Comparison

Social Dummy Notes vs Text Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Social Dummy Notes

This app transforms your note-taking experience with a variety of unique styles and customization options. Organize your thoughts with folders and filters to bring excitement and structure to your ideas.

Highlights
  • Stylize notes with unique designs
  • Customization options
  • Create folders for organization
  • Apply filters to content
  • Future updates planned
Features
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A note-writing tool for bringing excitement to all your note-taking ideas. The app offers you a unique way of stylising your notes in different formats with many customisation options available to you. Select from a list of styles that have unique designs to make your notes come alive. There are loads more styles planned, stay tuned for future updates soon or request some. = ORGANISE YOUR CONTENT = Create folders for your notes and organise all your content along with filters to your liking. Terms & Conditions: https://terms.socialdummy.app. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.socialdummy.app.

About

Text Simulator

Rehearse real-life conversations privately before they happen. Practice with AI or custom contacts to build confidence for interviews, difficult discussions, and social interactions. Export chats for review.

Highlights
  • Practice conversations with AI
  • Create custom contacts and scenarios
  • Familiar chat layouts
  • Review and export conversations
  • Build confidence for real-life interactions
Features
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Text Simulator is a private space to rehearse conversations before they happen in real life. Plan what you want to say, explore different responses, and build confidence for difficult or important discussion. Whether you're preparing for a job interview, setting boundaries, responding to a difficult message, or navigating social anxiety, Text Simulator lets you practice conversations in a safe environment before sending a real message. Practice Conversations Write both sides of a conversation to explore how a discussion might unfold. Switch between participants at any time to test different responses, refine your wording, and think through possible outcomes. This is useful for preparing professional messages, handling sensitive topics, or organizing your thoughts before replying. AI Conversation Mode Practice with AI-powered conversation partners. Create custom personas such as a hiring manager, landlord, customer support agent, or date and rehearse realistic back-and-forth conversations. AI responses help simulate natural dialogue so you can practice communication skills and build confidence. Custom Contacts and Scenarios Create practice contacts for different situations. Each contact can include its own name, context, and conversation style so you can rehearse the scenarios that matter most. Examples include: • Job interviews • Difficult work conversations • Relationship discussions • Customer service interactions • First dates • Boundary-setting conversations Familiar Chat Layouts Practice conversations in clean, familiar chat-style layouts designed to feel comfortable and easy to read. Customize bubble colors, timestamps, typing indicators, and read receipts to create the environment that works best for you. Review Your Conversations Export conversations as an image so you can review your responses later, reflect on different approaches, or discuss them with a coach, therapist, or trusted friend. Text Simulator is designed for conversation rehearsal, communication practice, and roleplay scenarios to help you prepare for real-life interactions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://testappsco.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Social Dummy Notes2 screens
Text Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Simulator at 4.3 against Social Dummy Notes's 1.8. Text Simulator also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Social Dummy Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Social Dummy Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Text Simulator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Simulator holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 29 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Social Dummy Notes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text Simulator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Social Dummy Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Text Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Social Dummy Notes versus Text Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocial Dummy NotesText Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (83 ratings)4.3 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings83 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshley RichardsTest Apps Limited

Customer experience

Social Dummy Notes

All ratings83 ratings
Positive15.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative79.5%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive14.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative81.3%

Text Simulator

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Social Dummy Notes

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Missing or insufficient permissions
  • Export as image gives white picture
  • Login screen freezes (implied by permission issues)
  • App crashes (implied by negative reviews)

Requested features

19 requests
  • Bring back the old social dummy app
  • Bring back tweet creation
  • Bring back social maker
  • Add more social media platforms (Tumblr, Facebook, etc.)
  • Make fake posts more realistic
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  • Improve UI to be more intuitive
  • Add fake video calls
  • Add fake TikTok
  • Add fake iMessage group chats
  • Add fake Twitter/Instagram profile creation
  • Add fake tweets with pictures, comments, and likes
  • Add fake Spotify
  • Add fake lock screen
  • Add more characters/accounts
  • Add more Instagram DMs
  • Make tweets look real
  • Add more export options
  • Add dark mode
  • Add more features like the old app

Text Simulator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Social Dummy Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Social Dummy Pro3 Days trial$0.991 Month
4 purchases

Text Simulator

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Calls Simulator Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Simulate Calls - Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Social Dummy Notes free?
Social Dummy Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Simulator free?
Text Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Social Dummy Notes or Text Simulator?
Text Simulator is rated higher. Social Dummy Notes averages 1.8 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Text Simulator averages 4.3 from 29 ratings.
Do Social Dummy Notes or Text Simulator have ads?
Text Simulator shows ads; Social Dummy Notes does not.
Which is updated more often, Social Dummy Notes or Text Simulator?
Social Dummy Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, and Text Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Social Dummy Notes was updated on September 22, 2026 and Text Simulator on September 26, 2026.

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