Best Send Text Delay Apps

239+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

3.0 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated November 2026

Looking for free send text delay apps? 18 of our 239+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Send Text Delay Apps (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Text Delay - Schedule SMSText Delay - Schedule SMSFree2.1★ (48)NoYesOct 2026
2Pause TextPause TextFree5.0★ (1)NoNoMay 2026
3Timed Text MessageTimed Text MessageFree1.1★ (19)NoYesOct 2026
4Kyew - Schedule Text MessagesKyew - Schedule Text MessagesFree4.3★ (302)NoYesNov 2026
5SMS Scheduler: sent text laterSMS Scheduler: sent text laterFree3.7★ (993)NoYesNov 2026
6Scheduled - Send text laterScheduled - Send text laterFree2.8★ (1.3K)NoYesNov 2026
7Text-You-LaterText-You-LaterFree2.0★ (4)NoYesMay 2026
8Send It (Later)Send It (Later)Free—NoYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Send Text Delay

Text Delay - Schedule SMS#1

Text Delay - Schedule SMS by Nick Walter

Send Delayed Messages & Emails
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
2.1😞(48 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • 👍 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

Room to Improve

  • 💰 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
  • 😤 Misleading app description and marketing
  • 🔧 Poor customer service and unresponsive support
  • 📧 Support email contact form doesn't work
  • 🔄 Cannot edit pending messages, only delete
  • ⚠️ Signature feature doesn't save properly
  • 🔐 No account recovery options (forgot password/username)
  • 💳 Charges without delivering promised functionality
Pause Text#2

Pause Text by Cassidy Robinson

Delay or schedule your texts
Strong Contender
🌟 Lifestyle
5.0(1 ratings)
Free
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This app helps you pause before sending texts. Schedule messages for later delivery, giving you time to reconsider. It opens your default messaging app when the time comes, allowing a final review before sending.

1.1(19 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

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FAQ about Send Text Delay

What are the best send text delay apps for iPhone?
Text Delay - Schedule SMS tops our send text delay apps ranking as of November 2026, with a 2.1-star average from 48 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 18 of the top send text delay apps we rank are free to download, including Text Delay - Schedule SMS and Pause Text.
Text Delay - Schedule SMS has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 239+ send text delay apps on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.