Message Templates vs Talklist
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.
Talklist
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Talklist lets you do spontaneous phone calls with the people that matter. You can add a priority list from your contacts, signal you're available, and automatically get connected for a phone call.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Message Templates at none against Talklist's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Message Templates | Talklist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Square Bracket Software Ltd | Column Inc |
In-app purchases
Message Templates
No in-app purchases
Talklist
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Message Templates free?
Is Talklist free?
Do Message Templates or Talklist have ads?
Which is updated more often, Message Templates or Talklist?
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