# Text Delay vs Reminder Text

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reminder Text at 78% against Text Delay's 15%. Reminder Text also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1). Text Delay's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Delay sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Reminder Text sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Reminder Text holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 132 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Text Delay's written reviews are positive against 78% of Reminder Text's.

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, Reminder Text every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Delay | Reminder Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144/reviews) | **[4.8 (132 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-text-sms-reminders/id1605497429/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 48 | **132** |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 71 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nick Walter](https://appshunter.io/developer/659987214) | [Andrew Sverdrup](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434955212) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Delay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144)

Schedule texts, tweets, and emails to be sent at a later time. Automate message delivery for convenience and to ensure messages are sent at the optimal moment. Offers a premium service for fully automatic sending without user interaction.

**Highlights:** Schedule text messages, Schedule tweets, Schedule emails, Automatic message sending, Delayed message delivery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Delay Plus - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Text Delay Plus - 3 Months | $26.99 | per 3 months |
| Text Delay Plus - 6 Months | $47.99 | per 6 months |
| Text Delay Plus - Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Add 1 Month | $4.99 | one-time |
| Add 3 Months | $12.99 | one-time |
| Add 6 Months | $24.99 | one-time |
| Add 1 Year | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Helpful for organizing and scheduling messages
- ⏰ Useful reminder functionality for deferred texts
- 📝 Convenient for composing messages at inconvenient times
- 🎯 Good for those who prefer manual send with reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive monthly subscription required for core functionality
- 🐛 Messages marked as 'overdue' but never sent
- 📱 Texts send from random/different phone numbers
- ❌ Auto-send feature doesn't actually work automatically
- 🚫 No way to cancel subscription or contact support

**Reported bugs**

- Scheduled messages fail to send despite appearing sent
- Messages marked 'overdue' without being delivered
- Auto-send feature requires manual send despite paid subscription
- Texts send from random/unknown phone numbers instead of user's number
- App crashes during message composition and sending

**Requested features**

- One-time purchase option instead of monthly subscription
- True automatic text sending without manual intervention
- Send texts from user's own phone number
- Edit functionality for pending/scheduled messages
- Ability to resend previously sent messages at different times


### Reminder Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reminder-text-sms-reminders/id1605497429)

Schedule SMS text reminders quickly and easily for personal use. Get started with free reminders and upgrade to a plan for more. Offers options for limited or unlimited scheduling, with advanced features like repeating reminders in higher tiers.

**Highlights:** Schedule SMS reminders, Quick and easy setup, Free initial reminders, Purchase in-app plans, Unlimited reminder options, Repeating reminder scheduling (beta)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter | $0.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| Starter | $9.49 | per year |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $47.99 | per year |
| Plus | $47.99 | per year |
| Pro | $95.99 | per year |
| Reminder Text 20 Reminders | $0.99 | one-time |
| Reminder Text 50 Reminders | $1.99 | one-time |
| Reminder Text 115 Reminders | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Delay free?

Text Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Reminder Text free?

Reminder Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Delay or Reminder Text?

Reminder Text is rated higher. Text Delay averages 2.1 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Reminder Text averages 4.8 from 132 ratings.

### Do Text Delay or Reminder Text have ads?

Reminder Text shows ads; Text Delay does not.

### Which is updated more often, Text Delay or Reminder Text?

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, and Reminder Text every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text Delay was updated on October 21, 2026 and Reminder Text on October 24, 2026.

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