Comparison

PhraseChat vs Can't Forget

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

Head to head
About

PhraseChat

Features
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PhraseChat is a keyboard for iOS devices that allows end-users the ability to quickly generate text messages based on pre-loaded phrases. Complete grouping and message content customization available. A quick start guide is located here: http://www.canassist.ca/software/PhraseChatQuickGuide.pdf *** WHO IS IT FOR? *** PhraseChat is for people who cannot easily type messages due to vision impairments, or physical disabilities. *** KEY FEATURES *** --Keyboard speaks phrases on first tap and types them on second tap --Organize phrases into groups --Quickly input time-based messages *** SUPPORT *** To report a problem with the app, or to make a suggestion about the future development of Switch Music, please email appsupport@canassist.ca *** CANASSIST at the UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA *** CanAssist at the University of Victoria is dedicated to developing customized technologies and services for people with disabilities, with a focus on clients in British Columbia, Canada.

About

Can't Forget

This app helps you remember recurring tasks that don't fit a traditional calendar, like taking medication or watering plants. It offers flexible scheduling, customizable reminders, and a home screen widget for quick access. Track your progress and history with ease.

Highlights
  • Flexible activity scheduling
  • Customizable push notifications
  • Home screen widget
  • Activity history and calendar view
  • Search functionality
  • Multiple color schemes
Features
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Can't Forget Life is full of tasks that don't belong on a calendar but are genuinely annoying when you forget them — taking your vitamins, watering the plants, rotating your car tires. Can't Forget keeps track of them so you don't have to. Reminders • Create activities with a schedule, or leave them unscheduled and mark them whenever you get around to them. • Schedules can repeat once, daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — with flexible multiples (every 4 weeks, every 3 months, etc.) • "Daily" activities can be set to any combination of days: weekdays, weekends, M/W/F, or any custom mix. • Push notifications remind you when it's time, and the app badge shows exactly how many are overdue for today. • Choose a custom notification sound for each activity — or set it to silent. Widget • Add a Can't Forget widget to your Home Screen to see today's pending activities at a glance. • Subscribers can mark activities Done or Skip them directly from the widget — no need to open the app. Calendar Screen • See what's coming up, what's already done, and what's overdue — all in one place. • Tap an activity to mark it Done, or Skip it to clear the badge without counting it against you. Unskip anytime to restore it. • Browse past days to review your history, or look ahead to see what's coming. • Fine-tune completion times in the Done list for accurate record-keeping. Activity Screen • Full search makes it easy to find any activity, even when your list grows long. • Tap any activity to review its schedule, browse its history, or change its settings. Settings • Eight color schemes to make the app feel like yours. • Control how far in advance weekly, monthly, yearly, and one-time activities appear in the Coming Soon section. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://urgentheadline.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

PhraseChat2 screens
Can't Forget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PhraseChat at none against Can't Forget's 1. PhraseChat also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Can't Forget's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Can't Forget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per 2 months. PhraseChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PhraseChat ships an update every 13 months, Can't Forget monthly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PhraseChat versus Can't Forget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhraseChatCan't Forget
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity of VictoriaDaniel Guenther

In-app purchases

None

PhraseChat

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Can't Forget

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Subscription$0.992 Months

Questions

Is PhraseChat free?
PhraseChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Can't Forget free?
Can't Forget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PhraseChat or Can't Forget have ads?
Neither PhraseChat nor Can't Forget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PhraseChat or Can't Forget?
PhraseChat ships an update every 13 months, and Can't Forget monthly. Most recently, PhraseChat was updated on October 11, 2026 and Can't Forget on October 11, 2026.

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