I use the Messages app on the iPhone much more than just once a day, and I must admit that it is very well made. For a long time, I thought it couldn’t be improved, since it was already simple, sleek and easy to use. However recently i’ve discovered that it does have one major setback.
Whenever you receive a text message, you have to quit whatever it is you’re doing in order to reply. You have to quit your game, or end the song that Shazam is listening to, or put your web surfing on hold. And frankly, it’s a bit of a hassle. That’s where QuickReply comes in.
QuickReply is an application from the Cydia Store that allows you to reply to a text message instantly without quitting the application you are currently in. After receiving a message, the regular pop-up box will appear, but with a new button that says “Reply.”
After hitting this new button, a pop-up screen takes over; it has a keyboard, the received message, and an opaque background so that you can see your currently opened application in the background. You can type in your reply, hit send, and then close the window to instantly continue what you were doing before.
In addition to this, QuickReply also allows you to reply straight from your lock screen by double-clicking the message. This is an obvious feature and it has made me realize how frustrating it used to be whenever I had to reply to a message before.
But like most things, QuickReply isn’t perfect. While it is quicker than closing your current application and opening the Messages app, it is a little bit glitchy and the keyboard lags quite a bit. Another minor downside is that the messages entered via the pop-up keyboard don’t show up in the conversation within the Messages app, but that’s not too big of a deal unless you are the sentimental type.
For $2.99, QuickReply brings a somewhat obvious feature to the iPhone that allows for a less-frustrating messaging experience. Although the app is a bit sluggish, it is a major improvement as compared to the previous method for replying to a message.
wow! this sounds great!
iRealSMS 3.0 will literally BLOW your mind if you think this is cool. No joke. Check it out and redo this article!
Agreed.
Will it work with TextNow?
Why blur out the first 2 images but not the third?
BiteSMS is also another one that looks nice, and has landscape keyboard, but the trial gave me errors that required a respring, which was annoying.
I use QuickReply and I haven’t noticed anything sluggish, wish it had landscape keyboard though
I love my BITE!!! I have no issues with it and I love landscape it is so much easier.
Life is WAY too short if you have to reply to a message straight away. Personally, I prefer how it is on the iPhone. People can wait until I’ve finished what I’m doing before they get a reply.
Bite is the way to go. constant updates, very reasonable price (i bought 50 txts from them for $5 and my purchase also gives me the full version of the app). has quickreply, quick compose (lets you compose a txt from inside any app), and improves Messages in every way that it possibly could. a recent feature they added allows you to SEARCH the messages app for any texts you might have rec’d. very useful… my friend txted me his address a long time ago, i was going to his house and wanted to pull up his full address. just searched for his street name and sure enough the app found his txt and i saved an unnecessary phone call. plus bitesms provides constant updates.
bitesms is what makes the iPhone the best phone on the market for me.