BiService vs TypeShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BiService
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Gestisci i tuoi interventi con BiService comodamente dal tuo telefono. (Per usufruire dell'applicazione è richiesto l'accesso ai servizi BiCloud)
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BiService at none against TypeShelf's 4. BiService also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). TypeShelf's advantage is device support. On price 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. TypeShelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. BiService asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BiService | TypeShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (25 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 88.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 25 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maurizio Berti | Nikolai Rodionov |
In-app purchases
BiService
No in-app purchases
TypeShelf
- Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$29.99









