PhraseExpress
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Autotext text expander "PhraseExpress" for Windows, Mac and iOS.
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
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PhraseExpress information
Developed by
Bartels Media Gmbh Licensing
Proprietary and Freemium product.Pricing
One time purchase (perpetual license) ranging between $96 and $241 + free version with limited functionality.Rating
Average rating of 3.5Alternatives
56 alternatives listedSupported Languages
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Office & ProductivityApple AppStore
- Updated Nov 9, 2022
- 3.23 avg rating
Comments and Reviews
I have been using Phrase Express for 3 years now in my medical practice. Very efficient for prescriptions, instructions sheets, and many other computer tasks. USB version is very useful. The author is always improving it. The PRO version is a must.
The tool is good in theory, but it is buggy and support is no help to say the least.
I contacted them for an issue with images not pasting correctly and asking them some sales related questions. I was asked some more details and then two days passed without any info. When I followed up asking if anything was known about the issue and if they could get back to me regarding the sales questions, they again did not answer any of the questions, just: “Please make your purchase decision on what you find and not what you expect, please.”
Saying I was a bit shocked that they refused to answer even the sales questions I got a mocking 730-word essay on why relaxing is important. All they did was ridicule my questions while I thought there was nothing weird about asking whether it is possible to upgrade once a license is purchased. It turns out the team at Phraseexpress does find that weird enough to ridicule you.
It’s a shame because it has the functionality I need.
We are sorry to learn that you are unhappy with our support efforts. As we explained to you by email, we have opened a ticket to investigate the reported issue. Our reply “Please make your purchase decision on what you find and not what you expect.” refers to your question "should I wait with ordering?" as we cannot make a promise if a specific issue can be fixed. Please do not take the communication personal. We have no intention to "ridicule" users. We are technical support and have no interest in you as a person.
I am surprised and cannot confirm this experience. Support was kind and even created a custom video tutorial for me. Couldnt ask for more.
I have to say that the "support" from this company is abysmal. They are rude, and basically refuse to help. There are NO options for support other than their unhelpful agents unless you want to pay more, and I was told that a software issue I was experiencing was because I needed to upgrade to a more expensive license, they never once actually tried to troubleshoot, not a single question about my setup, recent changes, nothing! I have been in software support for almost 10 years, and if any of our agents treated a client the way they treated me, they would not last long at our company. I will never use them again and advise anyone to STEER CLEAR of them.
Very powerful. Has the features I need. Support was also quick. Would like to see a Linux version.
For me the functions of free version are enough.
This is amazing software. As time goes on, I just keep thinking of more and more ways to use it. It's so much more than a simple text expander. The preset Macros can do many things, and you can also make your own macros. There is one glitch that I tend to notice though. The major updates seem to import your phrases fine, but sometimes the minor updates don't. Backups are kept in the Users App Data Roaming folder.. At least for the installed version. Rename the extension removing the .bkp part, and it is easily imported. It's probably good to save a backup file elsewhere too. Thank you Bartles, for the answer to my previous issue. Another thing to note.. The Macro-Recorder option isn't free. Mouse clicking is a part of that. You can run other program's macros, and I plan to run an outside mouse clicker to compensate in some cases.
You can disable paid features under "Settings » Features". Then you won't get any license notification. Of course, you can also consider to support our work that you like. :-)
The autocomplete suggestions are laughably terrible. I've found PhraseExpress useful for manually making keyboard shortcuts for very specific things I type all the time, but the phrases that it automatically "learns" are completely useless 99% of the time, making them too distracting for the 1% to really be worth it. I can be 8 pages into a paper on psychoanalysis and it still won't know to suggest "the psychoanalytic approach" despite me typing it a ton of times. If I send off one email to a friend though, every time I type "I," it'll be ready to suggest "I was going to pick up some drinks on my way to John's bbq, but now my phone is saying it's going to take 57 minutes with traffic, so I don't think I'll have time."
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