Apple’s Messages app has a lot of great features, including the recent iOS 18 additions and Genmoji.But one thing that’s sorely missing: good tools for tracking your unanswered messages.The new Mac app RPLY seeks to solve that problem with AI.
RPLY uses AI to solve your iMessage amnesia RPLY is a new macOS app that does two main things: scans all your iMessages and compiles unanswered ones in a dedicated hub then drafts AI responses for those messages that you can send with a single click Ultimately, it’s a pretty straightforward utility—but one that meets a key need for a lot of Messages users.Right now, Apple doesn’t make it very easy to remember to text people back.One common workaround is to mark a thread as unread.
This may work for some, but it’s also less than ideal for one reason: then you have messages that been read showing the same blue dot as ones that are truly brand new and unread.Apple will hopefully remedy this at some point, but for now, if you frequently forget to message people back and want an AI assist, RPLY could be it.RPLY hails from Molly Cantillon and its core idea, per her quote to : “making texting feel less like a burden while still maintaining authentic connections.” Lauren Forristal writes: If you’re concerned by the thought of RPLY scanning through all your iMessages, there’s a local-processing option you can enable.
And be sure to read through the privacy policy.The biggest drawback? After a free trial period, RPLY is a pricey $30/month subscription.But if iMessage amnesia is a problem you have, who can really put a price on saving your friendships? RPLY is available for download here.
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