Comparison

EZText vs Away Messaging

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

Head to head
About

EZText

This app is a versatile text editor for viewing and editing various file types, including plain text, RTF, HTML, and markdown. It offers rich formatting options, live previews for web content, and robust editing tools like search and replace, undo/redo, and style copying. Easily manage files across cloud services and export to PDF.

Highlights
  • Edit any text file
  • Rich text formatting
  • Live HTML/markdown preview
  • Search and replace
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Export to PDF
  • Dark mode support
Features
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A free simple text editor for viewing and editing any kind of text file, including TXT, RTF, RTFD, HTML, XML, markdown, and more. For files like RTF and RTFD, EZText displays them fully formatted and lets you edit all the style information, such as font, point size, color, and paragraph alignment. You can even view the raw RTF text and edit that directly. For HTML and markdown, you can view a live preview as you edit. Features: - Edit any text file on your device, in iCloud, or in other cloud services (such as DropBox) that appear in the Files app - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, superscript, subscript - Text foreground and background color - Paragraph alignment - Line & paragraph spacing - Bulleted lists - Copy & paste text style and paragraph style - Search and replace text - Undo and redo - Create plain text file, rich text files (RTF), rich text with graphics (RTFD), HTML, and markdown files - View and edit the raw text for files that supports text style - Live previews of HTLM and markdown - Export to PDF - Convert between plain text, RTF, and RTFD - Print - Supports multitasking on iPad - Dark mode support

About

Away Messaging

Prepare and schedule personalized text message responses in advance. Create reusable templates for various situations and receive reminders to send them out. This app helps you manage your communications efficiently, especially when you're unavailable.

Highlights
  • Create unlimited message templates
  • Organize templates by situation
  • Select contacts from address book
  • Schedule message sending reminders
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No account or subscription required
Features
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Never forget to send an important away message again. Away Messaging makes it easy to prepare, organize, and manage personal or professional messages in advance. Whether you're on vacation, out of the office, unavailable, or simply need to follow up later, Away Messaging helps you stay organized and communicate on your schedule. **KEY FEATURES** • Create and save reusable text and email message templates. • Personalize messages for work, vacations, appointments, and everyday situations. • Select recipients directly from your contacts. • Organize and manage your scheduled message queue. • Review previously sent messages and reuse your favorites. • Prepare messages in advance and send them manually when you're ready. • Enjoy a simple, organized interface designed to make message management easier. **AWAY MESSAGING PRO** Upgrade to Away Messaging Pro to unlock additional features, including: • Scheduled message reminders to help you stay on track. • iCloud backup and restore to protect your saved information. Away Messaging offers essential features for free, with an optional Pro Annual subscription for enhanced functionality. **SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION** Pro Annual: $4.99 per year. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account subscription settings. **IMPORTANT INFORMATION** Away Messaging does not automatically send SMS or email messages. Messages are prepared in advance and sent manually by the user. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awaymessaging.com/privacy.html Support: https://awaymessaging.com

Screenshots

EZText4 screens
Away Messaging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Away Messaging at 5.0 against EZText's 4.2. Away Messaging also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). EZText's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Away Messaging sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. EZText asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Away Messaging holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EZText has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EZText ships an update every 6 weeks, Away Messaging every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EZText versus Away Messaging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEZTextAway Messaging
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark KrenekPaul Montenero

Customer experience

EZText

All ratings30 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.7%

Away Messaging

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

In-app purchases

None

EZText

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Away Messaging

Subscriptions1
  • Away Messaging Pro Annual$4.991 Year

Questions

Is EZText free?
EZText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Away Messaging free?
Away Messaging is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EZText or Away Messaging?
Away Messaging is rated higher. EZText averages 4.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Away Messaging averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do EZText or Away Messaging have ads?
Neither EZText nor Away Messaging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EZText or Away Messaging?
EZText ships an update every 6 weeks, and Away Messaging every 4 weeks. Most recently, EZText was updated on October 24, 2026 and Away Messaging on October 25, 2026.

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