Message Templates vs Ask Assist
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.
Ask Assist
This AI-powered personal assistant app offers personalized task suggestions and engaging conversations. It goes beyond basic chatbot functions to help streamline your day and improve your skills with predefined tasks like interview practice and language learning.
- Personal AI recommendations
- Engaging AI conversations
- Predefined tasks & role-plays
- Task management
- Skill improvement
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Discover a new dimension of convenience and efficiency with Assist, your interactive AI-powered personal assistant app. Our app goes beyond the traditional AI chatbot functionalities, providing personalized task suggestions, engaging interactions, and a wide range of predefined tasks to guide you through your daily life. Key Features: - Personal AI Recommendations: Assist isn't just another AI chatbot; it's a personalized assistant designed with you in mind. It uses advanced AI algorithms to understand your preferences, goals, and routines. From managing your to-do list to suggesting new tasks tailored to your interests, Assist helps streamline your day in the most efficient way possible. - Engaging AI Conversations: Want to discuss a topic, learn something new, or just need someone to talk to? With Assist, you can chat on any topic. Our AI is trained to understand, respond, and engage in conversations as naturally as a human would, offering a conversational experience that is both engaging and enlightening. - Predefined Tasks & Role-Plays: Assist comes packed with an array of predefined tasks like a personal job interview role-play, mock presentations, language practice, and many more. Whether you're prepping for a big interview, learning a new language, or just looking to improve your communication skills, Assist has got you covered. Experience the future of personal assistance with Assist – Chat with AI. It’s more than an app; it's your companion for a productive, efficient, and engaging life. Privacy Policy: https://assistai.guru/documents/privacy.html Terms of Services: https://assistai.guru/documents/tos.html Billing terms: https://assistai.guru/documents/subscription.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Message Templates at 89% against Ask Assist's 30%. Message Templates also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and ads (none vs shown). Ask Assist's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (12K vs 14). On price 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. Ask Assist sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Message Templates asks for nothing beyond the download.
Message Templates holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ask Assist has 12K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Message Templates's written reviews are positive against 30% of Ask Assist's.
Message Templates ships an update every 5 months, Ask Assist every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Message Templates | Ask Assist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 29.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Square Bracket Software Ltd | GM UniverseApps Limited |
Customer experience
Message Templates
Ask Assist
User reviews
Message Templates
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time and effort
- ✅ Works as expected
- 🌟 Highly recommended
- 💡 Fills a needed gap on iPhone
Room to improve
- 🐛 App deleted template
- ⚠️ Not integrated with native messaging
- ❌ Cannot reply to emails/conversations directly
- 📉 Can be slow sometimes
Ask Assist
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Helpful AI assistant
- 👍 Useful for business and personal tasks
Room to improve
- 🔒 Misleading subscription model
- 💰 Expensive with additional fees
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 📥 Limited free trial
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
Ask Assist
Reported bugs
3 issues- Text box disappears behind menu bar
- App crashes frequently
- Inconsistent performance and responses
Requested features
3 requests- Improved transparency on subscription and pricing
- More free features and tools
- Better customer support and refund policy
In-app purchases
Message Templates
No in-app purchases
Ask Assist
- Premium3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Premium7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Access$39.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$49.991 Year
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