TextED vs R FM 88.9
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextED
This app helps you understand common text and internet abbreviations. It provides a quick lookup for over 1,200 terms, making it easier to follow online conversations and decode slang.
- Database of over 1,200 terms
- Simple and attractive interface
- Understand online slang
- Frequent term updates
- Quick lookup for abbreviations
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Texting shorthand moves fast. LOL and BRB are easy—but what about the rest? TextED is a simple slang and abbreviation translator that puts 1,300+ definitions at your fingertips. Type a term, tap Translate, and get plain English in seconds. PERFECT FOR: • Parents who want to understand what kids are saying online • Anyone decoding texts, group chats, and social posts • Quick lookups without searching the web FEATURES: • 1,300+ slang and text abbreviations • Clean, easy-to-use interface • Fast, offline dictionary lookups • Completely ad-free Whether you’re trying to figure out a confusing message or just staying current with how people text today, TextED helps you understand the conversation—quickly and clearly. TextED 2.0 brings a refreshed design and a smoother experience built for iOS 16 and later.
R FM 88.9
This app provides a spiritual listening experience with messages of rest and guidance. It aims to offer solace and learning for those seeking spiritual renewal.
- Spiritual messages
- Guidance and rest
- Radio listening
- Weary and burdened focus
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Resurrection Radio. Come to Me, All you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; For I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TextED at none against R FM 88.9's shown. TextED also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). R FM 88.9's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for TextED against 4.3 for R FM 88.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextED has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextED ships an update every 3 weeks, R FM 88.9 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextED | R FM 88.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (30 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAPPS Software LLC | Sylvester Mensah |
Customer experience
TextED
R FM 88.9
In-app purchases
TextED
No in-app purchases
R FM 88.9
No in-app purchases
