# Group SMS: Mass Text Sender — Bulk messaging, lists & merge

> Bulk SMS sender with personalization, scheduling, and contact list management. (iPhone/iPad app by Carlo Di Giuseppe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-sms-mass-text-sender/id872664523 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Carlo Di Giuseppe](https://appshunter.io/developer/404162454)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), American English, French (France), Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian and 2 more
- Released: 2014-05-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-09
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-sms-mass-text-sender/id872664523/reviews.md

## What is Group SMS?

Need to alert the whole team, send holiday wishes to 200 people, or promote your business? Group SMS sends texts and MMS to entire groups and lists in seconds — straight from your iPhone, on your own plan, with no third-party service and no per-message fees.

WHY GROUP SMS • No servers, no SMS credits: messages go out through your iPhone's Messages app • Your contacts never leave your phone: complete privacy • No artificial recipient caps: block sending handles hundreds of contacts smoothly 

CAMPAIGNS (PRO) — NEW IN THIS VERSION Need to reach 3,000 contacts? Create a campaign: pick recipients, duration in days and a time. The app computes your daily quota, reminds you each day with a notification and splits sending into manageable blocks. Pause, resume, extend or stop anytime — with progress and history always in view.

EFFORTLESS GROUP SENDING • Use your iOS contact groups or build unlimited distribution lists • Import contacts from CSV files • Search, select and exclude recipients on the fly

TEXTS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • {name} and {surname} placeholders: every contact gets their own message • Reusable templates for greetings, reminders, promos and recurring updates • Photo and file attachments (MMS)

SCHEDULE IT AND FORGET IT • One-time or recurring sends: daily, on specific weekdays, or monthly • On-time notifications when it's time to send • Home Screen widget with your sending stats

STAY IN CONTROL • Delivery outcome for every send: how many went through, how many didn't • One-tap resend to just the missed contacts • Statistics with delivery rate plus weekly and monthly activity

PERFECT FOR Coaches and sports clubs • Schools and class parents • Churches and nonprofits • Shops, salons and restaurants • Clinics and professionals • Event organizers • Holiday greetings

FREE to start. Go PRO (monthly, yearly or lifetime) to unlock campaigns and advanced features, ad-free.

Note: messages are sent through the iOS Messages app with your confirmation, on your carrier plan. Group SMS never sends anything without you and never uploads your data to external servers. 

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Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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## Key features

- Personalized group SMS
- Custom contact lists
- Message templates with variables
- Scheduled SMS sending
- Send history log
- iCloud sync across devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Group SMS Pro – Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Group SMS Pro – Monthly | $0.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Banner | $0.99 | one-time |
| Group SMS Pro – Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-sms-mass-text-sender/id872664523/reviews.md

### 4/5 — KM

*2020-07-03*

This app worked great in the older version and now with the new update it’s smoother and looks better. Great ap - try it it works! 
You can have as many groups as you like - just add them in and select the members and start texting!

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2020-06-24*

App crashes as soon as you add a group

### 3/5 — Very useful been using for years.

*2020-05-29, version 2.0.2*

I really like this but the latest update means I have lost the paid version. I had already previously paid for this app but now I have ads. I have tried to restore purchases but it says sorry none found. ???

### 1/5 — Crashes - junk

*2017-09-17, version 1.2*

Didn't even have a chance to try it. I created a group and started adding contacts. After about 10 it crashed.  Though it might be a blip so tried again, managed to add about 30 contacts this time and then it crashed again before I could save the group. Now deleted.

### 1/5 — Doesn't work

*2017-03-20*

Selected contacts don't appear in the group so group stays empty. No response when using "contact me" link despite sending two queries.

### 1/5 — From the start

*2017-01-08*

Wouldn't let me create a group name, spent 10 minutes on it with no success. Deleted it. iPhone 5se

## Frequently asked questions about Group SMS

### Does Group SMS have ads?

Yes, Group SMS contains advertisements. Users can remove ads by upgrading to Group SMS Pro, which offers monthly and annual subscription plans.

