Lynx vs Message Receipts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lynx
Easily plan your university course schedule by selecting desired classes, saving favorite layouts, and quickly retrieving CRNs for registration. Customize your schedule with time and day constraints to build your ideal academic week.
- Select desired classes
- Save favorite schedules
- Retrieve CRNs for registration
- Set time constraints
- Customize campus visit days
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With Lynx, registering for classes at UC Merced is as easy as 1-2-3: 1. Select the classes you want to take 2. Save your favorite schedules 3. When it is time to register, pick a schedule to see your CRNs Don't want to start before 9am? - We got you! Don't want to end after 7pm? - No problem! Don't want to come to campus everyday? - We can help!
Message Receipts
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Message Receipts lets you create realistic looking prop iMessage screenshots. All features of iMessage are supported including: • Reactions • SMS and iMessage • Replies • Images • Encryption status • Do not disturb mode • Group chats • Chat names and images • Avatar images The iMessage thread that the app creates exactly follows the same display logic as the real iMessage app, including: • Correct timestamp frequency • Colors • Spacing, margins, padding • Sizing • Fonts In short, it looks exactly like a real iMessage thread would. Why would someone want to do this? Here's a few reasons: • Motion picture and photography prop • Advertisements • Memes • Jokes on friends • Social media content Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lynx at 5.0 against Message Receipts's 1.0. Lynx also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Message Receipts's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Message Receipts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lynx asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lynx holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lynx has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lynx ships an update every 3 days, Message Receipts daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lynx | Message Receipts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | maxime moison | WNM Live |
In-app purchases
Lynx
No in-app purchases
Message Receipts
- Unlock Screenshots$9.99
