Comparison

Canned Replies Keyboard vs Fast Reply

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

Head to head
About

Canned Replies Keyboard

Save time by creating and using pre-written text snippets for frequent responses. Avoid repetitive typing with a single tap. This utility app streamlines communication by offering quick access to your saved messages.

Highlights
  • Create custom text snippets
  • One-tap response insertion
  • Save time on repetitive typing
  • Organize frequently used messages
  • Streamline communication
Features
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Do you find yourself typing the same response over and over again? "Hi, I hope you had a great day...". Or, "... Thank you very much, John". Type these messages just once, and use them with just a single button click after you install the Canned Responses Keyboard app. Hundreds of key clicks substituted by just one. Save time. Don't pay a dime. Enjoy.

About

Fast Reply

This keyboard app saves you time by storing frequently used messages. Access them via shortcuts or by browsing and tapping, with options for fill-in-the-blank variables and AI-powered rephrasing. Organize your saved replies with folders and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Save and send pre-written messages
  • Keyboard shortcuts for quick replies
  • Fill-in-the-blank variables
  • AI-powered rephrasing
  • Organize replies with folders
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Stop typing the same message twice. Fast Reply is a keyboard for iPhone that keeps your most-used replies one shortcut - or one tap - away. Texts, DMs, emails, support replies, marketplace messages: save it once, send it anywhere. TWO WAYS TO SEND A SAVED REPLY • Type a shortcut. Give a reply a short trigger like omw or addr, type it on the Fast Reply keyboard, and it expands into the full message right where your cursor is. • Or browse and tap. Forgot the shortcut? Bring your library up from the keyboard and tap the reply you want, without leaving the app you're in. WHAT'S INSIDE • Fill-in-the-blank variables. Add blanks like {name} or {date} to one reply and fill them in as you send, so a single template fits every conversation. • AI Assist. Reword any reply warmer, shorter, or more polished in a tap, on device on supported iPhones. • Folders inside folders. Organize by client, property, or project, and find anything with instant search. • Attachments. Keep a logo, price sheet, or link with a reply so the whole message goes out together. • iCloud sync. Your library on every device, always current. • Auto-fills. Greeting, date, time, and clipboard resolve themselves as you insert. • Randomized wording, so a reply you send fifty times a week doesn't read like a robot. • Share a folder with a private link. Whoever opens it gets the whole set, free. WHO IT'S FOR Realtors, photographers, online sellers, contractors, property managers, freelancers, support reps: anyone who answers the same questions all day. FREE AND PRO The keyboard is free, and so is sending the replies you already have, plus up to five you create yourself. Fast Reply Pro unlocks unlimited replies, autotext expansion, fill-in-the-blank variables, AI Assist, attachments, iCloud sync, and smart collections. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $19.99 a year or $2.99 a month. Prefer to pay once? Lifetime access is $39.99, with no subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://fastreplyapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fastreplyapp.com/terms/ Save your first reply in under a minute. Never type it twice again.

Screenshots

Canned Replies Keyboard2 screens
Fast Reply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fast Reply at 4.8 against Canned Replies Keyboard's 4.3. Fast Reply also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 44 months). Canned Replies Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (112 vs 35). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Fast Reply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Canned Replies Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast Reply holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Canned Replies Keyboard's written reviews are positive against 67% of Fast Reply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Canned Replies Keyboard ships an update every 44 months, Fast Reply every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Canned Replies Keyboard versus Fast Reply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanned Replies KeyboardFast Reply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (112 ratings)4.8 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.2% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApoLeafAryaman Sharda

Customer experience

Canned Replies Keyboard

All ratings111 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive65.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative26.1%

Fast Reply

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Canned Replies Keyboard

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fast Reply

Subscriptions2
  • Fast Reply Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Fast Reply Pro (Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fast Reply Pro (Lifetime)$39.99

Questions

Is Canned Replies Keyboard free?
Canned Replies Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fast Reply free?
Fast Reply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Canned Replies Keyboard or Fast Reply?
Fast Reply is rated higher. Canned Replies Keyboard averages 4.3 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Fast Reply averages 4.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Canned Replies Keyboard or Fast Reply have ads?
Neither Canned Replies Keyboard nor Fast Reply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Canned Replies Keyboard or Fast Reply?
Canned Replies Keyboard ships an update every 44 months, and Fast Reply every 9 days. Most recently, Canned Replies Keyboard was updated on October 20, 2026 and Fast Reply on October 30, 2026.

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