Schedule Messages Pro vs Sirkl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Schedule Messages Pro
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.
- 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
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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. 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 (NEW!) • 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 (NEW!) • 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 34 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.
Sirkl
Organize your private groups with a dedicated platform. Manage members, schedule events, conduct polls, and share photos all in one secure space. Designed for leaders of book clubs, families, teams, and more.
- Invite-only group creation
- Leader-controlled permissions
- Group chat with media sharing
- Event scheduling and RSVP tracking
- Polls for group decisions
- Automatic photo album
- Calendar view of events
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Sirkl is the private group app built for the person who organizes everything. Every group has a natural leader — the one coordinating plans over group text with no real tools. Sirkl gives that person control, visibility, and a real platform for their group. INVITE ONLY There's no public feed, no discovery, no strangers. You invite your people, they join your Sirkl. That's it. YOU'RE IN CHARGE As a Sirkl leader, you control who's in, approve events, manage permissions, and keep your group organized. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Group chat with reactions, replies, and photo sharing Events with RSVP tracking, check-in, and comments My Calendar — every event you're going to, across every Sirkl you're in Pin important announcements right in your group's chat Polls for group decisions Collect payments for group events with Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, or Zelle Photo album — automatically built from photos shared in chat Member profiles with social links Leader dashboard with member activity insights BUILT FOR REAL GROUPS Book clubs, friend groups, families, travel crews, sports teams — any group that needs a real home. Free to join any Sirkl. Create and lead as many Sirkls as you want for $29.99/year. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sirkl.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sirkl at 5.0 against Schedule Messages Pro's 4.3. Sirkl also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Schedule Messages Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Sirkl sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Schedule Messages Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sirkl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Schedule Messages Pro has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Schedule Messages Pro ships an update every 5 days, Sirkl every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Schedule Messages Pro | Sirkl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (28 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Brommer | KATHERINE ELIZABETH SMITH |
Customer experience
Schedule Messages Pro
Sirkl
In-app purchases
Schedule Messages Pro
No in-app purchases
Sirkl
- First Sirkl$29.991 Year
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