Message Templates vs DTNA eLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Message Templates
Save and quickly send frequently used text snippets via messaging and email. This app helps you reuse common phrases, saving time and effort in communication.
- Save text snippets
- Send via Messages
- Send via Mail
- Reuse common phrases
- Intuitive interface
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Message Templates is a simple and intuitive application that let's you save small snippets of text, that you can send (and resend) via Messages and Mail.
DTNA eLink
This app connects to heavy trucks to monitor vehicle health, diagnose issues like check engine lights, and access important operational information. It provides access to manuals, maintenance schedules, and service locations to help drivers increase truck uptime.
- Vehicle health monitoring
- Diagnostic fault code explanation
- Maintenance schedule and fluid capacities
- Access to driver and operator manuals
- Service locator
- Trip information tracking
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DTNA eLink is an app that provides important features to the driver/operator of a Freightliner or Western Star heavy truck. These features help the driver connect the phone to the diagnostic port and monitor the vehicle health status and increase the truck uptime. And if a check engine light is on, the app can help the driver understand the cause and seek assistance, if needed. Features include: • Vehicle Guides • Dash light library – explanation of all the dash/instrument cluster lights • Fluid (engine oil) capacities for specific Detroit® engine applications • Maintenance schedule – provides the mileage interval based on short/long haul application and details of items covered in each schedule • Feature guides – quick access to new vehicle features that require specific instructions to understand and properly operate • Notes – provides a way to take quick notes and attach pictures • Manuals – Driver and Operator manuals for specific vehicles can be accessed in electronic format • Connect to Vehicle (requires compatible Bluetooth or Wi-Fi adaptor) • Fault codes – Active and Inactive fault codes present at the time of connection are displayed. Red fault codes are active, yellow codes are inactive • Fluid levels – A quick glance at coolant, DEF and fuel levels displayed in percentage • Vehicle information – Vehicle information including VIN, ECU software and hardware in formation • Trip information – Includes trip specific information related to fuel usage, miles, maximum speed, cruise control speed, hours of operation, etc. • Service Locator – Use the current location or City, State / ZIP code to look up Freightliner, Western Star and Detroit® engine service/dealer locations nearby. Compatible vehicle connection adaptor: • NEXIQ Blue-Link™ Mini • Nexiq USB- Link 2 WiFi These adaptors are available and can be purchased from diagnosticlink.nexiq.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Message Templates at 89% against DTNA eLink's 0%. Message Templates also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Message Templates holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Message Templates's written reviews are positive against 0% of DTNA eLink's.
Message Templates ships an update every 5 months, DTNA eLink every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Message Templates | DTNA eLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Square Bracket Software Ltd | Daimler Truck North America LLC |
Customer experience
Message Templates
DTNA eLink
Bugs and requests
Message Templates
Reported bugs
3 issues- App deleted template
- Does not work on iOS 7
- Recipient not saved as part of template
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to name templates
- Picture support
- Message header/Subject Line for sorting
- Ability to write templates in CSV or Outlook and load
- Ability to group messages
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- Specify email subjects and recipients as part of a template
- Easier to use phone pad
- SMS a caller at the time of call
- Insert templates into reply texts
- Add titles for each template
- Group messages
DTNA eLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Message Templates
No in-app purchases
DTNA eLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
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