Comparison

Skipio Messaging vs Ruby

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

Head to head
About

Skipio Messaging

This app provides a powerful texting solution for businesses to enhance lead conversion and customer retention. It offers a streamlined way to engage with customers and prospects directly through their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Lead conversion texting
  • Customer retention texting
  • Business communication
  • SMS marketing
  • Prospect engagement
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Skipio is the ultimate lead conversion and customer retention texting solution for your business.

About

Ruby

Effortlessly capture your thoughts and feelings using your voice. This AI-powered journal transforms spoken words into organized written entries, offering insights and prompts for self-reflection. Enjoy a private, ad-free space to improve your mood, focus, and mental well-being.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text journaling
  • Smart AI insights
  • Completely private storage
  • Daily reflection prompts
  • Minimalist design
  • Track personal growth
Features
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Journaling without all the typing. Ruby is a voice journal that lets you capture your thoughts simply by talking. Press record, speak naturally, and Ruby turns what you say into a clear written journal entry you can come back to later. Then Ruby goes one step further by asking relevant follow up questions based on what you actually said, helping you reflect more deeply on the things that matter to you. ---- JOURNAL BY VOICE Forget staring at a blank page or typing out everything on your mind. Open Ruby, press record, and talk. Reflect on your day, work through something on your mind, capture an idea, think through a decision, or simply get your thoughts out of your head. Ruby transforms your recording into an organized written journal entry automatically. ---- MORE THAN VOICE TO TEXT Ruby does more than transcribe your recording. After each entry, Ruby can ask thoughtful follow up questions based on what you actually talked about. Instead of giving you generic journal prompts, Ruby responds to your own thoughts and gives you new questions to reflect on. ---- HOW IT WORKS 1. Press record 2. Say what is on your mind 3. Ruby turns your voice into a clear written journal entry 4. Get relevant follow up questions 5. Revisit your entries whenever you want ---- BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Ruby makes it easier to journal when writing feels like too much effort. Journal while sitting on the couch, taking a walk, having a break, winding down at night, or whenever something is on your mind. You do not need to write perfectly. You do not even need to know exactly what you want to say before you start. Just talk. ---- KEY FEATURES VOICE JOURNALING: Record your thoughts naturally instead of typing everything out. AI JOURNAL ENTRIES: Ruby transforms your spoken thoughts into clear, organized written entries. SMART FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS: Get questions based on what you actually said so you can continue reflecting. JOURNAL HISTORY: Revisit previous entries and look back on your thoughts, experiences, and ideas over time. JOURNALING PROGRESS: Track your entries, streaks, words, and time spent journaling. DAILY REFLECTION: Use Ruby whenever you want to reflect on your day, think something through, or simply talk. ---- WHY RUBY • Journal without spending time typing • Capture thoughts while they are still fresh • Speak naturally instead of worrying about how to write • Turn long, unstructured thoughts into readable journal entries • Get follow up questions connected to your own thoughts • Revisit your entries whenever you want • Build a journaling habit that fits more easily into everyday life No blank page. No pressure to write perfectly. Just press record and start talking. ---- A DIFFERENT WAY TO JOURNAL Speaking is often easier than writing. If you want to journal more consistently but traditional diary apps feel like work, Ruby gives you another way to do it. Speak freely. Ruby handles the writing. ---- Terms of Use: https://inkworldtos.carrd.co Privacy Policy: https://inkworldprivacy.carrd.co

Screenshots

Skipio Messaging4 screens
Ruby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ruby at 5.0 against Skipio Messaging's 3.8. Ruby also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Skipio Messaging's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (125 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Ruby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Skipio Messaging asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ruby holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skipio Messaging has 125 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Skipio Messaging's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ruby's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skipio Messaging ships an update every 3 months, Ruby monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skipio Messaging versus Ruby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkipio MessagingRuby
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (125 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings125 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkipio, LLCOliver Saylor

Customer experience

Skipio Messaging

All ratings125 ratings
Positive67.2%
Neutral9.6%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral15.5%
Negative25.4%

