# Be vs Reply Rater

Be and Reply Rater are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Be sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Reply Rater sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Be ships an update weekly, Reply Rater every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Be | Reply Rater |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 33 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aprilred SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1057855420) | [Andreas Fetscher](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871941871) |

## What reviewers say

### Be

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-polite/id6751854384)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium Subscription | $14.99 | per year |


### Reply Rater

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reply-rater/id6770167999)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reply Rater Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Rewrite Set | $1.99 | one-time |
| Emergency Reply Kit | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10 Premium Ratings | $4.99 | one-time |
| Reply Rater Pro (Lifetime) | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Be free?

Be is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Reply Rater free?

Reply Rater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Be or Reply Rater have ads?

Neither Be nor Reply Rater shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Be or Reply Rater?

Be ships an update weekly, and Reply Rater every 5 days. Most recently, Be was updated on October 30, 2026 and Reply Rater on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*