MyTextMate vs FloridaShines
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyTextMate
This app sends you daily text message reminders for your upcoming events and deadlines. Connect to your school or manually add appointments to stay organized. Customize your message preferences and preview your texts before they are sent.
- School integration
- Manual event scheduling
- Customizable text messages
- Message preview
- Daily reminder texts
- Canvas connection
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CONNECT Select your school or connect to Canvas manually. CUSTOMIZE Choose when you want your daily text messages, how you want to be greeted, and more. SCHEDULE Add events like meetings and doctor's appointments. PREVIEW See what your upcoming text message will look like. RELAX Get daily text messages showing everything you have coming up! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FloridaShines
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Welcome to FloridaShines: Florida’s Student Hub of Innovative Educational Services! The official FloridaShines mobile app is designed specifically for high school and college students in Florida. The app provides you with 24/7 access to free, information-rich online resources to help you prepare for college, earn a degree, and embark on a rewarding career. No matter where you are in your educational journey, FloridaShines is here to help. All tools and resources from FloridaShines are available to you free of charge! Using the FloridaShines app, you can quickly research and compare all public colleges and universities in Florida; search for available courses; check your progress to graduation; request your transcript; learn about scholarships, grants, and other financial aid options; explore exciting careers, and so much more! FloridaShines makes all of this possible by working closely with our state's K-12 school districts, public colleges, universities, and career & technical centers to develop tools and resources that benefit students, parents, and educators alike. FloridaShines is funded by the State of Florida, and managed by Florida Virtual Campus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FloridaShines at none against MyTextMate's 2. MyTextMate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. MyTextMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. FloridaShines asks for nothing beyond the download.
MyTextMate ships an update every 5 months, FloridaShines every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyTextMate | FloridaShines |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lazy Texts, LLC | Florida State University |
In-app purchases
MyTextMate
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.001 Month
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$20.001 Year
FloridaShines
No in-app purchases
