Text Assistant vs Blip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Assistant
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Stop overthinking what to text. Text Assistant: Send this turns awkward, tricky, or hard-to-word drafts into natural replies you can send with confidence. Use it for work messages, dating, friends, casual chats, and uncomfortable conversations. CREATE BETTER REPLIES • Rewrite a rough draft in seconds • Get multiple options from one idea • Choose a polite, casual, funny, direct, confident, or passive-aggressive tone • Regenerate until the message sounds right • Save favorites for later • Copy or share instantly From replying to “ok” to asking for more time at work, Send this helps you say what you mean without the stress. Write less. Send better. Privacy Policy: https://sendthis-legal.pages.dev/privacy/ Terms: https://sendthis-legal.pages.dev/terms/
Blip
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Blip adds a barcode and QR scanner directly to your iPhone and iPad keyboard workflow. Tap Scan from the Blip keyboard and scan a barcode or QR code. Blip opens your selected browser target and can insert the scan automatically, or you can tap Insert Last Scan. Safari requires returning to your original tab manually. Features: - Custom iOS keyboard with a clean Scan button. - Barcode and QR scanning powered by the device camera. - Automatic return targets for Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, and custom URL schemes; manual Safari fallback. - Optional automatic insertion or an explicit Insert Last Scan tap. - English and German keyboard layouts. - Flexible keyboard configuration: letters, numbers and symbols, big-number pad, or scan-only. - Configurable scan suffix: none, tab, enter, or space. - Optional flashlight, zoom, centered scan area, and scan sound. - Local scan history with retention controls. - Company profiles for sharing consistent settings across a team. - Privacy-first design: local history, no analytics SDK, no ads, no cloud sync, and no tracking. Blip is built for teams that need fast code entry in browser-based tools, inventory systems, forms, and internal workflows.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blip at none against Text Assistant's 2. Blip also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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
Both are free to download. Text Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Blip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text Assistant ships an update every 3 months, Blip weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Text Assistant | Blip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Bosze | Antonio Beslic |
In-app purchases
Text Assistant
- Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Blip
No in-app purchases









