Comparison

Text EZ vs Kyew

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

Head to head
About

Text EZ

Prepare and schedule text messages with images for future events. Receive timely notifications to send your personalized messages. The app backs up your scheduled events to iCloud for safekeeping.

Highlights
  • Schedule messages and images for future events
  • Receive notification reminders
  • Preloaded and customizable event templates
  • Annual or one-time event repetition
  • Personalize events with emoji icons
  • iCloud backup of scheduled events
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Prepare texts for special events and holidays. Enter a message, attach an image and select recipients from your Contacts, all ahead of time. A backup of your events are safely stored in iCloud should you ever have need to reinstall the app. Note: events are not 'synced' across devices. Receive an alert notification at your chosen hour to remind you of the special day. The app comes preloaded with 11 events, including 2 birthdays, Mother's Day and Father's Day. Other events can be added and configured. Preloaded events can be fully modified. Events can repeat annually or be selected for one time notification only. Preloaded 'variable' events are automatically set to the correct date in the next year, the day after they occur. Variable events (US holidays) are: Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day and Thanksgiving. Choose the event's emoji icon to personalize and distinguish events. Selected images are saved with the event and passed (in addition to message and recipients) to Messages. Thus, they can be deleted from your photo library, and yet be available for a later event message send. Paper airplane icon conveniently begins sending the message. Text EZ uses the same send view you are familiar with in the Messages app. Please note: It is not possible for the app to send messages automatically or when the app is not active (on screen). Note: The app has 2 feature limitations related to sending messages. One is the maximum number of recipients. This is related to the app using Messages for message sending. Text EZ passes the message and recipients to Messages, which has a 33 number limit. Additionally, the Message send view does not allow adding attachments. (as of May 2021, iOS 14)

About

Kyew

Schedule text messages to send at a future date and time, with or without attachments. The app also allows for sending individual messages to multiple contacts simultaneously, ideal for personal reminders or business communications.

Highlights
  • Schedule text messages
  • Send messages with attachments
  • Recurring message scheduling
  • Group texting (individual dispatch)
  • Contact management
  • Appointment reminders
  • Birthday & anniversary messages
Features
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Schedule a text message to send later. Kyew saves your message and sends it at the exact date and time you pick. Never forget a birthday. Never miss a follow-up. Write it now, send it later. NEW: AUTO SENDING Set it up once. After that, Kyew sends your scheduled texts on its own — no tap needed. Auto Send works through Shortcuts, the automation app that comes pre-installed on your device. Kyew walks you through the setup step by step. It takes about a minute, and you only do it one time. Once it's on, your texts go out at the exact time you picked. While you're asleep. While you're with a client. While you're in the car. Want to stay in control instead? Leave Auto Send off. Kyew will send you a notification with your message ready to go in one tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write your text 2. Add photos, videos, or files 3. Pick one person or many 4. Pick a date and time 5. Turn on Auto Send, or get a reminder Kyew (say it like "Q," as in queue) saves your message and any attachments until it's time. SET IT AND FORGET IT Schedule a text to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Great for birthdays, weekly check-ins, monthly invoices, and standing reminders. GROUP TEXT & MASS MESSAGES Send the same text to a lot of people. You can send these as standard group chats, or as separate, private messages where no one sees anyone else's number or replies. You can save groups for re-use. It works like BCC in email. FOR PERSONAL USE • Birthday and anniversary texts • Holiday messages written early, sent on time • Weekly check-ins with parents and grandparents • Reconnect with old friends • Party invitations and RSVP nudges • Countdown reminders — "10 days until Hawaii" • Time zone friendly — write at 2 a.m., arrives at 9 a.m. their time • Text your future self • Carpool, practice, and pickup reminders • Rent and bill reminders for roommates FOR BUSINESS USE 98% of texts get opened. Most are read within 5 minutes. Email can't do that. Kyew turns texting into a tool you can plan around. • Appointment reminders and confirmations — cut down no-shows • Rebooking reminders: "It's been 6 weeks since your last visit" • Invoice and payment reminders • Renewal and expiration notices • Lead follow-ups and quote follow-ups • Review requests, sent right after the job • New customer welcome messages • Sales, offers, and back-in-stock alerts • Content promotion — new post, episode, or newsletter • Staff shift and schedule reminders WHO USES KYEW Over 10,000 small business owners use Kyew. Salons and barbers. Dentists and med spas. Gyms, studios, and personal trainers. Contractors and home services. Real estate agents. Tutors and coaches. Vets. Auto shops. Nonprofits. Anyone who needs a text reminder app that actually remembers. KYEW PLUS AND KYEW BUSINESS Kyew is free to use. Some features need a subscription. See the app for details. Privacy Policy: https://kyew.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://kyew.app/terms

Screenshots

Text EZ4 screens
Kyew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kyew at Free against Text EZ's $0.99. Kyew also leads on ratings volume (300 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Text EZ's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On 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

Kyew is free to download; Text EZ costs $0.99 up front. Kyew sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Text EZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text EZ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kyew has 300 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text EZ ships an update every 6 months, Kyew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Text EZ versus Kyew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText EZKyew
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (300 ratings)
Positive reviews—48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1300 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid ColterSaturday Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

Text EZ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Kyew

All ratings300 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

Text EZ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kyew

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Messages forgotten when multiple notifications received simultaneously
  • Sent messages remain in queue and cannot be deleted
  • Messages replicate/duplicate in recurring schedules
  • Notifications fail to trigger for scheduled messages
  • App freezes when scrolling through message list
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  • Messages send at incorrect times or earlier than scheduled
  • UI locks up preventing recipient selection after recent update
  • Approval notifications appear even after manual send
  • Inconsistent behavior with message deletion and queue management

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fully automatic message sending without manual confirmation
  • Support for other platforms (Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp)
  • Ability to save drafts and message history for reuse
  • Message templates and recurring message improvements
  • Image attachment support in scheduled messages
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  • Group messaging with individual recipient handling
  • Reduce or eliminate review request notifications
  • Better message organization and labeling system

In-app purchases

None

Text EZ

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Kyew

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly - Kyew Plus$4.991 Month
  • Kyew Business Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Discount Sale - Kyew Plus$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly - Kyew Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kyew Plus+$59.99

Questions

Is Text EZ free?
Text EZ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kyew free?
Kyew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text EZ or Kyew?
Text EZ is rated higher. Text EZ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kyew averages 4.3 from 300 ratings.
Do Text EZ or Kyew have ads?
Neither Text EZ nor Kyew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text EZ or Kyew?
Text EZ ships an update every 6 months, and Kyew every 2 months. Most recently, Text EZ was updated on October 12, 2026 and Kyew on October 14, 2026.

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