Ruby

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Skipio Messaging

Reported bugs

63 issues
  • Login issues on Android
  • Error messages preventing client responses
  • Forwarding not working
  • Scheduled messages not being received
  • Text messages appearing scrambled
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  • Photo library not opening correctly
  • No landscape mode on iPad
  • Web version 'send' button missing
  • Web version consistently logs out or disables login
  • App is buggy
  • App freezes frequently
  • App does not send messages
  • App requires account deletion to downgrade
  • Cannot carry back-and-forth conversations without restarting
  • New messages do not appear without manual refresh
  • Getting back to the main screen is impossible
  • Unable to view scheduled messages on the app
  • App freezes on a daily basis
  • App crashes daily
  • App requires daily reinstallation
  • App does not work on phone
  • Cannot submit login credentials
  • Cannot manually remove a contact from a campaign
  • Previous version had more functionality
  • Cannot call a contact from within the app
  • Cannot text a contact from within the app
  • Search for contact by name returns 'zilch'
  • App crashes every single time
  • Displays 'sorry. Something went wrong'
  • No notifications on mobile devices
  • No character count displayed
  • Messages over character limit do not send
  • Messages are not showing up in real time
  • Significant delay in messages
  • Users are replying to older messages
  • No way to call a person from the app
  • No answers from support for numerous requests
  • Upgrades are less user-friendly
  • Some tasks take longer to complete
  • App quits unexpectedly
  • Incoming messages never show or load
  • Outgoing messages do not get sent
  • Mechanism to report issues removed
  • Login process is unclear
  • Update is very glitchy
  • Cannot see scheduled messages section
  • Cannot see date and time when scheduling messages
  • App does not work with newest iOS update
  • App crashes immediately
  • App does not deliver notifications for new texts
  • App keeps crashing
  • Mobile app is slow to sync with desktop
  • App is confusing
  • App glitched and missed important messages
  • App does not work
  • App does not load anything in the account
  • Cannot send a new message
  • Message counter shows negative red numbers
  • Send icon is not clickable
  • Cannot update customer info in the app
  • App is missing a lot of functionality
  • Cannot call a contact from the Contacts/Address Book Page
  • Cannot edit a Campaign from the app

Requested features

34 requests
  • Fix Android sign-in issues
  • Fix 'something went wrong' error
  • Fix forwarding and scheduled messages
  • Fix scrambled text messages
  • Fix photo library access
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  • Add landscape mode for iPad
  • Fix 'send' button on web version
  • Improve Chrome web version login stability
  • Add dark mode
  • Improve campaign building visibility in app
  • Add ability to call contact from within the app
  • Add ability to text contact from within the app
  • Improve contact search functionality
  • Add character count feature
  • Improve real-time message display
  • Add ability to call person from app
  • Make upgrades more user-friendly
  • Reduce steps for tasks
  • Improve app stability
  • Fix incoming/outgoing message issues
  • Restore issue reporting mechanism
  • Simplify login process
  • Fix glitchy update issues
  • Add scheduled messages section with date/time
  • Ensure compatibility with latest iOS updates
  • Improve notification delivery
  • Allow updating customer info in app
  • Add campaign management to app
  • Allow adding people to groups within the app
  • Allow changing groups within the app
  • Add option to star messages like on desktop
  • Add campaign creation directly from the app
  • Allow calling a contact from the Contacts/Address Book Page
  • Allow editing a Campaign from the app

Ruby

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Skipio Messaging

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ruby

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Skipio Messaging free?
Skipio Messaging is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ruby free?
Ruby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skipio Messaging or Ruby?
Ruby is rated higher. Skipio Messaging averages 3.8 out of 5 from 125 ratings, while Ruby averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skipio Messaging or Ruby have ads?
Neither Skipio Messaging nor Ruby shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skipio Messaging or Ruby?
Skipio Messaging ships an update every 3 months, and Ruby monthly. Most recently, Skipio Messaging was updated on June 11, 2026 and Ruby on September 15, 2026.

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