Comparison

Textwell vs TalkMate

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

Head to head
About

Textwell

This app provides a distraction-free writing environment for various tasks like jotting notes, messaging, and blogging. It offers customizable actions for text processing and automatically saves content history, syncing across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free plain text writing
  • Customizable JavaScript actions for text manipulation
  • Automatic content saving and history search
  • iCloud syncing across Mac, iPhone, and iPad
  • Text routing to other apps and services
  • Character, word, and line count
Features
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Textwell is a multipurpose textbox which can be used for any writing tasks such as jotting, messaging, blogging, searching, posting, and so on. For the simplicity, Textwell doesn't have features for styling text or managing multiple notes, but it is always ready to start writing instead, and the bunch of customizable actions can process your text in unlimited ways. Actions can be modified and created by yourself with JavaScript. Textwell is like a single sheet of paper, but it automatically saves current content by appropriate timing as history, so that you can search and take it back some time later. Also, current note content, actions, and history items are automatically synced with other devices including Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud. Textwell allows you to - Simply write and read on a plain text field without any functional complexity or visual clutter. - Route your text to other apps or services such as Email, Messages, Maps, Reminders, Google Search, and more, by choosing one from the action list. Actions are customizable with JavaScript. - Modify your text by using actions such as searching/replacing words, inserting specific characters, reordering paragraphs/lines, time-stamping, location-stamping, changing cases, adding bullets, URL-encoding/decoding, escaping/unescaping HTML, and more. - Preview HTML or markdown by also using actions. - Search and restore previous content from the automatic history. - Share current note, actions, and history items with other devices including Mac, iPhone, and iPad automatically via iCloud. - Check numbers of characters, words, and lines. - Use "Textwell" Widget. - Use "Open" and "Open as Blank" Lock Screen Widgets (iPhone). - Use "Textwell" share extension. - Use "Add to Textwell" action extension. - Use "Textwell" iMessage app. - Change font size, line space, and some behaviors is Settings app. Follow @textwell on Twitter to keep in touch.

About

TalkMate

Features
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TalkMate is an innovative app that brings the power of conversational AI to your wrist. It revolutionizes the way you interact with AI by bringing it directly to your wrist. Whether you need quick information, want to have engaging conversations, or are simply bored and in need of some random facts, this app provides a convenient and seamless experience on your Apple Watch. Features: - Chat with AI: Using the app's intuitive interface, you can have free-flowing conversations with the AI model. Simply type on the watchOS keyboard or use your voice to communicate with the AI. The AI will respond to your queries, provide information, and engage in meaningful conversations, making it feel like you're interacting with a knowledgeable assistant. - Prompt-based Interaction: The app allows you to save prompts for easy reference and reuse. You can create prompts that trigger specific actions or queries, making it convenient to carry out repetitive tasks or access frequently asked information. For example, you can save a prompt to check the weather, get the latest news updates, or inquire about your upcoming calendar events. - Voice Input: The app supports voice input, enabling you to dictate messages and prompts using the built-in microphone on your Apple Watch. This feature provides a hands-free experience, allowing you to have conversations with the AI without the need to type.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Textwell at every 3 months against TalkMate's every 29 months. TalkMate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Textwell costs $2.99 and TalkMate $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textwell ships an update every 3 months, TalkMate every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Textwell versus TalkMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextwellTalkMate
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating3.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSociomediaZiga Porenta

In-app purchases

None

Textwell

No in-app purchases

None

TalkMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Textwell free?
Textwell costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TalkMate free?
TalkMate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Textwell or TalkMate have ads?
Neither Textwell nor TalkMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textwell or TalkMate?
Textwell ships an update every 3 months, and TalkMate every 29 months. Most recently, Textwell was updated on September 23, 2026 and TalkMate on September 21, 2026.

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