# Text Delay vs Cue

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cue at 100% against Text Delay's 15%. Cue also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Text Delay's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Delay sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Delay has 47 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Text Delay's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cue's.

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, Cue every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Delay | Cue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cue-text-reminders/id6477356996/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **47** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nick Walter](https://appshunter.io/developer/659987214) | [Samuel McGarry](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492614184) |

## 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


### Cue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cue-text-reminders/id6477356996)

Schedule and send text messages at a future date and time. The app reminds you when it's time to send, allowing you to compose and save messages in advance. It's ideal for organizing important communications and staying connected.

**Highlights:** Schedule future texts, Receive sending reminders, Save message drafts, View reminder history, Set preferred contact methods, Simple and native UI

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cue Pro · Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Delay free?

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

### Is Cue free?

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

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

Cue is rated higher. Text Delay averages 2.1 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Cue averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Text Delay or Cue have ads?

Neither Text Delay nor Cue shows ads.

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

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, and Cue every 4 days. Most recently, Text Delay was updated on October 16, 2026 and Cue on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*