Comparison

Quips vs GroundTime

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

Head to head
About

Quips

Easily record and share short audio clips as sound effects or catchphrases within iMessage. Enhance conversations with custom audio, reactions, and artwork, bypassing the need for typing or awkward voice memos. Discover trending sounds and follow creators.

Highlights
  • Record 10-second audio clips
  • Add custom artwork to clips
  • Send via iMessage extension
  • Follow creators and get notifications
  • React to clips with emoji
  • Browse trending and saved clips
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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Record a 10-second clip — a punchline, a sound effect, your dog, your favorite line — name it, and it's live. Open the iMessage extension, tap a quip, and send it as a clean audio bubble. No more pasting URLs, no awkward voice memos, no fumbling with the mic button mid-conversation. GREAT FOR • The friend who replies with the same Vine quote 14 times a day • Roast sessions, inside jokes, group-chat callbacks • Creators making catchphrases, ad reads, podcast soundbites • Anyone tired of typing "lol" when a sound would do WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record clips up to 10 seconds with one tap • Add custom artwork to each quip • Send via the native iMessage extension — works in any conversation • Follow creators and ring the bell to know when they post • React with emoji, save quips you love, share to anywhere • Browse trending and most-sent quips in Search • Light and dark mode WHO THIS IS FOR Group-chat regulars, podcast fans, comedy creators, anyone who's ever wanted a quick way to fire off a sound instead of typing. Built for iOS and the Messages app — no separate app to open while you're texting. PRIVACY Your quips are public unless you mark them as private. We never share your contacts, location, or microphone activity outside of recording the quip you're making. You can delete your account and all your data from Settings → Delete Account at any time. QUESTIONS support@quipsapp.net By using Quips, you agree to our Terms of Use (https://quipsapp.net/eula) and Privacy Policy (https://quipsapp.net/privacy).

About

GroundTime

Connect with verified airline crew members for meetups in any city. Easily find or create gatherings for coffee, drinks, or meals during layovers or at your base. Enjoy ephemeral chats and build your reputation through real-world meetups.

Highlights
  • Verified airline crew members only
  • Find meetups at any airport
  • See crew nearby during layovers
  • Create meetups quickly
  • Join domicile and base groups
  • Reputation building through vouching
  • Ephemeral chats
Features
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GroundTime is the meetup app built for verified airline crew. When your layover lands you in an unfamiliar city or your base brings you home, GroundTime connects you with other crew nearby — for coffee, drinks, dinner, or whatever fills the hours between flights. Every member is a verified airline employee. No impostors, no outsiders. — Find meetups at any airport — See which crew are currently around at your base or layover — Create a meetup in 30 seconds — Join your domicile and local base groups for ongoing crew conversation — Vouching from real meetups builds your reputation over time GroundTime works the way crew schedules work. Instant join. Ephemeral chats. No friend requests, no DMs. Show up, hang out, move on. Currently for airline crew employees only — pilots, flight attendants, gate agents, dispatch, ground crew. Family pass holders and retired crew are not supported at this time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.groundtime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://groundtime.com/privacy

Screenshots

Quips4 screens
GroundTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quips at 100% against GroundTime's 50%. Quips also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). GroundTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. GroundTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Quips asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quips holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroundTime has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Quips's written reviews are positive against 50% of GroundTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quips ships an update every 3 weeks, GroundTime every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quips versus GroundTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuipsGroundTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB111 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperZachary SimpsonThreadwell Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Quips

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

GroundTime

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral37.5%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Quips

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

GroundTime

Subscriptions2
  • Crew Membership1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Crew Membership1 Month trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Founding Member$49.99

Questions

Is Quips free?
Quips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GroundTime free?
GroundTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quips or GroundTime?
Quips is rated higher. Quips averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GroundTime averages 3.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Quips or GroundTime have ads?
Neither Quips nor GroundTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quips or GroundTime?
Quips ships an update every 3 weeks, and GroundTime every 2 days. Most recently, Quips was updated on September 24, 2026 and GroundTime on October 10, 2026.

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