Comparison

Textify vs PasteMatrix Remote

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

Head to head
About

Textify

Enhance your messaging with an AI-powered keyboard. It offers instant replies, grammar correction, tone adjustments, and translation directly within your conversations. Personalize your typing experience with custom themes and fonts.

Highlights
  • AI-powered replies
  • Grammar and spelling correction
  • 12 customizable tones
  • One-tap translation
  • Paraphrase and text continuation
  • Customizable themes and fonts
Features
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Write better messages in any app. Textify is an AI keyboard that replies, fixes grammar, changes your tone and translates with one tap, right where you type. No more rewriting the same text five times. ONE TAP, RIGHT IN YOUR KEYBOARD • Reply: get a ready-to-send answer to any message • Check Grammar: fix spelling and grammar mistakes instantly • Tone Changer: 12 tones, including friendly, professional, academic, confident, witty, flirty and sarcastic • Translate: translate your message before you send it, using Apple's translation • Paraphrase: say the same thing more clearly • Continue Text: let AI finish your thought • Find Synonyms: find a better word • Ask AI: get answers and ideas without leaving your chat MORE IN THE APP • Chat with AI • Email Writer: turn a few words into a polished email • Custom Commands: create your own AI actions and use them from the keyboard A KEYBOARD THAT FEELS LIKE YOURS • Themes in 8 styles, including Minimal, Aesthetic, Neon and Candy Shop • Around 50 fancy fonts, emoji, GIFs and a clipboard • Autocomplete, spell check and 11 typing layouts, including Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Korean and Chinese Works in iMessage, WhatsApp, Instagram, Gmail and almost any app with a text field. HOW IT WORKS Add Textify in Settings > General > Keyboard and allow Full Access. Text is sent for AI processing only when you tap an AI action. FREE AND PRO Try 3 free AI actions every day. Textify Pro unlocks unlimited AI and all themes. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shaffans.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://shaffans.com/terms-conditions

About

PasteMatrix Remote

Features
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PasteMatrix Remote is the companion app for PasteMatrix on macOS. It turns your iPhone or iPad into a wireless control surface for quickly inserting reusable text into your Mac — perfect for desks, edit suites, and dual-screen setups. With PasteMatrix Remote you can browse, edit, and trigger your snippets from anywhere within reach, while the Mac performs the paste into your active application. Typical uses: • Film & TV clearances and reports • Dialogue and post-production workflows • Logging and deliverables • Support replies and repetitive admin • Any workflow where you type the same things repeatedly Features: • Connects automatically over your local network • View the full snippet grid • Edit titles, text, categories and colours • Re-order and organise snippets • Tap a tile to paste instantly on your Mac Important: PasteMatrix Remote requires PasteMatrixrunning on a Mac. Download PasteMatrix for MacOS (free trial available): https://textpadpro.co.uk All pasting occurs on the Mac — the iPhone/iPad never steals focus from your active application.

Screenshots

Textify4 screens
PasteMatrix Remote1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PasteMatrix Remote at none against Textify's 7. PasteMatrix Remote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Textify sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PasteMatrix Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textify ships an update fortnightly, PasteMatrix Remote daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Textify versus PasteMatrix Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextifyPasteMatrix Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Aftab AslamKeith Tunney

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Textify

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly subscription$9.991 Year
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One‑Time: Lifetime Access$29.99
None

PasteMatrix Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Textify free?
Textify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PasteMatrix Remote free?
PasteMatrix Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Textify or PasteMatrix Remote have ads?
Textify shows ads; PasteMatrix Remote does not.
Which is updated more often, Textify or PasteMatrix Remote?
Textify ships an update fortnightly, and PasteMatrix Remote daily. Most recently, Textify was updated on November 12, 2026 and PasteMatrix Remote on November 9, 2026.

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