Comparison

Away Messages vs Quick Send

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

Head to head
About

Away Messages

Easily generate professional-looking away messages for various situations like vacations or being out of office. While it doesn't send messages automatically due to iOS limitations, it streamlines the creation process, saving you valuable time.

Highlights
  • Create professional away messages
  • Set message end dates
  • Preset and custom message reasons
  • Select alternative contacts
  • Save previous settings
  • Manage custom messages
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Whether you are on vacation, out of office, sick or just don't want to be bothered you can now easily create a professional looking away message. ****This app does not send messages automatically for you. Apple's iOS doesn't allow messages to be sent from an app. Apps can only populate the text field and the user still has to press the send button. If Apple removes this limitation in the future, the app will be updated to send messages automatically.**** This app on the other hand does the next best thing and makes generating an away message super easy and efficient saving you time, when you need it most, during your time off!**** It's simple and easy to use! You just: 1.) Set your away message end date 2.) Pick a reason why you are out (can be custom) 3.) Pick an alternative contact while you are out 4.) Hit the create message button 5.) Send the created Away Message All your previous settings will be saved, so next time you went to send a message, you just open Away Messages and tap the create button and you are done! Also you can create and manage your custom Away Messages. Away Messages saves you time when you need it most, during your time off. Features: * Simple UI * Set end date for your away message * Preset messages for most common reasons to be out of the office * Create endless amount of custom away messages * Use your address book to pick an alternative contact while you are out * Previous settings are saved, to save you time on your next away message Feel free to contact me with questions, comments, or feedback by using the app support page or be using my contact form: https://wildmazz.wordpress.com/contact/

About

Quick Send

Send personalized bulk text messages to multiple contacts efficiently. Avoid group chat confusion with individualized messaging and easy contact management. Streamline communication for clients, appointments, events, and teams.

Highlights
  • Send mass text messages
  • Personalized messages with variable fields
  • Individualized messaging
  • Easy group management
  • Seamless address book integration
  • Time-saving efficiency
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Quick Send is a mass text message app for iPhone that sends personalized texts to multiple contacts individually from your own number, with no group chats and no reply all. Say goodbye to time-consuming repetitive typing and hello to streamlined communication with bulk sms! Benefits of Quick Send: ◉ Time-saving Efficiency: Send personalized messages to multiple recipients in seconds, eliminating the need for repetitive typing. ◉ Individualized Messaging: Customize your texts with variable fields like first name, last name, and time for a personal touch. ◉ Easy Group Management: Group your contacts for quick and easy access, ensuring efficient communication with specific subsets of your contacts. ◉ Seamless Integration: Quick Send seamlessly integrates with your address book, making it a breeze to import and manage your contacts. There are ENDLESS use cases of Quick Send, but here are a few examples: ◉ Client Follow-up: Stay in touch with your clients by sending personalized follow-up messages, strengthening relationships and boosting engagement. ◉ Appointment Reminders: Keep your clients informed and organized by sending mass personalized appointment reminders, reducing no-shows and enhancing customer satisfaction. ◉ Event Invitations: Easily coordinate event invites and updates with multiple attendees, ensuring everyone is on the same page and ready to join the fun. ◉ Team Coordination: Streamline team communication and collaboration by sending quick personalized updates or staff scheduling reminders, keeping everyone on track and productive. ◉ Real Estate Scheduling: Coordinate buyer tours effortlessly by sending individualized messages to other agents with AutoText, saving time and avoiding confusion. Download Quick Send now and experience the power of efficient, individualized mass messaging! -- In-App Purchase/Subscription Pricing and Terms: - You can subscribe for Quick Send Pro content and functionality, and you can choose between a monthly, weekly, or yearly auto-renewable subscription - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will have access to all content and functionality for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one week"/"one month"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package (weekly, monthly or yearly package) - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription Privacy Policy: https://www.apptout.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://apptout.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Away Messages4 screens
Quick Send4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Send at 78% against Away Messages's 13%. Quick Send also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 1.5). Away Messages's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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

Quick Send is free to download; Away Messages costs $0.99 up front. Quick Send sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Away Messages asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Send holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Send has 698 ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Away Messages's written reviews are positive against 78% of Quick Send's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Away Messages ships an update weekly, Quick Send every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Away Messages versus Quick Send: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAway MessagesQuick Send
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.5 (121 ratings)4.7 (698 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121698 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael WildermuthAppTout

Customer experience

Away Messages

All ratings121 ratings
Positive11.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative86.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative86.1%

Quick Send

All ratings698 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.4%

User reviews

Away Messages

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Saves time for common messages
  • 👍 Easy to use for some users
  • 👍 Good for sales professionals
  • 👍 Useful for out-of-office replies

Room to improve

  • 👎 Does not auto-reply
  • 👎 Misleading advertisement
  • 👎 App not found/no icon
  • 👎 Manual sending required
  • 👎 Waste of money/time

Quick Send

From 698 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent and responsive customer support
  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 💌 Personalized messaging to groups without bulk feel
  • ⚡ Quick and efficient mass communication
  • 🎯 Great for business, sports, and organizational use

Room to improve

  • 🐢 Performance slows with large contact lists
  • 🔄 Requires manual send button clicks for each recipient
  • ❌ Inconsistent reliability and crashes for some users
  • 🚫 Can trigger Apple account flags and deregistration
  • 📸 Photo sending feature unclear or non-functional

Bugs and requests

Away Messages

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App does not show up on phone
  • App does not send messages automatically
  • Cannot find the app after purchase
  • App stalls on a message and doesn't re-open
  • App only auto-populates message into text field, not automatic reply
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  • No way to create or save custom responses
  • App only opens from App Store
  • App only opens to the last contact texted
  • App not working for iMessage on iPhone X
  • Cannot access app or get support
  • Cannot delete the app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Implement true automatic replies
  • Allow developers to access text message functionality for auto-sending
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Provide advanced analytics dashboard

Quick Send

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes or fails during large send operations
  • Photo sending feature not working as advertised
  • Support form submission errors
  • Contact import/sync issues after app updates
  • Performance degradation with large contact lists
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  • Triggering Apple account security flags leading to deregistration

Requested features

9 requests
  • Automatic/batch sending without manual clicks
  • Schedule messages for later delivery
  • Export groups to spreadsheet or document format
  • Edit existing groups without deleting and re-entering
  • Automatic photo attachment and sending
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  • Template editing in free version
  • Template categorization and organization
  • MMS/multimedia message support
  • Better in-app help and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Away Messages

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Quick Send

Subscriptions13
  • Quick Send Pro: Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Quick Send Pro: Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Quick Send Pro: Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Quick Send Pro: Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Quick Send Pro: Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Quick Send Pro: Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Quick Send Pro: Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Quick Send Pro: Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Quick Send Pro: Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Quick Send Pro: Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Quick Send Pro: Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Quick Send Pro: Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Quick Send Pro: Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Quick Send Pro: Lifetime$149.99
  • Quick Send Pro: Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Away Messages free?
Away Messages costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Send free?
Quick Send is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Away Messages or Quick Send?
Quick Send is rated higher. Away Messages averages 1.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Quick Send averages 4.7 from 698 ratings.
Do Away Messages or Quick Send have ads?
Quick Send shows ads; Away Messages does not.
Which is updated more often, Away Messages or Quick Send?
Away Messages ships an update weekly, and Quick Send every 8 days. Most recently, Away Messages was updated on October 8, 2026 and Quick Send on October 14, 2026.

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