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24 alternatives to Textter, Live letter-by-letter messaging for iOS

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Textter is an iOS messaging app that displays text as it is being typed, letter by letter, rather than waiting for a complete message to arrive. Designed for iPhone users who want a more interactive texting experience… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Textter, Live letter-by-letter messaging for iOS launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
LetterMe▲215
The magic of letter-sending, right from your phone
2023 · letterme.app · its alternatives →
2
Letterspace▲446
A simple note-taking app on iOS & Mac
2015 · programmerbird.com · its alternatives →
3
Talkshow▲297
Texting in public
2016 · talkshow.im · its alternatives →
4
Honk▲265
Real-time messaging
2020 · honk.me · its alternatives →
5
Lettre.app▲301
Handwritten letters, digital stamps and penpals for the iPad
2024 · lettre.app · its alternatives →
6
TextSniper▲204
Capture any text from your Mac's screen
2020 · textsniper.app · its alternatives →
7
text.ai▲342
Group chat app that remembers plans and helps you meet IRL
2025 · text.ai · its alternatives →
8
Hedwig▲314
Schedule texts and never forget what's most important
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Anyline Keyboard▲330
Phone keyboard that let's you scan text instead of typing it
2020 · anyline.com · its alternatives →
10
Drafts 4▲130
Quickly capture text on iOS and send it anywhere
2014 · agiletortoise.com · its alternatives →
11
I made a Note-Taking app for people who keep texting themselves▲219
This project began when I realized that despite trying many fantastic note-taking apps, I often defaulted to dumping notes into chat apps like Slack or iMessage. I wanted to bring that effortless “text yourself” note-taking experience to a dedicated note-taking app. Originally developed as a macOS app, Strflow is now also available for iOS. Strflow is designed to make note-taking as quick and intuitive as possible, centered around a chronological timeline UI. Here are some of its features: * Tag system * Rich editor with text formatting, images, and note linking * Global shortcuts for quick…
2024 · strflow.app · its alternatives →
12
TapText▲69
Send canned text messages with a single tap
2019 · its alternatives →
13
superwhisper for iOS▲326
Extremely accurate, AI powered voice-to-text
2024 · superwhisper.com · its alternatives →
14
LetterScan▲113
Never type a text out again. Easy image to text conversion.
2016 · its alternatives →
15
Livecaller▲214
Caller ID that works. Now for iOS.
2025 · livecallerid.com · its alternatives →
16
Text Agent Store▲304
A marketplace for AI agents you can text
Sep 2026 · imessage.store · its alternatives →
17
EasyLetter▲75
Create perfect letters for your business or private purposes
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Text4Me▲79
Speech to text tool to make chatting easy
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
Bolt▲73
Text with one tap
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Fam▲162
Quick access to everyday information tools, and useful data.
2016 · promallu.com · its alternatives →
21
Fête 3.0▲129
Intelligent invitations. Delivered via text.
2016 · its alternatives →
22
TextChat for Shopify▲68
Receive live chats via text message
2020 · apps.shopify.com · its alternatives →
23
LetterMe▲102
Message in your own hand-drawn fonts, emojis and stickers!
2017 · letterme.com · its alternatives →
24
Tact – A simple chat app for iOS, iPadOS and macOS▲69
A simple chat app for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
2021 · justtact.com · its alternatives →

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