Textacy vs Faster Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textacy
A modern messaging application that allows users to register, select a personal number, and communicate via SMS, MMS, and VoIP calls. It offers robust conversation management features including chat blocking and deletion within a secure interface.
- Choose your own number
- Send SMS and MMS
- Make VoIP calls
- Block unwanted chats
- Delete conversations
- Secure and intuitive interface
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Textacy is a modern messaging app that keeps you connected. Easily register, choose your own number, and start chatting with your contacts. Send SMS, MMS, and enjoy clear VoIP calls. Manage your conversations with options to block or delete chats, all in one secure and intuitive app.
Faster Remote
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Faster Remote is the small/fast Roku remote you've have been missing. No ads. No subscriptions. No accounts. No tracking. No bloat. Pay once, own forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textacy at none against Faster Remote's 1. Textacy also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Faster Remote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Textacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Textacy ships an update every 10 days, Faster Remote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textacy | Faster Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Textacy | Nicolas Homble |
In-app purchases
Textacy
No in-app purchases
Faster Remote
- Faster Remote Pro$0.99
