Comparison

Fast Reply vs Snippet Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Fast Reply

Streamline your communication by creating and sending frequently used messages quickly. Organize templates into folders and access them from any app with a custom keyboard. Save time on repetitive messaging tasks.

Highlights
  • Create and send messages quickly
  • Library of prewritten messages
  • Custom message creation
  • Organize messages into folders
  • Custom keyboard for access anywhere
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Stop typing the same message twice. Fast Reply is a keyboard for iPhone that keeps your most-used replies one shortcut - or one tap - away. Texts, DMs, emails, support replies, marketplace messages: save it once, send it anywhere. TWO WAYS TO SEND A SAVED REPLY • Type a shortcut. Give a reply a short trigger like omw or addr, type it on the Fast Reply keyboard, and it expands into the full message right where your cursor is. • Or browse and tap. Forgot the shortcut? Bring your library up from the keyboard and tap the reply you want, without leaving the app you're in. WHAT'S INSIDE • Fill-in-the-blank variables. Add blanks like {name} or {date} to one reply and fill them in as you send, so a single template fits every conversation. • AI Assist. Reword any reply warmer, shorter, or more polished in a tap, on device on supported iPhones. • Folders inside folders. Organize by client, property, or project, and find anything with instant search. • Attachments. Keep a logo, price sheet, or link with a reply so the whole message goes out together. • iCloud sync. Your library on every device, always current. • Auto-fills. Greeting, date, time, and clipboard resolve themselves as you insert. • Randomized wording, so a reply you send fifty times a week doesn't read like a robot. • Share a folder with a private link. Whoever opens it gets the whole set, free. WHO IT'S FOR Realtors, photographers, online sellers, contractors, property managers, freelancers, support reps: anyone who answers the same questions all day. FREE AND PRO The keyboard is free, and so is sending the replies you already have, plus up to five you create yourself. Fast Reply Pro unlocks unlimited replies, autotext expansion, fill-in-the-blank variables, AI Assist, attachments, iCloud sync, and smart collections. Start with a 7-day free trial, then $19.99 a year or $2.99 a month. Prefer to pay once? Lifetime access is $39.99, with no subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://fastreplyapp.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://fastreplyapp.com/terms/ Save your first reply in under a minute. Never type it twice again.

About

Snippet Keyboard

Create custom shortcuts for frequently used text and images to insert them instantly with a dedicated keyboard. Automate dates, times, and clipboard content for dynamic messages. Save time and reduce repetitive typing.

Highlights
  • Custom text and image shortcuts
  • Magic Variables for dates, times, clipboard
  • Custom keyboard access
  • Share reply collections
  • Typing speed test and time saved statistics
  • Group assignment and quick filters
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Type less in every app. Save reusable replies, addresses, email answers, and image snippets, then insert them from a custom keyboard wherever you type. Magic Variables can add live dates, times, clipboard content, cursor placement, or a random option automatically. TYPE ONCE, REUSE ANYWHERE • Tap a saved reply from the keyboard • Assign an abbreviation to expand text as you type • Create text and image snippets • Organize replies with custom tags and quick filters • Search, reorder, import, export, and share your collection MAKE TEMPLATES DYNAMIC Magic Variables turn a saved template into a ready-to-send message: • Date, time, and date + time • Clipboard content • Cursor position • Random choices • Custom date formats and time offsets SEE THE TIME YOU SAVE Review usage statistics, find your most-used replies, and run the typing test for a more personal time-saved estimate. QUICK SETUP 1. Create or choose your replies. 2. Add TypeShelf in Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards. 3. Select a reply or type its shortcut in any app. iOS requires Allow Full Access so the keyboard can read the reply library shared by the main app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fast Reply4 screens
Snippet Keyboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Fast Reply at free against Snippet Keyboard's paid. Fast Reply also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Reply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Snippet Keyboard sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fast Reply holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Fast Reply's written reviews are positive against 89% of Snippet Keyboard's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fast Reply ships an update every 9 days, Snippet Keyboard every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fast Reply versus Snippet Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast ReplySnippet Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (34 ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAryaman ShardaNikolai Rodionov

Customer experience

Fast Reply

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Snippet Keyboard

All ratings25 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Fast Reply

Subscriptions2
  • Fast Reply Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Fast Reply Pro (Annual)$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fast Reply Pro (Lifetime)$39.99
4 purchases

Snippet Keyboard

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Fast Reply free?
Fast Reply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snippet Keyboard free?
Snippet Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fast Reply or Snippet Keyboard?
Fast Reply is rated higher. Fast Reply averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Snippet Keyboard averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Fast Reply or Snippet Keyboard have ads?
Neither Fast Reply nor Snippet Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Reply or Snippet Keyboard?
Fast Reply ships an update every 9 days, and Snippet Keyboard every 3 weeks. Most recently, Fast Reply was updated on October 9, 2026 and Snippet Keyboard on October 7, 2026.

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