9.2.5 1 week ago
iOS 17
Fixed bugs in Groups function
161 downloads
Version History
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9.2.7 8 months, 2 weeks ago
iOS 16
Fixed saved groups not working
1403 downloads
9.2.6 1 year, 4 months ago
iOS 15
Bug fix for showing contact photo when sending
787 downloads
9.2.5 1 year, 4 months ago
iOS 15
Updated the sending of images to Support the new “files“ actions in iOS 15.
68 downloads
9.2.4 1 year, 11 months ago
iOS 15
Updated to be fully functional with iOS/iPadOS 15.1. Still not working on 15.0, due to Apple bugs.
206 downloads
9.2.3 2 years, 3 months ago
iOS 14
Now reminders will include a URL that can be tapped to launch the shortcut from the reminder.
440 downloads
9.2.2 3 years, 3 months ago
iOS 13
Now the images attached with messages that you delete from the “send“ menu will actually be deleted. If you are unsure if you have undeleted images, check out iCloud drive>Shortcuts>Auto Message>Images
2625 downloads
9.2.1 3 years, 4 months ago
iOS 13
Fixed a bug that prevented contact photos from storing correctly when saving a favorite contact. (Thanks to dastefster for the assist)
1177 downloads
9.2 3 years, 5 months ago
iOS 13
Now users will be alerted if they put in a list name incorrectly during the setup process. Now it’s foolproof!
1048 downloads
9.1.3 3 years, 5 months ago
iOS 13
Changed an icon and made some quality of life changes for the developer side of things.
282 downloads
9.1.2 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
Added the ability to change the send time of pending messages from within the shortcut. The feature is in the “edit pending message” menu option.
New in the previous version:
Added a “continue in app” action so Auto Message can be run from the lock screen widget in the only way I’m smart enough to figure out for now.
986 downloads
9.1.1 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
Added “continue in app” so it can be launched from widgets if desired. Right now there’s no way a shortcut of this size can be launched from the widget due to constraints placed by Apple. At least my know-how is limiting me from doing so at the moment.
230 downloads
9.1 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
-Added a tip jar (because people have requested)
-Added an “Exit” button to the main menu to streamline your crazy routines. (Looking at you, D)
416 downloads
9.0.4 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
More bug fixes for new WhatsApp feature
970 downloads
9.0.3 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
Bug fixes for new WhatsApp feature
265 downloads
9.0.2 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
Auto Message now supports WhatsApp!
(Only tested with 10-digit US numbers for contacts that have WhatsApp linked to their phone. As I live in the U.S., I can’t experiment with international usage, and you may need to play around with things yourself)
211 downloads
9.0.1 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
Auto Message now supports WhatsApp!
(Only tested with 10-digit US numbers for contacts that have WhatsApp linked to their phone. As I live in the U.S., I can’t experiment with international usage, and you may need to play around with things yourself)
215 downloads
9.0 3 years, 6 months ago
iOS 13
Auto Message now supports WhatsApp!
(Only tested with 10-digit US numbers for contacts that have WhatsApp linked to their phone. As I live in the U.S., I can’t experiment with international usage, and you may need to play around with things yourself)
204 downloads
8.2.4 3 years, 7 months ago
iOS 13
Now the shortcut can be exited after things like dictating, editing, or deleting a message. This can come in handy when running it from another shortcut.
633 downloads
8.2.3 3 years, 7 months ago
iOS 13
New in 8.2—New feature: SEE who you’re sending message to
In this version, I added an option to re-run the shortcut, in case the new announcement didn’t load correctly in “quick look”
557 downloads
8.2.2 3 years, 7 months ago
iOS 13
New in 8.2—New feature: SEE who you’re sending message to
In this version, I added an option to re-run the shortcut, in case the new announcement didn’t load correctly in “quick look”
213 downloads
8.2.1 3 years, 7 months ago
iOS 13
New in 8.2—New feature: SEE who you’re sending message to
In this version, I added an option to re-run the shortcut, in case the new announcement didn’t load correctly in “quick look”
213 downloads
8.2 3 years, 7 months ago
iOS 13
New send menu feature: SEE who you’re messaging.
210 downloads
8.1 3 years, 8 months ago
iOS 13
Completely revamped UI, courtesy of the talented @carlislecreative on Instagram. Go check him out!
1030 downloads
8.0.2 3 years, 8 months ago
iOS 13
Bug fixes
Slight menu design changes
Changes in 8.0:
-Completely reworked the flow of the entire shortcut to support “Back” buttons. Now you can navigate to earlier sections of the shortcut without re-running it.
-Favorites support. Now you can use commonly-used contacts with just a tap when scheduling individual messages
-“View Group Details” function has a beautiful new interface.
-This update wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible help and support of u/Dastefster.
937 downloads
8.0.1 3 years, 9 months ago
iOS 13
Bug fixes for new features
Changes in 8.0:
-Completely reworked the flow of the entire shortcut to support “Back” buttons. Now you can navigate to earlier sections of the shortcut without re-running it.
