Last Status vs Away Message
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Last Status
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Update your status with a quick thought, emoji, or vibe, and it’ll show up alongside your name in your friends’ contacts. Whether it’s "Tacos for dinner" "Party at 8" or just "Living the dream" Last Status keeps your friends in the loop effortlessly. No feeds, no clutter—just your status, everywhere.
Away Message
Share your current activity or availability with friends through temporary digital notes. Add locations, photos, or music to your updates, which automatically disappear after a set time. Connect privately with a unique code to keep your circle informed.
- Expiring status updates (30 min - 24 hours)
- Customizable themes, fonts, and layouts
- Location, photo, and music sharing
- Private connections via shareable codes
- Scrapbook-style note design
- Emoji reactions on status cards
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Away Message is a status app that lets you tell friends where you are, what you’re doing, or when you’ll be back. It’s meant for quick, low-effort updates that keep people in the loop without turning into full conversations. If you’re stepping out for coffee, going out for the night, or focusing on work, you can post a short note so your friends have context. You can attach a location, a photo, or a song you’re listening to. There are no likes, comments, or feeds to manage. The point is simply to share what’s going on. Each status lasts from 30 minutes to 24 hours and then disappears. You can change the look of your updates with different fonts, colors, themes, and layouts. You can also add photos, drop a pin, or share music from Apple Music. Friends can drop an emoji on your status cards. People connect through simple 6-character codes. You approve who joins your circle and control who can see your updates. Features: • Statuses that expire after 30 minutes to 24 hours • Custom fonts, colors, themes, and layouts • Photos, locations, and Apple Music sharing • Scrapbook-style design for your notes • Private connections using shareable codes • No ads or algorithmic feeds Away Message is for friends, coworkers, and small groups who want to stay aware of each other’s day without constantly messaging. You leave a note, and people see it when they check. Sometimes a quick “brb” really is all that’s needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Away Message at every 8 days against Last Status's monthly. Away Message also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Last Status's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Last Status ships an update monthly, Away Message every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Last Status | Away Message |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ID345 | Colin Weir |
In-app purchases
Last Status
No in-app purchases
Away Message
No in-app purchases









