Comparison

Away Messages vs SpeedFusion Connect

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

SpeedFusion Connect

Combine multiple internet connections like cellular and Wi-Fi to ensure a stable and reliable online experience. Prevent disconnections during video calls, file transfers, and livestreams with a single tap. This app enhances your everyday internet use by intelligently routing data packets across available connections.

Highlights
  • Combine cellular and Wi-Fi connections
  • Prevent disconnections
  • Seamless connectivity with one tap
  • Reliable data transmission
  • Supports video calls, file transfers, livestreams
Features
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Avoid stutters, jitters and disconnects with the SpeedFusion Connect app! Use multiple internet sources (e.g. Cellular and Wi-Fi) at the same time to make sure your connection stays strong even if one source goes down. Ensure your video calls, file transfers and livestreams never drop again. The SpeedFusion Connect app supports your everyday internet use by sending your data packets over multiple connections at the same time. If one connection drops any data packets, the other fills in instantly—improving reliability and reducing data loss during transmission. Enable seamless connectivity with just ONE tap: Have at least 2 active connections on your mobile device (Cellular Data Plan / Wi-Fi / Tethering / Ethernet Adapter) Tap to connect! Visit peplink.com/sfc-app/ for more information about our app’s full features and FAQ.

Screenshots

Away Messages4 screens
SpeedFusion Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeedFusion Connect at 67% against Away Messages's 13%. SpeedFusion Connect also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.0 vs 1.5). Away Messages's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (121 vs 5). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

SpeedFusion Connect is free to download; Away Messages costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeedFusion Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Away Messages has 121 ratings behind it against 5, 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 67% of SpeedFusion Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Away Messages ships an update weekly, SpeedFusion Connect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Away Messages versus SpeedFusion Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAway MessagesSpeedFusion Connect
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.5 (121 ratings)4.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael WildermuthPeplink International Limited

Customer experience

Away Messages

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

SpeedFusion Connect

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

SpeedFusion Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Away Messages

No in-app purchases

None

SpeedFusion Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Away Messages free?
Away Messages costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeedFusion Connect free?
SpeedFusion Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Away Messages or SpeedFusion Connect?
SpeedFusion Connect is rated higher. Away Messages averages 1.5 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while SpeedFusion Connect averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Away Messages or SpeedFusion Connect have ads?
Neither Away Messages nor SpeedFusion Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Away Messages or SpeedFusion Connect?
Away Messages ships an update weekly, and SpeedFusion Connect every 5 weeks. Most recently, Away Messages was updated on November 6, 2026 and SpeedFusion Connect on November 4, 2026.

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