{"id":3403,"date":"2026-04-01T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/pov-you-open-a-text-forget-to-reply-and-this-app-handles-it\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T21:38:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:38:43","slug":"pov-you-open-a-text-forget-to-reply-and-this-app-handles-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/01\/pov-you-open-a-text-forget-to-reply-and-this-app-handles-it\/","title":{"rendered":"POV: You Open a Text, Forget to Reply\u2026 and This App Handles It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>There is nothing worse than that feeling of dread when you get a text you should have answered a long time ago.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>We were all there.<\/h2>\n<p>You get the text and think, with good intentions, &#8220;I&#8217;ll reply later, when I can give this important communication the time it deserves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But that time never comes, and you forget about everything, until you deal with the sender. Maybe a follow-up text from them, an awkward in-person encounter, or a sarcastic comment left on your latest Instagram story expressing relief that <em>do<\/em> I can still reach the phone. \ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a twenty-first century nightmare plaguing phone owners everywhere. But now, there is an app to help ease the suffering caused by this habit!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11885383\" src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C684&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"hold the phone on the beach and open the ExcusePro app screen\" width=\"912\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro.jpg?w=1200&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro.jpg?w=150&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro.jpg?w=768&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro.jpg?w=912&amp;strip=all 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been testing the new ExcusePro app (available on iOS and Android) for the past month, and it has freed countless relationships from my bad habit of ignoring text messages.<\/p>\n<p>ExcusePro collects data from your phone to analyze your communication style, calculate the time it usually takes you to respond, and reference the last time someone saw you working on another platform.<\/p>\n<p>It then uses its patented AvoidanceAI\u2122 technology to create a fully automated response to your spam text message. You can adjust your settings to get an automatic response sent after a set time, or choose your excuse from the handy drop-down menu!<\/p>\n<p>Here are some excuses the app has made for me over the past month alone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You just saw this!<\/li>\n<li>I thought I answered?<\/li>\n<li>My phone didn&#8217;t notify me!<\/li>\n<li>Omg I typed the whole reply, and it didn&#8217;t post!<\/li>\n<li>Sorry, crazy week!<\/li>\n<li>I was trying to disconnect from my mental health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11885463\" src=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro-app-1.jpg?w=912&amp;resize=912%2C685&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"holding the phone in the car\" width=\"912\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro-app-1.jpg?w=1200&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro-app-1.jpg?w=150&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro-app-1.jpg?w=300&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro-app-1.jpg?w=768&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/hip2save.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/excuse-pro-app-1.jpg?w=912&amp;strip=all 912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\"\/><\/p>\n<h2>Stay out of trouble with ExcusePro&#8217;s free features, or get out of the jam of one of the paid sections.<\/h2>\n<p>With three free excuses per month, customizable sorry emojis, and the ability to buy yourself more time with the Bubble Text Simulator, ExcusePro&#8217;s free plan offers plenty of tools to keep your contacts hopeful, confused, and emotionally invested!<\/p>\n<p>Do you have serious problems? Upgrade to the Premium or Enterprise Plan, and redirect the charge with premium features such as the Fake Low Battery Icon (which can be added to any screenshot), or Gaslight Mode, which makes your contacts think. <em>there are<\/em> who drop the ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"intro lead\"><strong>Here&#8217;s a look at what each category of ExcusePro has to offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"knockout outline default-blue\">\n<p><strong>Free program<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Friends and Family Excuses a month<\/li>\n<li>Custom regret emojis<\/li>\n<li>Texting Bubble Simulator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Premium Plan \u2013 $9.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited Friends &#038; Family Excuses<\/li>\n<li>Fake low battery icon<\/li>\n<li>Gas Light Mode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Business Plan &#8211; $14.99\/month<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited Professional Excuses appropriate for the workplace<\/li>\n<li>Automatic calendar synchronization<\/li>\n<li>Strategic Delay\u2122 feature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For a limited time, Hip2Save readers can try the ExcusePro Premium Plan FREE for 30 days with a promo code. <strong>HIP2FIB<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"knockout default-blue\">\n<p><em>At first, I was worried about all the permissions needed to use this app, but it was totally worth it. I sleep like a baby at night, knowing that now I can respond to my posts when I&#8217;m ready and ready (or not ready at all)!<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Doug \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>This app completely saved my situation!<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Erin \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>My unread texts used to cause me all kinds of problems. But now, ExcusePro&#8217;s expertly crafted responses earn me tons of sympathy instead!<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Chad \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em>I used it after ghosting a tenant for 8 business days. You still got the job!<\/em> &#8211; <strong>Karen \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Whether your toxic trait is leaving your documents &#8220;unread&#8221; or letting them pile up completely <em>unlearned<\/em>ExcusePro would love to have you covered.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>APRIL FOOLS!<\/strong> If only this app were real (sigh\u2026). Unfortunately, this is just a product made even though the idea is brilliant. Any readers here who know how to make this app a reality? Requesting a friend&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr\/>\n<p class=\"intro lead\">Happy April fools day! \ud83c\udf89 Don&#8217;t miss this hidden surprise and check out some April Fool&#8217;s fun!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is nothing worse than that feeling of dread when you get a text you should have answered a long time ago. We were all there. You get the text and think, with good intentions, &#8220;I&#8217;ll reply later, when I can give this important communication the time it deserves.&#8221; But that time never comes, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-3403","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-budget-smart-shopping"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3403"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3405,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3403\/revisions\/3405"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wiki-living.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}