Fext vs Kyew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fext
Send a single message to multiple recipients, with each person receiving it as a private, one-on-one SMS. This app offers a simple, fast, and organized way to conduct group texting without the clutter of traditional group chats. It's designed for personal outreach and clear communication.
- Private one-on-one SMS delivery
- No noisy group threads
- Create flexible groups
- Reuse message templates
- Attach photos, video, or audio
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Fext is a texting app for iPhone and iPad. Send one message to many people; each person receives it as a private one-on-one SMS. Simple, fast, organized, and personal — like Messages, but built to scale. Simple texting at its finest. Built for real-world outreach • Send text messages that read like individual conversations • Run clean, direct group texts without noisy threads • Create flexible groups and reuse templates • Attach photos, video, or audio when needed Why people choose it They want a group messaging app that behaves like Messages, not a group chat. They want easy texting with a personal feel. They want the speed of SMS, without reply-all clutter. They want to reach people fast and keep communication clear and direct. If you’re looking for a group text app that can send clean group texts and stay simple, Fext was built for that. Group text. Personal delivery. You will need a subscription in order to get access to app's features. Each subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Questions: contact@pericarp.io Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- Schedule text messages
- Send messages with attachments
- Recurring message scheduling
- Group texting (individual dispatch)
- Contact management
- Appointment reminders
- Birthday & anniversary messages
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Kyew at freemium against Fext's subscription. Kyew also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 24%) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Fext's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fext sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Kyew sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Kyew holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 550 and 302 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Fext's written reviews are positive against 49% of Kyew's.
Fext ships an update every 5 days, Kyew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fext | Kyew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (550 ratings) | 4.3 (302 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews | 48.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 550 — better | 302 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pericarp Inc. | Saturday Technologies, Inc |
Customer experience
Fext
Kyew
User reviews
Fext
From 550 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐️ Great messaging app
- 🚀 Amazing text app
- 🔒 Privacy settings provide peace of mind
- 📢 Frequent updates add new features
Room to improve
- 🤯 Not user friendly at all
- 🤔 Can't use own phone number
- 💰 Expensive and obtrusive
- 🤖 Everything locked behind paywall
- 🤨 Misleading and only cares about money
Kyew
From 302 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 🧠 Great for organizing thoughts and reducing anxiety
- 📱 Uses native SMS carrier for authentic messaging
- ⏰ Effective reminder system for scheduled messages
- 🎯 Solves Apple's lack of native scheduling feature
Room to improve
- 🚫 Requires manual confirmation to send (not fully automatic)
- 💰 Misleading free trial - converts to paid subscription quickly
- 🐛 Multiple notification bugs with scheduled messages
- ❌ Cannot send group messages individually
- 🔔 Excessive push notifications requesting app reviews
Bugs and requests
Fext
Reported bugs
4 issues- Verification process fails
- Can't log in or sign up
- Scheduled texts not sent
- Glitches and crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Allow scheduling texts from own number
- Integrate with iPhone Messages app
- Add auto-search function for Pro numbers
- Provide better customer support and communication
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
Fext
- Fext Plus$1.997 Days
- Fext Plus$3.991 Month
- Fext Gold$3.997 Days
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- Fext Plus$7.993 Months
- Unlimited$8.997 Days
- Personal Phone Number$9.997 Days
- Fext Platinum$19.993 Months
- Personal Phone Number$19.991 Month
- Unlimited$29.991 Month
- Personal Phone Number$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Promotion$49.991 Year
- Unlimited7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- 100 SMS Credits$9.99
- 250 SMS Credits$19.99
- 2000 SMS Credits$119.99
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- 25000 SMS Credits$999.99
Kyew
- 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
- Kyew Plus+$59.99






