# Emergency Chat vs Big Note.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emergency Chat | Big Note. |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (87 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergency-chat/id1024194363/reviews)** | [4.8 (241 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-note/id1448497055/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 87 | **241** |
| Positive reviews | **98.0% of reviews** | 75.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Leonard Elezi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1024194362) | [Peter Macias](https://appshunter.io/developer/662790188) |

## What reviewers say

### Emergency Chat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emergency-chat/id1024194363)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Big Note.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-note/id1448497055)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Big Note Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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