Comparison

Schedule Messages vs ProxUs

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

Head to head
About

Schedule Messages

Schedule texts and get reminders to send them at the perfect time. This app helps you never miss important messages like birthdays or appointments, with support for SMS, iMessage, and popular messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Message scheduling with date and time
  • Birthday calendar for contacts
  • SMS and iMessage support
  • Integration with WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
  • Dark mode support
Features
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ScheduleMessages - Never forget to send important messages! Get reminders at the perfect time to send your messages. Schedule texts for birthdays, appointments, or any occasion - the app will notify you when it's time to send. NEW IN 3.0 – MADE FOR IPHONE DUO • Unfolded: your messages and their details side by side • Folded: everything fits the compact display • 11 new languages – the app now speaks 45 • Recommend the app to a friend right after a birthday greeting KEY FEATURES: Message Scheduling • Set date and time for your message reminders • Get notified when it's time to send • Quick scheduling options (in 5 min, 1 hour, tomorrow) • Edit or reschedule anytime • Repeat messages daily, weekly, monthly or yearly Siri & Shortcuts • Say "Schedule a message with ScheduleMessages" • Siri asks for the recipient, the time and the text • Recognizes your contacts and picks their usual messenger • Also available as an action in the Shortcuts app Birthday Calendar • View all upcoming birthdays from your contacts • Schedule birthday messages directly from the calendar • See who has a birthday today, this week, or this month • Never miss a birthday again Three Ways to Organize • Messages: All your scheduled messages in one place • Favorites: Mark important messages with a heart • Archive: Keep sent messages for future reference Flexible Messaging • Works with SMS and iMessage • Support for WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal links • Choose from your contacts or enter number manually • Add contact name for manual entries International Support • Available in 45 languages • Supports international phone numbers • Clean, intuitive interface Additional Features • Dark mode support • iCloud backup & sync • Import/export messages • Customizable default messenger • Privacy-focused: all data stored locally HOW IT WORKS: 1. Create a message with recipient and text 2. Set the date and time 3. Get a notification at the scheduled time 4. Tap to open your messaging app and send PERFECT FOR: • Birthday and anniversary wishes • Business appointment reminders • Medication reminders • Following up with clients • International messages across time zones IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to iOS security restrictions, the app cannot send messages automatically. You'll receive a notification and can send the message with one tap. This ensures your privacy and security. No account required. No ads. Your data stays on your device.

About

ProxUs

Discover people nearby in real-time with a live radar. Create or join location-based chat rooms to connect with others who share your interests. Control your visibility and build trust through reputation ratings.

Highlights
  • Live radar for nearby users
  • Customizable radius settings
  • Location-based chat rooms
  • Interest-based matching
  • Reputation rating system
  • Invisible mode
Features
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See who’s around you in real time with a live radar that updates as you move. Define your comfort zone. Set your radius from 50 meters to 5 kilometers and control who you see. Join or create location-based chat rooms. Connect publicly or privately with people nearby. Find people who share your passions—music, sports, food, tech, art, and more. Build trust through reputation ratings based on real interactions. Your exact location is never shared. Stay in control of visibility and go invisible anytime.

Screenshots

Schedule Messages4 screens
ProxUs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Schedule Messages at 4.3 against ProxUs's 4.0. Schedule Messages also leads on ratings volume (30 vs 4). ProxUs's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Schedule Messages holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schedule Messages has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Schedule Messages ships an update every 6 days, ProxUs every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Schedule Messages versus ProxUs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSchedule MessagesProxUs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (30 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlexander BrommerEdward Romanita

Customer experience

Schedule Messages

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ProxUs

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Schedule Messages

No in-app purchases

None

ProxUs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Schedule Messages free?
Schedule Messages is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ProxUs free?
ProxUs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Schedule Messages or ProxUs?
Schedule Messages is rated higher. Schedule Messages averages 4.3 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while ProxUs averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Schedule Messages or ProxUs have ads?
Neither Schedule Messages nor ProxUs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Schedule Messages or ProxUs?
Schedule Messages ships an update every 6 days, and ProxUs every 9 days. Most recently, Schedule Messages was updated on October 24, 2026 and ProxUs on October 7, 2026.

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