Comparison

Timed Text Message vs Rylo

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

Head to head
About

Timed Text Message

Schedule delayed SMS messages for fun, reminders, or planning. Send special "Flash-Text-Messages" that appear directly on the recipient's screen and are not stored in their message history.

Highlights
  • Schedule delayed SMS
  • Send Flash-Text messages
  • Full-screen message display
  • Messages not stored in history
  • Use for reminders and planning
Features
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Schedule Text Messages Timed Text allows you to send delayed real text messages (SMS). A good way to have amazing fun with your contacts, plan your outgoing texts or use a text as a simple reminder. You can also send Flash-Text-Messages that are handled differently regarding recipient operator and smartphone. So in most cases a Flash-Text will be: -> Delivered directly on full screen -> Not stored in the history -> Only with a "Dismiss" Button In the worst case, Flash-Texts will be handled as a regular text messages.

About

Rylo

This app provides real-time call captioning for phone conversations, making them accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. It also offers live transcription for in-person meetings and supports multiple languages, with a focus on user privacy and community input.

Highlights
  • Real-time call captioning
  • Live in-person conversation transcription
  • Keep existing phone number
  • Save and review transcripts
  • Personal dictionary
  • Type responses
  • Voicemail transcription
Features
Currently charting
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Phone calls made accessible. Rylo provides real-time, AI-powered call captions on every phone call for anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss. Captioned calls are private and accurate. MAKE AND RECEIVE ANY CALL Rylo works like your native phone app, but with speech-to-text call captions. If you prefer to type your responses, you can choose a voice and use our text-to-speech feature. No interpreters. No relay services. No strangers listening in. LIVE CAPTIONS FOR REAL LIFE Our built-in feature, Rylo Live Transcribe, captions in-person conversations instantly: family dinners, doctor's appointments, airports, or anywhere else you don't want to miss a word. YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED Captions are generated with end-to-end encryption. No human involvement. No one reading your calls but you. BUILT FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY, BY THE DEAF COMMUNITY Rylo was built with direct input from the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Every feature exists because someone in the community needed it. Accessibility matters. KEY FEATURES ■ Live caption calls with transcripts ■ Live captioning for in-person moments (Rylo Live Transcribe) ■ Personal dictionary for custom words and phrases ■ Quick keyboard responses as needed ■ Visual voicemail ■ Save transcripts privately on your device ■ Multilingual captioning: English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Hebrew, Italian ■ Built-in spam filter and call blocking ■ Profanity blocker ■ FCC certified "Rylo is the true definition of a game-changer. Their goal is to ensure effective and smooth communication." — Verified user "I was able to make a phone call myself. I set up my own appointment. I could clearly read every word the recipient was saying to me. I explained to her I was deaf and I was using closed captioning. It was amazing. Thank you Rylo for allowing me to be more independent." — Verified user Download Rylo. Make calls with confidence. For more: https://rylo.com/ Support: https://help.rylo.com/en/ FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. There are also eligibility requirements and a cost, paid by a federally administered fund for each minute of IP Relay service. Emergency calling through Rylo works similar to, but not the same as, calling 911 directly through a landline. It is important to keep your Rylo Registered Location updated.

Screenshots

Timed Text Message4 screens
Rylo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rylo at 67% against Timed Text Message's 0%. Rylo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). Timed Text Message's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 16.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Timed Text Message sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Rylo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rylo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rylo has 3.8K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Timed Text Message's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rylo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timed Text Message ships an update every 8 months, Rylo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Timed Text Message versus Rylo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimed Text MessageRylo
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.1 (19 ratings)4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews67.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings193.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#207 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS7.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB107 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBlacktelio OÜNagish Inc.

Customer experience

Timed Text Message

All ratings19 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative94.7%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Rylo

All ratings3,818 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative27.2%

Bugs and requests

Timed Text Message

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rylo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration process repeatedly fails
  • Incoming calls not detected by the app
  • Transcription stops working mid-call

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to save call transcripts
  • Improved noise cancellation and microphone sensitivity
  • Integration with hearing aids and Bluetooth devices
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Timed Text Message

One-time5
  • 5 Timed Texts$5.99
  • 10 Timed Texts$9.99
  • 25 Timed Texts$18.99
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  • 60 Timed Texts$36.99
  • 200 Timed Texts$94.99
None

Rylo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timed Text Message free?
Timed Text Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rylo free?
Rylo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timed Text Message or Rylo?
Rylo is rated higher. Timed Text Message averages 1.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Rylo averages 4.6 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Timed Text Message or Rylo have ads?
Neither Timed Text Message nor Rylo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timed Text Message or Rylo?
Timed Text Message ships an update every 8 months, and Rylo every 6 days. Most recently, Timed Text Message was updated on October 8, 2026 and Rylo on October 14, 2026.

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