Comparison

Fwrd vs Mote · Mini shared notes

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

Head to head
About

Fwrd

Automatically forward SMS messages from your iPhone to various platforms like Email, Slack, WhatsApp, and more. Set up custom filters to choose which texts are sent, and receive verification codes directly where you need them. It's designed for privacy with no account or server requirements.

Highlights
  • Forward SMS to Email, Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, Teams
  • Forward verification codes and 2FA codes
  • Customizable filters for forwarding rules
  • Works with Zapier, Make, and n8n
  • Private by design, no account or servers
  • Activity log of forwarded messages
Features
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Fwrd automatically forwards text messages from your iPhone to Email, Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, another phone or iMessage, or your own webhook. Set it up once and every matching SMS is passed on as it arrives. FORWARD VERIFICATION CODES Get one-time passcodes and 2FA codes where you actually are: a work Slack channel, a family WhatsApp chat, your inbox, or a second phone. Great for shared accounts, team logins, and codes sent to a phone you don't carry. CHOOSE WHICH TEXTS GET FORWARDED Filters decide which texts reach Discord, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram and webhooks: only texts with certain words, only texts that look like a verification code, or only at certain hours. Check any filter first with Try a Text. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a destination in Fwrd. 2. Add Fwrd's ready-made shortcut and set up its Message automation in Apple's Shortcuts app. Fwrd walks you through every tap. 3. New texts that match are forwarded automatically, even while your iPhone is locked. Email, another phone and WhatsApp send through their own Shortcuts actions, with Fwrd handing over the text. Discord, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram and webhooks are sent by Fwrd directly from your iPhone. WORKS WITH ZAPIER, MAKE AND N8N Point a webhook at Zapier, Make or n8n to send each text on to Google Sheets, Notion, or any other app. SEE EVERY DELIVERY Activity shows what was forwarded, where it went, and anything that failed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no Fwrd servers. Texts go straight from your iPhone to the apps you choose, and your forwarding history stays on your iPhone. Forwarding needs your iPhone to be on and online. FREE AND PRO Forward 15 texts a month for free. One text counts once, even when it goes to several destinations. Fwrd Pro removes the limit. Privacy Policy: https://fwrdsms.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Mote · Mini shared notes

Features
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Mote is the quickest way to write something down and share it. Open the app, start typing, and send the link. Whoever gets it can read and edit the note with you, right away, without installing anything or signing up. You see each other's cursors and every change as it happens. WRITES LIKE A REAL NOTES APP • Title, heading, subheading, body and monospaced styles • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and highlight • Bulleted, dashed and numbered lists, plus checklists • Tables, block quotes, links and indentation • Photos, videos, audio recordings and files • Undo and redo, with a toolbar that sits above the keyboard SHARE BY LINK Every note is a link. Text it, drop it in a group chat or paste it anywhere. People who tap it land in the note, not on a sign-up screen. When someone sends you a Mote link in Messages, it opens in a native editor on the spot. KEEP YOUR NOTES WITH A PASSKEY There are no passwords. When you want to find your notes again, save them with a passkey using Face ID or Touch ID. Your notes are then waiting for you on any device, including the web at usemote.app. Notes you made before saving come along too. EDIT TOGETHER, LIVE Every visitor gets a name and a color. Watch where others are in the note and what they're typing, as they type it. Works between the app and the web. WORKS WITH YOUR AI TOOLS Mote notes can be read and edited by AI agents you connect, and they show up as collaborators in the note, typing in real time. Mote is small on purpose: one note, one link, and everything you need to write it well.

Screenshots

Fwrd4 screens
Mote · Mini shared notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mote · Mini shared notes at none against Fwrd's 2. Mote · Mini shared notes also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Fwrd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mote · Mini shared notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Fwrd versus Mote · Mini shared notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFwrdMote · Mini shared notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlan TomJarod Luebbert

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Fwrd

Subscriptions2
  • Fwrd Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Fwrd Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Mote · Mini shared notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fwrd free?
Fwrd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mote · Mini shared notes free?
Mote · Mini shared notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fwrd or Mote · Mini shared notes have ads?
Neither Fwrd nor Mote · Mini shared notes shows ads.

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