Comparison

Fast Messaging vs CE Plus

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

Head to head
About

Fast Messaging

Quickly send pre-written messages to contacts with a few taps. Organize contacts into groups and create personalized or generic message templates. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Quick message sending
  • Contact grouping
  • Individual and global templates
  • iMessage, SMS, email, calls
  • iCloud sync
  • Slide-over/split view support
Features
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Just Tap Send takes the pain out of sending messages when you're in a rush, by letting you quickly fire off pre-typed messages to your favorite contacts. Designed for quick, one-handed, thumb-tapping use. Simply Tap to select a person, Tap to select a message, Tap send, and you're done. With Just Tap Send, you can quickly send text messages, iMessages, emails, or make phone calls. Start by bookmarking the people you message the most, then enter the messages you might want to send them. Now you're all set for the next time you're in a rush. Get organized by grouping your contacts in any way you want, then fire off messages to everyone in the group with just three taps. Make your messages as personal or as generic as you want, with Individual and Global templates. Global templates show up for everyone — they help cut down on repetition, and with template variables, you can add a personal touch. Your templates and favorites stay in sync across all your devices with iCloud, and on iPad, you can use slide-over or split view to supercharge your messaging. As "OctoberCrow1" put it in her 5-Star review — Be the envy of your texting friends by being a frequent & fun communicator, without a huge time investment...Highly recommended! Just–Tap–Send — and you're done — Making life just a little bit easier. — Price — Just Tap Send requires an in-app purchase for lifetime access or a monthly/yearly subscription. A fully functional, no-commitment trial is included, so you can try out Just Tap Send for free — Happy Tapping. Privacy Policy — https://justtapsend.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use — https://justtapsend.com/terms-of-use/ For help, problems, suggestions or comments, please get in touch via the app or at https://JustTapSend.com/Help/

About

CE Plus

Discover and connect with new people and places globally. This application offers worldwide coverage for exploring different countries and finding new connections.

Highlights
  • Discover new people
  • Explore new places
  • Worldwide coverage
  • Connect globally
Features
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CE Plus(Country Explore) is your app to review and find new people and places around the world. Country Explore with world wide coverage.

Screenshots

Fast Messaging4 screens
CE Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fast Messaging at 76% against CE Plus's 0%. Fast Messaging also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (59 vs 1). CE Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Fast Messaging sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CE Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast Messaging holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fast Messaging has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Fast Messaging's written reviews are positive against 0% of CE Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Messaging ships an update every 4 months, CE Plus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Fast Messaging versus CE Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast MessagingCE Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (59 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdam WasiakAngela Young

Customer experience

Fast Messaging

All ratings59 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%

CE Plus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Fast Messaging

Subscriptions2
  • Just Tap Send: Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Just Tap Send: Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • No Subscription (Upgrade)$17.99
  • Just Tap Send: No Subscription$29.99
None

CE Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fast Messaging free?
Fast Messaging is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CE Plus free?
CE Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fast Messaging or CE Plus?
Fast Messaging is rated higher. Fast Messaging averages 4.5 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while CE Plus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Fast Messaging or CE Plus have ads?
Neither Fast Messaging nor CE Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Messaging or CE Plus?
Fast Messaging ships an update every 4 months, and CE Plus every 4 days. Most recently, Fast Messaging was updated on October 5, 2026 and CE Plus on October 7, 2026.

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