Comparison

OneMessage vs Messaging to Group

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OneMessage

Send secure, reliable text messages over satellite or cellular connections, saving bandwidth and money. This app ensures private, person-to-person communication, even at sea, with a familiar interface for easy conversation tracking.

Highlights
  • Secure and reliable text messaging
  • Works over satellite (Iridium, Globalstar, Inmarsat) and Wi-Fi/cellular
  • Saves bandwidth, time, and money
  • Person-to-person private messaging
  • Message queuing for cost-effective sending
  • Threaded conversations
Features
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Text Messaging – On Land or At Sea with OCENS OneMessage With OCENS OneMessage text messaging, you can easily maintain secure, reliable contact with your friends, family, or fleet while saving time, bandwidth, and money. OneMessage enables two-way, private and personal text messaging over your Wi-Fi connection through the Iridium GO! or other Iridium, Globalstar, Inmarsat satellite phones, or through a conventional cellular or Wi-Fi connection. OneMessage is person-to-person, not person-to-machine like other satellite messaging services. OneMessage ensures that texts reach only their intended recipient no matter how many devices are connected to the Wi-Fi, whether on land or at sea. Once you hit send, you can rest assured that your contacts will receive your text. Inbound messages are available for download when you connect to your sat phone, no matter where you are. Streamlined, Simple Onboard Communication Queue your messages using the OneMessage app, and then switch on your sat phone and send in seconds to save costs and minimize bandwidth usage. While you’re connected, OneMessage automatically receives any messages waiting for you on the network. Your messages appear threaded within OneMessage, just like you’d expect so that you can easily keep track of each conversation. Eliminate International Texting Fees for Good Iridium is treated as a foreign country by all cellular carriers. These carriers can charge US$15 per month or US$0.50 per message, and sometimes even apply overage rates when sending SMS messages to an Iridium phone. OneMessage users do NOT need to activate international texting service on their smartphone to send texts. With OneMessage, you get the maximum value from your satellite phone connection economically, while using an interface that feels intuitive and familiar to keep in touch no matter where you travel. Please review our Privacy Policy at http://www.ocens.com/Privacy-Policy.aspx and Terms of Use at http://downloads.ocens.com/terms-of-use.htm.

About

Messaging to Group

Easily send messages to multiple contacts simultaneously with just a couple of taps. This utility simplifies mass communication, allowing you to inform groups quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Select multiple contacts
  • Send messages with two taps
  • Efficient group communication
  • Inform contacts quickly
Features
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Select all your contacts and send them a message with two taps, the easiest way to inform them!

Screenshots

OneMessage4 screens
Messaging to Group4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OneMessage at none against Messaging to Group's 1. OneMessage also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Messaging to Group's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Messaging to Group sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OneMessage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OneMessage against 5.0 for Messaging to Group. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OneMessage ships an update every 4 months, Messaging to Group fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OneMessage versus Messaging to Group: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneMessageMessaging to Group
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOCENS, Inc.Sandro Janjghava

Customer experience

OneMessage

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Messaging to Group

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OneMessage

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Messaging to Group

One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$4.99

Questions

Is OneMessage free?
OneMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Messaging to Group free?
Messaging to Group is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OneMessage or Messaging to Group?
OneMessage and Messaging to Group are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do OneMessage or Messaging to Group have ads?
Neither OneMessage nor Messaging to Group shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneMessage or Messaging to Group?
OneMessage ships an update every 4 months, and Messaging to Group fortnightly. Most recently, OneMessage was updated on October 24, 2026 and Messaging to Group on October 20, 2026.

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