Comparison

Fast Reply vs TypeShelf

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

Head to head
About

Fast Reply

This keyboard app saves you time by storing frequently used messages. Access them via shortcuts or by browsing and tapping, with options for fill-in-the-blank variables and AI-powered rephrasing. Organize your saved replies with folders and sync them across devices.

Highlights
  • Save and send pre-written messages
  • Keyboard shortcuts for quick replies
  • Fill-in-the-blank variables
  • AI-powered rephrasing
  • Organize replies with folders
  • iCloud sync across devices
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

TypeShelf

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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Keep your customer replies ready. Save the answers you send again and again — shipping questions, opening hours, quotes, booking links, follow-ups — then switch to the TypeShelf keyboard and tap a reply to insert it, in any app where you type. TYPE ONCE, REUSE ANYWHERE • Tap a saved reply from the keyboard to insert it • Pin favorites and jump back to your recent replies • Create text and image snippets • Organize replies with custom tags and quick filters • Search, reorder, import, export, and share your collection PERSONALIZE EVERY MESSAGE • Fill-in fields ask for a name, option, date, or time before the reply goes in • My details: save your business name, booking link, or signature once and reuse it in any reply • Magic Variables add live dates, times, clipboard content, cursor placement, or a random option START IN MINUTES Choose a ready-made reply pack or write your own. Your first replies are on the keyboard in a few taps. 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. Switch to the TypeShelf keyboard in any app and tap a reply to insert it. 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
TypeShelf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fast Reply at 4.8 against TypeShelf's 4.3. Fast Reply also leads on monetization model (freemium vs paid). TypeShelf's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 TypeShelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 35 and 25 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Fast Reply's written reviews are positive against 89% of TypeShelf'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, TypeShelf fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fast Reply versus TypeShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFast ReplyTypeShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (35 ratings) — better4.3 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAryaman ShardaNikolai Rodionov

Customer experience

Fast Reply

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

TypeShelf

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

TypeShelf

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Fast Reply free?
Fast Reply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TypeShelf free?
TypeShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fast Reply or TypeShelf?
Fast Reply is rated higher. Fast Reply averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while TypeShelf averages 4.3 from 25 ratings.
Do Fast Reply or TypeShelf have ads?
Neither Fast Reply nor TypeShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fast Reply or TypeShelf?
Fast Reply ships an update every 9 days, and TypeShelf fortnightly. Most recently, Fast Reply was updated on October 30, 2026 and TypeShelf on October 25, 2026.

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