Text Your Ex Back vs Unlock the Scrambler: Which Texting Program?

Text Your Ex Back and Unlock the Scrambler both teach men to use text messages more effectively — but they are aimed at completely different situations. Text Your Ex Back is built for one purpose: re-opening contact with an ex and guiding that conversation back toward a relationship. Unlock the Scrambler is built for another: using a curiosity-gap technique to keep new women engaged until you have a date. If you are deciding between texting your ex or moving on and texting new women, this is the comparison to read. Our Text Your Ex Back review has the full breakdown.

Quick Comparison

	Text Your Ex Back	Unlock the Scrambler
Best For	Men who want a step-by-step texting plan to reconnect with an ex	Men who want copy-paste texts to keep new women engaged and get dates
Author	Michael Fiore	Bobby Rio
Scope	Post-breakup texting arc: no-contact, re-opening, emotional reconnection, reconciliation texts	Curiosity-gap technique: how to send intriguing texts, when to pause, and how to escalate to an in-person date
Template Library	50+ templates organized by emotional stage	10 copy-paste templates built around the Scrambler technique
Formats	PDF guide (~80 pages) + 50+ template texts + audio version + bonus PDFs	PDF guide (~80 pages) + video walkthrough + 10 copy-paste templates
Price	$39 one-time	$62 one-time
Recurring Risk	No recurring billing	$27/month membership auto-enrolls at checkout — must actively decline
Refund	60 days, ClickBank-honored	60 days, ClickBank-honored
ClickBank Gravity	1.94	7.02 (nearly 4x higher)
Rating	8.7/10	8.3/10

Text Your Ex Back: Best if your goal is this specific ex

Use this if:

• You broke up recently and believe re-opening communication by text is the right first step
• You want a full sequence — not just a few templates — covering every stage from initial contact to reconciliation
• You want the cheaper option ($39) with no billing complications
• You need a staged library so you have a specific message for each emotional moment in the reconnection arc

The method: Michael Fiore’s program lays out a complete post-breakup texting arc. You start with no-contact (a full module on why and how long), then work through re-opening texts designed to feel low-pressure, then staged messages that rebuild comfort, rebuild attraction, and move toward deeper reconnection. The 50+ templates are organized by emotional stage rather than thrown at you as a list, which is the program’s clearest structural advantage over a smaller curated set.

Strength: The staged template library is more comprehensive than Unlock the Scrambler’s 10 templates for this specific use case. At $39, it is $23 cheaper with no billing risk. The audio version lets you absorb the framework while commuting or at the gym. If your only goal is to text an ex back, this program is purpose-built for that.

Weakness: Gravity of 1.94 is low — roughly a quarter of Unlock the Scrambler’s 7.02. Low gravity typically signals fewer buyers converting, though it does not necessarily mean poor quality. The bonus “Psychology of Attraction” PDF is generic social science rehashed. This program has nothing to offer if your ex has blocked you, if meaningful time has passed, or if the relationship ended in circumstances where re-contact is inappropriate or unsafe.

Cost reality: $39 one-time. No recurring billing at checkout. Refund: 60 days, ClickBank-honored.

Unlock the Scrambler: Best if you have decided to move on and meet new women

Use this if:

• You have a specific woman’s number right now and your conversations keep fizzling before you get a date
• You have decided the ex chapter is closed and want a technique for new women
• You want a compact, beginner-friendly texting system you can test this week
• You prefer a video walkthrough that explains the logic, not just a PDF

The method: Bobby Rio’s Scrambler technique is built around one psychological principle: curiosity and mild unpredictability maintain attention. The templates are designed to leave an open loop in the conversation — something she wants to resolve — so she keeps engaging. The video walkthrough explains the underlying logic, and the 10 templates are structured for the early-to-mid stages of getting to know someone new.

Strength: Gravity of 7.02 is among the highest in men’s dating texting programs, meaning a consistent track record of buyers converting and rarely requesting refunds. The curiosity-gap principle is real and documented in behavioral psychology. The 10 templates are more curated than a large generic library, and the video makes the reasoning easy to follow.

Weakness: The $27/month Magnetic Messaging membership auto-enrolls at checkout unless you actively decline it. At $62, it costs $23 more than Text Your Ex Back for a narrower template library. The Scrambler technique covers early-to-mid attraction only — it does not help once you have a date or once she is already interested. The core idea is available in free resources if you are willing to search for it.

Cost reality: $62 one-time for the guide and templates. A $27/month membership auto-enrolls at checkout — click to decline it before completing payment. Refund: 60 days, ClickBank-honored.

Which one should you choose?

Pick Text Your Ex Back if:

• Your goal is one specific person — your ex — and you want a staged texting sequence for every phase of reconnection
• You want the lower price ($39) and clean billing with no auto-enrollment risk
• You want a comprehensive template library organized by emotional stage

Pick Unlock the Scrambler if:

• You have decided to move on and want to text new women more effectively
• You have a specific woman’s number right now and need copy-paste help to convert conversations into dates
• You want the program with much higher gravity and a stronger conversion track record
• You can remember to actively decline the $27/month membership before completing checkout

Real talk

These programs almost never compete because they serve opposite decisions. Text Your Ex Back is for men who are still thinking about their ex. Unlock the Scrambler is for men who have moved on. Buying the wrong one hoping it crosses over is a waste of money and time.

If you genuinely have not decided — pursue your ex or start fresh? — settle that question first, then buy the matching program. Neither texting course will help you make the underlying decision. Our Unlock the Scrambler review has the full breakdown.

One billing note worth stating plainly: Unlock the Scrambler auto-enrolls you in a $27/month membership unless you actively decline it at checkout. Text Your Ex Back has no billing surprises at all. If you are not in the habit of reading checkout screens carefully, Text Your Ex Back’s cleaner billing is a real advantage beyond the $23 price difference.

Both programs carry 60-day ClickBank refunds. If either is not working after two weeks, request your money back with your order ID.