canned, sms for jedi masters
We made Canned, because we thought it would be a quick, fun project to get on the App Store. Sean was dissatisfied with the current offerings, but had to do a bit of convincing to motivate changing gears from our current project. I wasn’t too keen on the idea at first, but after using it for a few months, I love it. I wanted to share how useful it’s become to me.
The raw idea is templates for text messages. Write a message and/or select some contacts, then send your SMS later with minimal taps. This only became feasible with the API support in iOS 4.0 this summer. We weren’t the first to market with such an app, but I still think we are the simplest and best SMS template app out there.
Recalling that I was not too pumped about Canned initially, I’ve begun to realize that it might not be entirely obvious how useful it can be. You probably are asking yourself: ‘How many text messages do I really send repeatedly?’
My guess is, more than you might think.
- Has anyone ever asked for your home or work address?
- Ever forget your business cards, and meet someone who wants your information?
- Do you ever need to send someone directions to your house?
- Have you ever notified anyone that you’re stuck in traffic?
- Do you have a clique of friends that you’re sending texts to all the time?
- How many times this month have you texted ‘LOL!’ to your significant other?
- Ever want to courteously respond that you can’t pick up the phone right now?
Canned ended up being more useful to me than I could have anticipated. If you haven’t bought it yet, I’d suggest that you check it out (unless you’re saving those 99 cents for something else). If you have it already, maybe you could recommend it to a friend or rate it on the App Store.
I love using Canned, and I hope it proves useful for you too.