Length vs TextLater
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Length
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Turn your device into a ruler and measure small distances in either imperial inches or metric cm and convert any value between the two units. Features: - inch/cm converter for any arbitrary value - tap and drag the line to snap to multiple values of 0.05in (left side) or 0.1cm (right side) - supports the iPad Pro, iPad Mini and all iPhones - support for the iPad multitasking (split view..)
TextLater
Schedule SMS, emails, and WhatsApp messages in advance. Never forget birthdays, appointments, or important reminders. Offers flexible scheduling, multi-recipient sending, and recurring messages.
- Scheduled SMS
- Delayed emails
- WhatsApp message scheduling
- Flexible date and time selection
- Multi-recipient sending
- Recurring messages
- Predefined templates
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Never miss an important message again! TextLater lets you schedule SMS, emails, and WhatsApp messages in advance. Perfect for never forgetting a birthday, a business reminder, or any important message. Key Features: Scheduled SMS: plan your text messages in advance Delayed emails: write now, send later WhatsApp messages: schedule your WhatsApp messages Flexible scheduling: choose the exact date and time Multi-recipient sending: send to several contacts at once Recurring messages: repeat messages daily, weekly, etc. Predefined templates: save time with ready-to-use messages Multilingual interface: available in English, French, and Spanish Perfect for: Sending birthday wishes in advance Reminding clients or colleagues about appointments Following up with customers Never forgetting something important Communicating across time zones Security & Privacy: Your data stays on your device No scheduling without your confirmation Edit or delete your messages at any time No automatic sending without your approval Download TextLater now and always send your messages at the right time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TextLater at every 6 weeks against Length's every 11 months. Length's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.1). On ads, 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
Length costs $0.99 and TextLater $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Length ships an update every 11 months, TextLater every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Length | TextLater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | eytan taieb |
In-app purchases
Length
No in-app purchases
TextLater
No in-app purchases
