Best Backwards Text Apps

243+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.6 avg rating

18 free apps

Updated August 2026

Reverse Text is the household name in backwards text, but it's far from the only option. We track 243+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Backwards Text Apps (August 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Reverse Text	Free	4.3★ (26)	No	No	May 2026
2	Flip and Reverse Text	Free	3.0★ (2)	No	No	May 2026
3	Upside Down Text ∞	Free	4.9★ (15)	No	No	Jul 2026
4	Flip Text Style - Upside Down	Free	3.3★ (6)	No	No	May 2026
5	Upside down text keyboard	$0.99	1.0★ (1)	No	No	Sep 2026
6	TextMirror	Free	—	—	No	May 2026
7	Flip Text 2016	Free	—	No	No	May 2026
8	Text Wise	Free	—	No	No	Aug 2026

Top Picks for Backwards Text

#1

Reverse Text by Daniel Fletcher

Editor's Choice

🔧 Utilities

4.3(26 ratings)

Free

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Easily reverse any text message to prank friends or keep your communications private. This utility allows you to quickly flip words and sentences, then share them directly to social media or copy them to your clipboard.

#2

Flip and Reverse Text by Ahmad Sattar

Text Reverser

Strong Contender

🔧 Utilities

3.0(2 ratings)

Free

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Easily reverse, flip, or mirror text with this user-friendly utility. Ideal for developers and anyone needing quick text manipulation for creative or practical purposes. Simply input your text and choose from various reversal options for instant results.

#3

Upside Down Text ∞ by Sandya Leelarathne

best upside down text maker

Worth Considering

🎬 Entertainment

4.9(15 ratings)

Free

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Easily flip your text upside down to create unique messages. Simply type your text, copy it, and paste it into any application to surprise your friends. Have fun experimenting with this simple yet engaging tool.

More Backwards Text apps to explore

Flip Text Style - Upside Down

Flip Text Style - Upside Down

Flip Text Style - Upside Down

Easily transform your text into unique upside-down and sideways styles. Create eye-catching social media statuses and impress your friends with custom name designs. Copy and share your flipped text with a single tap.

Flip text horizontallyFlip text verticallyCopy text with one tap

📊 Productivity

Upside down text keyboard

Upside down text keyboard

Upside down text keyboard

upside down font

Easily create and share text that appears upside down. This utility offers a dedicated keyboard to flip all characters, including letters, numbers, and symbols, for use across various messaging and social media apps.

System-wide upside down keyboardConverts all charactersShare, copy, and save text

by Andrea Montinovo

The best text manipulation app

This tool helps you quickly manipulate text for various tasks. It offers features like word and character counting, text reversal, and case conversion. More functionalities are planned based on user feedback.

Word and character countingReverse textConvert to lowercase

📊 Productivity

Upside Down Text

Upside Down Text

Upside Down Text

Easily transform your typed text into an upside-down version. Copy and paste your unique creations into any application or use the share function to send them to other apps.

Type textConvert to upside-downCopy converted text

🌐 Social Networking

Upside Down Text Lite

Upside Down Text Lite

Upside Down Text Lite

Easily flip your text upside down to create unique messages. Copy and paste your transformed text into any application or use the share function to send it to other apps.

Flip text upside downCopy transformed textShare text to other apps

🌐 Social Networking

Text Repeat App

Text Repeat App

Text Repeat App

Repeat text fast with style

📊 Productivity

Fancy Text Stylish

Fancy Text Stylish

Fancy Text Stylish

Fancy Fonts & Cool Text Maker

$0.99 | 100% OFF

Reverse Text Generator

Reverse Text Generator

Reverse Text Generator

Flip & Reverse Text in Seconds

Transform your text with unique effects like flipping, reversing, and mirroring. Create stylish and playful messages for social media or personal expression. This app offers a simple interface for instant text modifications.

Reverse entire messagesFlip individual lettersCreate upside down text

by Origami Tesseract Ltd.

This utility app offers comprehensive text manipulation features. It allows users to reverse letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs with detailed lexical controls, while preserving capitalization and offering an option to flip text upside-down.

Reverse lettersReverse wordsReverse sentences

by Tripping Bit di Paolo Faccini

Create and share upside-down text messages. Simply type your message and send it via text or social media platforms.

Write upside-down messagesShare via textShare on social media

free with in-app purchases

Backwards Voice Studio

Backwards Voice Studio

Backwards Voice Studio

Listen to yourself in reverse!

Record your voice and play it back in reverse to hear how you sound. Practice speaking backwards by listening to your reversed recordings and attempting to mimic them. Share the fun with friends and see who can master speaking in reverse.

Record audioPlay recordings in reversePractice speaking backwards

🎬 Entertainment

TextCool : Text to Image

TextCool : Text to Image

TextCool : Text to Image

Convert letters to cool photo

🎨 Graphics & Design

TextTrans - Text Transformer

TextTrans - Text Transformer

TextTrans - Text Transformer

by Duong Van Quoc

🎨 Graphics & Design

Text Tool - Text Repeater

Text Tool - Text Repeater

Text Tool - Text Repeater

Fonts, Repeat Text & Flip Text

Create unique and humorous messages by altering fonts, repeating text, and flipping words. This tool allows for easy text manipulation to generate eye-catching content for your communications.

Change message fontRepeat text multiple timesRotate words or text

free with in-app purchases

Create unique texts

Generate unique and personalized messages with various creative text styles. Mix fonts and emojis to craft original content for social media sharing or direct copying. Add a personal touch to your communications.

Multiple creative letter stylesMix styles and emojisCopy to clipboard

🎬 Entertainment

FAQ about Backwards Text

What are the best backwards text apps for iPhone?

Reverse Text tops our backwards text apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.3-star average from 26 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free backwards text apps for iPhone?

Yes — 18 of the top backwards text apps we rank are free to download, including Reverse Text and Flip and Reverse Text.

Does Reverse Text have ads or in-app purchases?

Reverse Text has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.

How many backwards text apps are on the App Store?

We track 243+ backwards text apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What does the Reverse Text app do?

This app allows you to easily reverse any text you input. You can use it to send messages backwards to friends, keep your communications secret, or simply to see words written in reverse.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to reverse messages, correct already reversed text, easily copy the reversed text to your clipboard, and directly share your reversed messages to platforms like Twitter and Facebook.