-Favorites support. Now you can use commonly-used contacts with just a tap when scheduling individual messages
-“View Group Details” function has a beautiful new interface.
-This update wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible help and support of u/Dastefster.
499 downloads
8.0 3 years, 9 months ago
iOS 13
-Completely reworked the flow of the entire shortcut to support “Back” buttons. Now you can navigate to earlier sections of the shortcut without re-running it.
-Favorites support. Now you can use commonly-used contacts with just a tap when scheduling individual messages
-“View Group Details” function has a beautiful new interface.
-This update wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible help and support of u/Dastefster.
284 downloads
7.4 3 years, 9 months ago
iOS 13
New post-creation menu!
533 downloads
7.3.5 3 years, 9 months ago
iOS 13
Fixed a bug that created a duplicate reminder (blank) if you couldn’t find the contact on the first pass
939 downloads
7.3.4 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Default for custom group and mass messages correctly is the clipboard
683 downloads
7.3.3 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Fixed the bug when editing a future message.
816 downloads
7.3.2 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
UI enhancements
409 downloads
7.3.1 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Small UI enhancements
239 downloads
7.3 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Now includes message previews when deleting individual messages
288 downloads
7.2.9 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Got rid of a pesky “quick look” action I left in
801 downloads
7.2.8 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Fixed some bugs where editing a future message where more than one message was assigned to that person would pull up incorrect messages to edit.
310 downloads
7.2.7 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Auto update fix
244 downloads
7.2.6 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Fixed it so the mass message shows the first AND last name in the reminder title
282 downloads
7.2.5 3 years, 10 months ago
iOS 13
Made a volume adjustment so that you can hear the prompts for “Dictate Message.”
Also made a style change to the “message created” alert so the categories of the descriptions are italicized.
332 downloads
7.2.4 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Now, when editing a message, a preview of the message now accompanies the name and due date
529 downloads
7.2.3 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Easier flow to setup
1022 downloads
7.2.2 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
New, permanent storage of chosen list, so it doesn’t need to be re-entered with each update.
278 downloads
7.2.1 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
New OutputKit-supported menu for displaying group details
272 downloads
7.2 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
-Now automatic updates will be checked for only once every 7 days
-New “Groups” option for “group” and “mass” messaging. Now you can save your collections of favorites for rapid scheduling of these frequent contacts. Enjoy!
258 downloads
7.1.4 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
No longer using “UpdateKit.” So if you have that installed solely for this shortcut, it’s no longer necessary. Go ahead and delete it. :-) Future updates will come from built-in actions thanks to “embed-a-update.”
909 downloads
7.1.3 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
More instructional title in reminder alerts to help know how to use the shortcut
270 downloads
7.1.2 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Fixed a bug with missing names when creating an individual auto message
283 downloads
7.1.1 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Bug fixes and auto updating available
527 downloads
7.1.1 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Bug fixes and auto-updates
260 downloads
7.1.1 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Automatic update checks so you can stay up to date with the latest changes
258 downloads
7.1 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Enhanced interface to know when an auto message has an image associated with it when you’re about to send it, and when you are about to delete a pending message.
409 downloads
7.0.3 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
New instructions in setup for enhanced clarity
276 downloads
7.0.2 3 years, 11 months ago
iOS 13
Improved title and notes for intuitive direction on what to do after a reminder is triggered.
671 downloads
7.0.1 4 years ago
iOS 13
Fixed an accidental bug I created.
1160 downloads
7.0 4 years ago
iOS 12
iOS 13 support
404 downloads
6.2.5 4 years, 3 months ago
iOS 12
Added a “continue in app” action if the user chooses to dictate their message, so as to prevent crashes when launched from the widget screen
744 downloads
6.2.4 4 years, 3 months ago
iOS 12
Bug fix for dictation
293 downloads
6.2.3 4 years, 3 months ago
iOS 12
Updated shortcut to be compatible with all photo types when retrieving photos to send.
394 downloads
6.2.2 4 years, 3 months ago
iOS 12
Bug fix to accommodate new method of sending
366 downloads
6.2.1 4 years, 3 months ago
iOS 12
Switched method of scheduling messages with photos from imgur, where images would be made public, to iCloud Drive for the sake of security and privacy. Enjoy!
266 downloads
6.2 4 years, 3 months ago
iOS 12
Switched method of scheduling messages with photos from imgur, where images would be made public, to iCloud Drive for the sake of security and privacy. Enjoy!
260 downloads
6.1 4 years, 5 months ago
iOS 12
Sadly, my theory on how to activate location-based reminders didn’t actually work, and I have had to remove the “rough draft attempt” from this shortcut, as it never was able to function.
516 downloads
6.0.1 4 years, 5 months ago
iOS 12
New menu option to delete a past-due Auto Message if it is no longer necessary
433 downloads
6.0 4 years, 6 months ago
iOS 12
New menu option for dictating Auto Messages! Only supports single addressee
303 downloads
5.3.2 4 years, 6 months ago
iOS 12
Made the clipboard the default message. Handy for sending URLs and the like.
