A:AnswerIt does play your text messages from all the programs I currently use when I receive them regardless of what I am currently doing on the phone minus being on a call. I do not know if you are able to respond or not though? Most likely you can once you activate speech to text within the application. Wouldn't recommend using the speech to text option if that is what you are wanting to do while driving.
A:AnswerAbsolutely you can use them with your apple device. Ensure the Bluetooth app is enabled and then pair the headphones with your apple device I use them all of the time with my MacBook, windows laptop and other iOS devices.