Comparison

ToneDown vs TextPolish

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

Head to head
About

ToneDown

Features
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Don’t send that message yet. ToneDown helps you rewrite emotional, angry or impulsive messages into calm, clear communication — without losing your point. We’ve all been there. You’re frustrated. You type fast. You hit send. And five minutes later… you regret it. ToneDown gives you a pause button. How it works • Paste or speak your message • Choose your tone: Calm, Neutral or Direct • Instantly get a rewritten version • Copy and send anywhere — Text, WhatsApp, Email, Slack No filters. No judgment. Just better wording. Perfect for: • Relationships • Work conflicts • Difficult conversations • High-emotion moments Stay in control of how you sound.

About

TextPolish

Enhance your written communication with this tool that rewrites and refines text for clarity and natural tone. It simplifies complex phrasing and cleans up awkward sentences, focusing on improving existing content rather than generating new text. Designed for simplicity, it offers a clean interface for fast, distraction-free results.

Highlights
  • Rewrite text instantly
  • Improve clarity and flow
  • Adjust tone (natural, confident, engaging, professional)
  • Simplify complex phrasing
  • Clean up awkward sentences
  • Minimal, premium interface
Features
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TextPolish helps you rewrite, refine, and humanize any text in seconds. Whether a message feels awkward, unclear, or overly formal, TextPolish helps you make it sound natural and confident. What you can do • Rewrite text instantly • Improve clarity and flow • Adjust tone (natural, confident, engaging, professional) • Simplify complex phrasing • Clean up awkward sentences TextPolish focuses on refinement — not generation. It doesn’t create long essays or random content. It improves what you already wrote. Designed for simplicity • One clean screen • No distractions • Fast results • Minimal, premium interface Whether you’re writing emails, captions, posts, or messages, TextPolish helps your words sound better. Rewrite. Refine. Sound natural. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ToneDown4 screens
TextPolish4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ToneDown at none against TextPolish's 2. ToneDown also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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. TextPolish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ToneDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToneDown ships an update every 3 days, TextPolish monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ToneDown versus TextPolish: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToneDownTextPolish
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJp TerpstraOleksandr Udalov

In-app purchases

None

ToneDown

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TextPolish

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year

Questions

Is ToneDown free?
ToneDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TextPolish free?
TextPolish is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToneDown or TextPolish have ads?
Neither ToneDown nor TextPolish shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToneDown or TextPolish?
ToneDown ships an update every 3 days, and TextPolish monthly. Most recently, ToneDown was updated on October 31, 2026 and TextPolish on October 26, 2026.

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