# Group RCS SMS and Email — Send text with smart templates

> Bulk SMS and email sender with advanced contact group management. (iPhone/iPad app by Shan Shan Liu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-rcs-sms-and-email/id378635716 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shan Shan Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/312352870)
- Category: Productivity, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 1,034 App Store ratings · 145 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 41 MB
- Languages: Dutch, German (Germany), Russian, European Spanish, Arabic, American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), European Portuguese and 1 more
- Released: 2010-06-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-rcs-sms-and-email/id378635716/reviews.md

## What is Group RCS SMS and Email?

Group SMS and Email make managing your address book groups a breeze directly from your iPhone. With just a simple tap, you can send SMS/Email to all your group members at once, making it the easiest and fastest way to broadcast messages to your groups without the hassle of manual typing!

Features:

1. Import Contacts:

    Easily import your contacts.

2. Send Group SMS and Email:

    Support for Message Templates, Signatures, and attachments.
    Send SMS/Email to entire groups without the need to select contacts individually.
    Send SMS/Email to smart groups.
    Send SMS/Email to multiple groups.
    Send SMS/Email to selected contacts within groups, smart groups, or from all contacts.
    Send SMS/Email to a distribution list, especially useful for contacts with multiple phone numbers or emails.
    Send SMS to group contacts individually.

3. Group and Distribution List Management:

    Create an unlimited number of Groups, Smart Groups, and Distribution Lists.
    Edit, delete, or rename Groups, Smart Groups, or Distribution Lists.
    Add multiple contacts to a group simultaneously.
    Quickly manage groups by listing unfiled contacts without the need to scroll through your entire contact list.

4. Smart Group Feature:

    Smart Groups automatically organize your address book based on various criteria.
    Upcoming Birthdays: Set criteria to include entries occurring within the next month for a list of birthdays.
    Missing Phone Number: Identify entries without a phone number by setting the phone criterion to include unset entries.

Enhance your group communication and contact management experience with Group SMS and Email, the ultimate tool for seamless organization and messaging.

## Key features

- Import contacts
- Send group SMS and email
- Message templates and signatures
- Unlimited group creation
- Smart group organization
- Distribution list management

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Group Text and Email Pro | $7.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Group RCS SMS and Email?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 💡 Useful for businesses to send group texts
- 👍 Saves time sending messages to large groups
- 🚀 Quick access to send messages to family/friends group

**Cons**

- 🐛 Glitches, crashes, and unreliable performance
- 🔒 Poor customer support and lack of developer response
- 🚫 Limitations on group size and features in free version
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Contacts search not working properly
- Groups not saving properly
- Inability to send group MMS or messages to large groups
- App reverting to free version after purchase

**Most requested features**

- Ability to send messages with BCC to hide recipient details
- Option to schedule messages to be sent at a specific time
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- More efficient way to create and manage group templates

## Recent user reviews (10 of 145)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-rcs-sms-and-email/id378635716/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great

*2026-03-21, version 2.5*

Easy and it works

### 2/5 — Glitch

*2026-02-01*

App is reasonably good but I have to use some workarounds to make it work on my iPhone 14

### 5/5 — Great useful app

*2026-01-20*

My only niggle is that when bringing up your list of people they’re all ticked by default. Would be better if you could just tick your own selection or have the option to deselect all.

### 5/5 — Muito bom

*2025-12-02*

Muito bom para enviar mensagens pelo iPhone em massa

### 1/5 — Nul

*2025-09-23*

Bug sur bug l appli ne fait que bloquer … pas moyen de créer une liste pour envoyer un message à de multiples personnes ! Plus de 8 € jetés je vais demander un remboursement !!!

### 5/5 — 100%

*2024-12-25*

Great app for my business I send 1 text to a group and everyone responds back to me 100% what I was looking for after they disconnected another text app I was using for years. Hope this will be my last app that o need.

### 5/5 — Thank you

*2024-11-28*

This app has made my life easier

### 4/5 — Administration/Choir President

*2024-09-14*

Would love to be able set to send at a specific time or date.

### 5/5 — Отличный помощник для рассылке смс

*2024-09-07*

Всё удобно и интуитивно понятно. Советую

### 1/5 — Результата 0

*2024-06-26*

Списали деньги за про версию а она не работает!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Group RCS SMS and Email

### What does Group RCS SMS and Email do?

This app allows you to easily manage your address book groups and send SMS or emails to all members of a group at once. It streamlines the process of broadcasting messages without manual typing for each contact.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include importing contacts, sending group SMS and emails with message templates and signatures, creating unlimited groups and smart groups, and managing distribution lists. It also offers smart group organization based on criteria like upcoming birthdays.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means certain advanced features or functionalities might require a purchase to unlock.

### What kind of groups can I create?

You can create an unlimited number of standard Groups, Smart Groups, and Distribution Lists. Smart Groups automatically organize your contacts based on specific criteria you set, such as upcoming birthdays or contacts missing a phone number.

### Who would benefit from using this app?

This app is ideal for anyone who frequently needs to send messages to multiple people at once, such as organizing events, sending announcements, or managing contact lists for personal or professional use. It simplifies communication with large contact lists.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.2 — 2026-06-03

Fixed bugs and added various other enhancements.

### 2.5.1 — 2026-04-07

Fixed bugs and added various other enhancements.

### 2.5 — 2026-03-06

Fixed bugs and added various other enhancements.

### 2.4.23 — 2025-12-29

Fixed bugs and added various other enhancements.

### 2.4.22 — 2025-11-29

iOS 26 compatibility fixes and performance improvements

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## More apps by Shan Shan Liu

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All apps by Shan Shan Liu: https://appshunter.io/developer/312352870

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