### What is the cost of Group SMS Pro?

Group SMS Pro is available through subscription plans. Users can choose a monthly subscription for $0.99 or an annual subscription for $9.99.

### Can I send personalized messages with Group SMS?

Yes, Group SMS allows for personalized sending using variable placeholders like {name} and {surname} in templates. This feature is unlocked with the Pro version.

### How does Group SMS handle sending to large groups?

Group SMS guides users through sending to large groups in configurable blocks to stay within iOS sending limits. This ensures reliable delivery for bulk messages.

### Is Group SMS available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, Group SMS is currently supported on iPhones. Platform compatibility for other devices is not specified.

### How often is Group SMS updated?

The app was last updated on March 1, 2026, indicating recent development activity. Users can expect ongoing support and potential new features.

### Can I schedule recurring messages with Group SMS?

Yes, Group SMS allows you to schedule one-shot or recurring messages on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. The app will remind you to send them at the scheduled time.

### What are the benefits of iCloud sync in Group SMS?

iCloud sync ensures that your groups, lists, templates, and send history are seamlessly updated across all your Apple devices. This keeps your data consistent and accessible everywhere.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5.3 — 2026-09-09

This update answers the request we hear most: message a whole group without everyone seeing everyone.

• One-by-one sending — pick it right before you send, or make it your default. The app opens a separate message for each contact: nobody sees the other recipients and no group conversation is created, not even with iMessage or RCS, which always group a message addressed to several people.
• One tap per person, nothing more — the next message opens by itself as soon as you've sent the previous one, already filled in with your text and the right recipient. You only confirm. The app never sends on its own: iOS doesn't allow that, to any app.
• Know what you're in for — before your first one-by-one send, the app tells you exactly how many confirmations it will take. While sending, you always see who's next, how many are done and how many are left.
• Skip or stop, whenever you like — skip a contact and carry on, or stop the whole send. Either way the ones you missed are recorded, so you can send to just them afterwards.
• Pick up where you left off (PRO) — for any send, one by one or in blocks. A list of two hundred people doesn't get finished in one sitting: close the app and Group SMS offers to resume from the exact point you stopped at. A message that was still open when the app closed counts as not sent, so nobody ever gets it twice.
• Why does this happen at all? — a new explainer, one tap away from the sending screen and from Settings, tells you why the iPhone puts everyone in the same chat, what the Group Messaging setting really changes, and why on its own it isn't enough.
• Counted separately — one-by-one sends get their own line in your history and statistics, with the usual count of who received the message and who didn't.

Thanks for using Group SMS! Keep your feedback coming.

### 3.5.2 — 2026-09-06

Dieses Update baut Ihre Statistiken von Grund auf neu auf, ermöglicht es Ihnen, Termine direkt aus einem Vorlage zu planen und behebt ein paar Dinge, die sich unbemerkt im Weg hatten.

• Statistiken, neu aufgebaut (PRO) - wählen Sie einen Zeitraum (7 Tage, 30 Tage, 12 Monate oder alle Zeiten) und jede Zahl wird mit ihm aktualisiert.

• Sehen Sie, wohin Sie gehen - Sende- und Empfänger zeigen jetzt, wie sie sich im Vergleich zur Vorperiode befinden, so dass eine Zahl Ihnen endlich etwas sagt.

• Wissen Sie, wie Sie senden - eine Aufschlüsselung über Standard-, personalisierte, geplante und Kampagnennachrichten sowie Ihre am häufigsten kontaktierten Gruppen und die Wochentage, an denen Sie tatsächlich senden.

• Kampagnenergebnisse - jede Kampagne erhält ihre eigene Zustellquote.

• Nichts bleibt zurück - eine klare Aufstellung der Kontakte, die Ihre Nachricht nicht erhalten haben, und wie viele Senden Sie aus Ihrer Verlaufsgeschichte nochmals versuchen können.

