Comparison

Emergency Chat vs Big Note.

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emergency Chat

Facilitates communication when speech is not possible. Features a customizable splash screen explaining your inability to speak and a simple chat interface for direct messaging.

Highlights
  • Speech-free communication
  • Customizable splash screen
  • Pre-written explanation for non-verbal users
  • Simple chat interface
  • Adjustable title and text
Features
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Emergency chat can be used in any situation where speech is impossible but communication is still necessary. The splash screen has a base text that explains to the person you gave your phone to that you can't use speech and want to use this app to communicate. The default text is aimed at people experiencing an autistic meltdown, where their speech centres stay non-functional for a while even after they've recovered. Both the title and text can be adjusted in the settings screen to be whatever you want the person you give your phone to know. You can then continue to the next screen which has a simple chat client.

About

Big Note.

This app offers versatile note-taking with adjustable font sizes, quick jotting, and interactive features for real-time communication. Organize thoughts with bulleted lists and categorized folders, and utilize speech-to-text and text-to-speech for enhanced accessibility and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Dynamic font size adjustment
  • Quick note creation with placeholders
  • Interactive notes with speech-to-text
  • Bulleted lists for organization
  • Speech-to-text and text-to-speech
  • Categorized folders for notes
  • Shake to create new notes
Features
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Big Note is your ultimate note-taking companion, designed to make communication and organization effortless. Whether typing, speaking, or listening, Big Note adapts to your needs with powerful features and an intuitive interface. Key Features: Classic Notes: Create simple, no-frills notes with a slider to dynamically adjust the font size. Choose your font, text alignment, and theme to personalize every note. Premium subscribers can access the Speech-to-Text microphone with support for non-standard accents and far-from-microphone situations. Quick Notes: Jot down short ideas or temporary thoughts with placeholders that disappear as you type. Shake your phone or swipe to create a new note effortlessly, keeping the flow of ideas going. Interactive Notes: Designed for real-time conversations — perfect for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Type while the other person speaks, with Speech-to-Text transcribing their voice instantly into the speech area. A microphone icon can be shown to signal when recording is active. Text-to-Speech reads your highlighted text aloud. Each note is saved automatically for reference later. Bulleted Notes: Organize your tasks and ideas with intuitive bulleted lists. Whether you're making a shopping list, brainstorming, or creating a structured outline, bulleted notes keep everything neat and focused. Text Size Adjustment: Customize the font size dynamically across all note types using a convenient slider, ensuring easy readability for everyone. Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech: Transform speech into written text effortlessly or have the app read your notes aloud. Premium subscribers get advanced on-device speech recognition with support for accents and distance, available in Classic Note and Interactive Note. Themes: Personalize your notes with beautiful themes. Create your own custom theme or choose from the built-in collection to match your style. Categorized Folders: Keep your notes organized by creating folders like "Work," "Shopping List," or "Personal." Move notes between folders, rename them, or delete them as needed to stay productive and clutter-free. Shake to Create: Quickly start a new note by shaking your phone, making note-taking faster and more convenient. Yearly Subscription: Save with the new yearly plan at $20.00/year, alongside the existing $1.99/month option. Big Note helps you stay productive, communicate with ease, and organize your thoughts better than ever. Whether you're creating a shopping list, brainstorming, or managing conversations, this app simplifies every step of the process. Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/terms-conditions/10e4d8169e31378752d19d3f4ec4ee7a

Screenshots

Emergency Chat4 screens
Big Note.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emergency Chat at none against Big Note.'s 5. Emergency Chat also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Big Note. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Emergency Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Emergency Chat against 4.8 for Big Note.. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 87 and 241 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Emergency Chat's written reviews are positive against 76% of Big Note.'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Emergency Chat versus Big Note.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmergency ChatBig Note.
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (87 ratings) — better4.8 (241 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better75.9% of reviews
Number of ratings87241 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeonard EleziPeter Macias

Customer experience

Emergency Chat

All ratings87 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%

Big Note.

All ratings241 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%

User reviews

Emergency Chat

From 87 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Extremely helpful for communication
  • 💡 Customizable messages for situations
  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • ❤️ Life-saving for nonverbal episodes
  • ✅ Effective for anxiety and panic attacks

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bright green on white color scheme
  • 🐛 Starting message too big with large text

Big Note.

From 241 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍🏻 Great for communication
  • 👍🏻 Simple and direct
  • 👍🏻 Indispensable productivity app
  • 👍🏻 Clear and legible for hearing impaired
  • 👍🏻 Adjustable text size

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Shake to clear not on iPad
  • 🐛 Saving notes not convenient (no categories)
  • 🐛 Subscription cost ($1.99/month)
  • 🐛 Unusable after update (initially)
  • 🐛 Shake feature makes communication difficult

Bugs and requests

Emergency Chat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App colors changed to bright green on white
  • Starting message too big with large text setting

Requested features

8 requests
  • Speech option / text-to-speech
  • Different chat bubble colors (like iMessage)
  • Voice box or sound board with common phrases
  • Option to text/alert certain individuals
  • Save chats option
Show 3 more
  • More pastel color options for chat
  • Fix large text display issue with starting message
  • Change speech bubble colors

Big Note.

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Shake to clear not working on iPad
  • App not opening after update (initially)
  • Adding emojis breaks text to speech
  • Text to speech repeats first paragraph
  • Keyboard cannot be lowered

Requested features

7 requests
  • Disable shake to clear feature
  • Way to make keyboard go away/lower
  • Ability to align text
  • Feature to set specific font size
  • Categories for saving notes
Show 2 more
  • Fix text to speech repeating paragraphs
  • Save custom words to dictionary

In-app purchases

None

Emergency Chat

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Big Note.

Subscriptions5
  • Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
  • Big Note Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Emergency Chat free?
Emergency Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Big Note. free?
Big Note. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emergency Chat or Big Note.?
Emergency Chat is rated higher. Emergency Chat averages 4.9 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while Big Note. averages 4.8 from 241 ratings.
Do Emergency Chat or Big Note. have ads?
Neither Emergency Chat nor Big Note. shows ads.

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