305 downloads
5.3.1 4 years, 6 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed a bug in mass texts
390 downloads
5.3 4 years, 6 months ago
iOS 12
Here at last is support for location-based Auto Messages!
The goal with this update is to get exposure so any bugs can be found. If you find something’s not working quite right, please leave feedback on the RoutineHub page—the link is found in the “comment” box at the top of the shortcut.
306 downloads
5.2.2 4 years, 7 months ago
iOS 12
Updated to comply with RoutineHub’s new rules
494 downloads
5.2.1 4 years, 7 months ago
iOS 12
When editing a message from the send menu, the previous message is the default
456 downloads
5.2 4 years, 7 months ago
iOS 12
Updated the “reminder set” screen to include details of the reminder upon completion for review
300 downloads
5.1 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Added support for scheduling images to be sent with a message
333 downloads
5.0.1 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed some small things in the new send menu
394 downloads
5.0 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Added new functionality to the sending interface. Now you can choose to make last-minute adjustments to a message regarding the date and message content.
275 downloads
4.2 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
As cool as sending messages from the reminder is, I made the side-widget more user-friendly. It now gives a preview of the message before sending it.
292 downloads
4.1 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Added new support for menu builder for better-looking menus
442 downloads
4.0 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Isolated the UpdateKit function to its own menu option so other processes are faster
388 downloads
3.6 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Got rid of some code and switched off the “show when run” for sending a scheduled message. These allow a message to be sent from the widget without launching the shortcuts app or messaging app
319 downloads
3.5 4 years, 8 months ago
iOS 12
Added the menu option to edit a scheduled Auto Message
340 downloads
3.4.7 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Further UI enhancements
496 downloads
3.4.6 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Enhanced UI in reminder notification
357 downloads
3.4.5 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Added a line in the reminder title to direct user to notes
298 downloads
3.4.4 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Added a “click here” sign in the reminder notes for easier accessibility with launching the shortcut to send the message.
280 downloads
3.4.3 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed one last error with new lines in the “group message” flow.
389 downloads
3.4.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed an extra “new line” of text that snuck in with the group message flow
277 downloads
3.4.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed some wording with the new “how to send” instructions
273 downloads
3.4 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Due to the confusion with how to send the messages after the reminder notification goes off, I’ve included an alert detailing what to do, in order to send it.
288 downloads
3.3.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Unified the language of the main menu
400 downloads
3.3.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Clarified the difference between “group” and “mass” texts
275 downloads
3.3 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Mass text support! Now you can send the same message to many contacts and not have them see each other, as they would in a group text!
300 downloads
3.2.4 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Bug fixes
555 downloads
3.2.3 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Better instructions for changing reminders list if that's something you want to do
298 downloads
3.2.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Moved the box that has the name of the reminders list you'd like to use to the top for easier access
274 downloads
3.2.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Removed a bug.
What's new in 3.2: allows you to pick a specific phone number for contacts with more than one
286 downloads
3.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
If a contact has multiple phone numbers, this allows you to choose which one to use
302 downloads
3.1.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed an issue with contact groups and also enhanced the reminders list variable tracking
932 downloads
3.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Added import questions for better setup
309 downloads
3.0 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Removed the options to “send” and “send, but edit first” from the menu, and just made the shortcut so it would check first each time. This makes it much faster when trying to send!
395 downloads
2.2.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed error with group text names not showing up in reminder
351 downloads
2.2.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Includes names of addressees in the prompt for the group message so you can confirm who your message is going to
286 downloads
2.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Support for scheduled group texts added!
274 downloads
2.1.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Bug fixes when deleting a single reminder
281 downloads
2.1.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Fixed an error with retrieving a variable.
263 downloads
2.1 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Added the ability to look at the scheduled text before deleting, when choosing to delete a single scheduled text
266 downloads
2.0.5 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Minor tweaks. No more DependKit
327 downloads
2.0.4 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Added a “comment” box for DependKit clarification
278 downloads
2.0.3 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Minor Tweaks
299 downloads
2.0.2 4 years, 9 months ago
iOS 12
Added DependKit support
273 downloads
2.0.1 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
I noticed how popular the shortcut was, and wanted to let people know that I have a version that supports dictation, and can be run through Siri. This update includes a one-time notification at the beginning.
306 downloads
2.0 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
-Added option to delete specific scheduled messages from the shortcut
-Added option to delete all scheduled messages
-Streamlined the choice of list to use during initial setup
305 downloads
1.2.1 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
Minor fixes with UpdateKit
309 downloads
1.2 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
UpdateKit Support!
309 downloads
1.1.1 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
Got rid of my attempt at UpdateKit integration.
291 downloads
1.1 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
UpdateKit support
285 downloads
1.0.1 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
UpdateKit support
264 downloads
1.0 4 years, 10 months ago
iOS 12
Original publication
336 downloads