• Exportieren in CSV - importieren Sie Ihre gesamte Sendungsverlaufsgeschichte in Excel oder Numbers.

• Terminplanung aus einem Vorlage (PRO) - Sie könnten bereits aus einer Gruppe oder einer Liste planen, jetzt können Sie es auch aus einer Vorlage tun, wobei der Text bereits vorhanden ist. Wenn die Vorlage Platzhalter verwendet, erhält jeder Kontakt immer noch seine eigene personalisierte Nachricht.

• Platzhalter in Ihrer Sprache - die {Name}, {Nachname} und {Telefonnummer} Chips folgen jetzt der Sprache Ihrer App anstelle, immer die gleichen anzuzeigen. Vorlagen, die in jeder Sprache geschrieben sind, funktionieren weiterhin auf jedem Gerät.

• Die iCloud-Synchronisierung funktioniert jetzt - Ihre Gruppen, Listen und Vorlagen folgen Ihnen wirklich auf allen Ihren Geräten. Früher funktionierte die Verbindung leise nicht; das ist nicht mehr der Fall. Wenn Sie Gruppen-SMS auf mehr als einem Gerät verwenden, werden die ersten Synchronisierungen die Inhalte auf jedem Gerät zusammengeführt, daher sollten Sie darauf rechnen, dass Einträge von Ihrem anderen Gerät eintreffen.

• Pro bleibt Pro - wenn der App Store nicht erreichbar war, könnte die App Sie bitten, für etwas zu bezahlen, das Sie bereits gekauft hatten, einschließlich des Lebenszeitangebots. Das kann jetzt nicht passieren.

• Klareer Pläne - Lifetime wird als das beschrieben, was es ist: eine einmalige Zahlung, die sich nie erneuert.

Vielen Dank für die Nutzung von Group SMS! Lassen Sie uns weiterhin Ihre Rückmeldungen erhalten.

### 3.5.1 — 2026-08-26

In diesem Update dreht sich alles darum, Kontakte zuverlässig hineinzubekommen und Nachrichten hinaus.

• CSV-Import neu gebaut — Trennzeichen (Komma, Semikolon, Tabulator), Kodierung und Spalten werden jetzt automatisch erkannt. Aus Excel unter Windows exportierte Dateien, Namen in Anführungszeichen, Name/Nachname/Telefon in beliebiger Reihenfolge: es funktioniert einfach.
• Tausende Kontakte ohne Hänger — große Dateien werden im Hintergrund importiert, mit Fortschrittsanzeige.
• Duplikate wirklich übersprungen — Nummern, die bereits in Ihrer Liste stehen, werden erkannt, egal wie sie geschrieben sind.
• Klare Meldungen — lässt sich eine Zeile nicht importieren, nennt die App jetzt genau die Zeile und den Grund statt eines allgemeinen Fehlers.
• Behoben — beim blockweisen Versand an eine große Gruppe öffnete sich das Nachrichtenfenster nach dem ersten Block teils nicht mehr.

Außerdem: eine Beispiel-CSV zum Herunterladen in der Formatanleitung, die neu geschrieben und vollständig übersetzt wurde, sowie eine aufgeräumtere Oberfläche mit der iOS-Systemschrift.

Danke, dass Sie Group SMS nutzen! Wir freuen uns über Ihr Feedback.

### 3.5.0 — 2026-07-14

This update brings a powerful new feature plus reliability improvements:

• Marketing Campaigns (PRO) — reach hundreds of contacts by spreading your sends over several days, with an automatic daily quota, daily reminders and safe block-by-block sending. • Delivery tracking — after every send, see exactly how many messages went out and how many didn't. • One-tap resend — instantly resend only the cancelled or unsent messages, without starting over. • Smarter statistics — your dashboard now shows your overall sent rate alongside weekly and monthly activity.

Thanks for using Group SMS! Keep your feedback coming.

### 3.4.1 — 2026-06-23

minor bug fix

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