Comparison

Memessage vs Shotly

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

Head to head
About

Memessage

Features
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Memessage is a powerful chat animator for viral chat stories and memes: realistic typing, pauses, typos, voice messages, video messages, and call events. It's your pocket director. You control more than just text — you control the drama: record voice messages, add video messages, simulate incoming calls, imitate typos, and show the character's "draft" thoughts. MULTIMEDIA & REAL EMOTIONS • Voice Messages — record directly in the app; in the exported video, viewers see a real animated audio waveform. • Video Messages — add video bubbles to make the dialogue feel truly alive. • Call Events (PRO) — simulate incoming calls with realistic ringtones, vibration, fullscreen overlay or notification banner, and multiple answer modes. UNIQUE ANIMATION FEATURES • "Unsent" Drama — the character types, hesitates, deletes… and sends something completely different. Viewers see the whole process. • Hyper-realistic typing — non-linear typing rhythm, "thinking" pauses, and smart typos with autocorrection. • Highlight what matters — animated links and @mentions (PRO). FULL CONTROL OVER THE FRAME • Export: screenshot or MP4 video with FPS and resolution settings. • Animation presets: use ready-made presets or create your own export setting presets. • UI customization: tweak on-screen details — time, battery level, avatars (or hide them). MEMESSAGE PRO Unlock your creativity: • Import your own audio and video files into messages • Call events with ringtones, vibration, and answer modes • Link and @mention animations • Access to all premium themes (including Date, Mint, and more) • Unlimited video exports with no watermarks Create stories people want to rewatch. Download Memessage and tell yours! Subscription information: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://memessage.halk.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://memessage.halk.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shotly

Features
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Create beautiful, professional screenshots, photos, and videos for social media in seconds. This app is designed for authors, developers, marketers, and anyone who wants to share screenshots. Key Features: • 800+ backgrounds: solid colors and gradients
 • Popular canvas sizes for social media
 • Screenshot editor with precise positioning and crop
 • Add realistic and popular device frames • Multiple editing photos or videos • Video editing: trim, crop, adjust volume
 • Easy export and instant sharing
 • Save history for quick access
 • Offline app
 Perfect for:
 • Social media posts
 • Product presentations
 • Marketing visuals • UI/UX showcases Make your screenshots stand out with minimal effort!

Screenshots

Memessage4 screens
Shotly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Memessage at every 2 weeks against Shotly's every 3 months. Shotly's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Memessage sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shotly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memessage ships an update every 2 weeks, Shotly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Memessage versus Shotly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemessageShotly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksii HalkovychAnton Georgiev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Memessage

Subscriptions2
  • Memessage PRO$2.991 Month
  • Memessage PRO$17.991 Year
2 purchases

Shotly

Subscriptions2
  • Shotly PRO$3.997 Days
  • Shotly PRO$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Memessage free?
Memessage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shotly free?
Shotly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Memessage or Shotly have ads?
Neither Memessage nor Shotly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memessage or Shotly?
Memessage ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shotly every 3 months. Most recently, Memessage was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shotly on October 28, 2026.

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