Comparison

Re vs Text Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Re

Chat with an AI that mimics the writing style of someone you know, using your actual chat history. Import conversations to capture their words, tone, and personality for a unique AI-powered chat experience. Offers privacy with on-device processing.

Highlights
  • AI style learning from chat history
  • Memory recall of past conversations
  • Create AI personas manually
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Customizable chat backgrounds
  • iCloud backup and sync
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Some conversations deserve to continue. Re:vive lets you chat with an AI that mirrors the texting style of someone you know — built from your actual chat history. Import a conversation, and our AI learns how they write: their words, their tone, their personality. ■ HOW IT WORKS 1. Bring in a conversation — export from WhatsApp, KakaoTalk, or LINE, or screen-record an iMessage/SMS thread (read on your device, never uploaded) 2. Tap Re:vive in the share sheet — it imports automatically 3. Choose who you want to talk to 4. Start chatting — AI responds in their style ■ FEATURES • Advanced AI — Our most natural, in-character conversations yet. Works on every iPhone. • Style Learning — AI analyzes real messages to capture unique texting patterns, sentence length, emoji habits, and expressions • Chat Room Themes — imported rooms open looking like where they came from; switch themes anytime • Memory Recall — Ask about past conversations and AI remembers what was said • Photo Sharing — Send a photo into the chat. They'll see it, react to it, and bring it up later. (Advanced AI only.) • Create from Scratch — Build a persona without importing a chat. Describe them in your own words and add the moments you shared. • Custom Backgrounds — Set a personal photo as your chat background • iCloud Backup — Your conversations sync and restore across devices ■ YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Your imported chats, memories, and settings are stored only on your device — never uploaded to our servers. You choose how replies are generated: • Advanced AI (recommended) — For the most natural conversations, on any iPhone. With your explicit consent, your message and small relevant excerpts of your chat are sent to our secure server to generate each reply. They are used only to create that reply, never to train AI models, and are never stored. • On-Device AI — Everything runs locally, nothing leaves your iPhone. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or later with Apple Intelligence enabled. This model reads text only, so photo sharing is unavailable while it is selected. Switch between them anytime in Settings. ■ IMPORTANT • Re:vive generates AI-simulated responses inspired by chat history — it does not connect you with real people • Supports English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Korean, and Japanese conversations — and the AI preserves how they actually talked (formal stays formal, casual stays casual) • Please only import conversations you own or have permission to use ■ FREE & PREMIUM Get started free with 3 conversations, 10 messages a day, and 1 photo a day. Watch a short video to add 10 more messages for that day (up to twice a day). Premium gives you unlimited conversations, unlimited messages, up to 10 photos a day, and no ads. Choose a weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. We'd love to hear from you. Rate and review to help us improve Re:vive. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Text Simulator

Rehearse real-life conversations privately before they happen. Practice with AI or custom contacts to build confidence for interviews, difficult discussions, and social interactions. Export chats for review.

Highlights
  • Practice conversations with AI
  • Create custom contacts and scenarios
  • Familiar chat layouts
  • Review and export conversations
  • Build confidence for real-life interactions
Features
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Text Simulator is a private space to rehearse conversations before they happen in real life. Plan what you want to say, explore different responses, and build confidence for difficult or important discussion. Whether you're preparing for a job interview, setting boundaries, responding to a difficult message, or navigating social anxiety, Text Simulator lets you practice conversations in a safe environment before sending a real message. Practice Conversations Write both sides of a conversation to explore how a discussion might unfold. Switch between participants at any time to test different responses, refine your wording, and think through possible outcomes. This is useful for preparing professional messages, handling sensitive topics, or organizing your thoughts before replying. AI Conversation Mode Practice with AI-powered conversation partners. Create custom personas such as a hiring manager, landlord, customer support agent, or date and rehearse realistic back-and-forth conversations. AI responses help simulate natural dialogue so you can practice communication skills and build confidence. Custom Contacts and Scenarios Create practice contacts for different situations. Each contact can include its own name, context, and conversation style so you can rehearse the scenarios that matter most. Examples include: • Job interviews • Difficult work conversations • Relationship discussions • Customer service interactions • First dates • Boundary-setting conversations Familiar Chat Layouts Practice conversations in clean, familiar chat-style layouts designed to feel comfortable and easy to read. Customize bubble colors, timestamps, typing indicators, and read receipts to create the environment that works best for you. Review Your Conversations Export conversations as an image so you can review your responses later, reflect on different approaches, or discuss them with a coach, therapist, or trusted friend. Text Simulator is designed for conversation rehearsal, communication practice, and roleplay scenarios to help you prepare for real-life interactions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://testappsco.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Re4 screens
Text Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Re at 100% against Text Simulator's 0%. Re also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Text Simulator's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Re sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Text Simulator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Re holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Simulator has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Re's written reviews are positive against 0% of Text Simulator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Re ships an update weekly, Text Simulator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Re versus Text Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReText Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings129 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFatTail LabsTest Apps Limited

Customer experience

Re

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Simulator

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Re

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$59.99
4 purchases

Text Simulator

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Calls Simulator Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Simulate Calls - Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Re free?
Re is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Simulator free?
Text Simulator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Re or Text Simulator?
Re is rated higher. Re averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Text Simulator averages 4.3 from 29 ratings.
Do Re or Text Simulator have ads?
Both Re and Text Simulator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Re or Text Simulator?
Re ships an update weekly, and Text Simulator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Re was updated on September 23, 2026 and Text Simulator on September 26, 2026.

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