SMS Forwarder vs Mote · Mini shared notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS Forwarder
Automatically forward incoming text messages to various platforms like Email, Slack, WhatsApp, and more. Set up custom filters to choose which messages are sent, ensuring you never miss important codes or communications. The app operates privately on your device with no server reliance.
- Forward SMS to Email, Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, Teams
- Forward 2FA and verification codes
- Customizable message filters
- Works with Zapier, Make, and n8n via webhooks
- Private by design, no account or servers
- Activity log for deliveries and failures
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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/
Mote · Mini shared notes
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mote · Mini shared notes at none against SMS Forwarder's 7. 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
Both are free to download. SMS Forwarder sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Mote · Mini shared notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SMS Forwarder | Mote · Mini shared notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Alan Tom | Jarod Luebbert |
In-app purchases
SMS Forwarder
- Fwrd Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Fwrd Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Fwrd Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Fwrd Pro Annual$29.991 Year
- Fwrd Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Fwrd Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Fwrd Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Mote · Mini shared notes
No in-app purchases
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