SMS vs MessagePilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMS
Schedule SMS messages to be sent to custom groups or individuals at a specific date and time. Manage contacts, create message templates, and view the history of scheduled and sent messages.
- Schedule SMS to groups or individuals
- Create and manage contact groups
- Access phone contacts directly
- Add contacts from the application
- View and edit scheduled SMS history
- Create and manage message templates
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Use SMS-Scheduler to send SMS to Custom Groups or Individuals, schedule SMS to be sent on a pre-defined date & time. *Send SMS to multiple Groups or Individuals *Schedule SMS to Groups or Individuals on a date & time of your choice *Create/Edit Groups *Phone contacts are directly accessed from app *Add contacts to phone from application *View & edit scheduled SMS using the History option *View SMS status and edit sent SMS using the History tab *Add/remove Templates(predefined messages) using the Templates tab *Edit Templates to create custom messages
MessagePilot
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MessagePilot - Your Messages, Wherever You Need Them Never miss an important SMS again. MessagePilot forwards your incoming text messages to Email and Telegram automatically. KEY FEATURES - Smart Forwarding: Route SMS to Email and Telegram instantly - Easy Setup: Configure once with Apple Shortcuts, works automatically - Message Templates: Forwarded messages include sender info and timestamp - Multi-Destination: Forward to multiple Email addresses and Telegram chats - Test Center: Verify your setup before going live - Backup and Restore: Export and import your settings - Multi-Language: 20 languages supported SUPPORTED DESTINATIONS - Email: Just enter your email address, we handle the rest - Telegram: Connect our bot, start receiving HOW IT WORKS MessagePilot works with Apple Shortcuts: 1. Open Shortcuts, go to Automation, tap New Automation, select Message 2. Set sender to Any Sender, press space in content field 3. Select Run Immediately, tap Next 4. Search MessagePilot, select Forward SMS 5. Tap Message, select Shortcut Input, tap Save Every incoming SMS will be forwarded to your Email and Telegram. PRIVACY AND SECURITY - Messages processed on your device - No ads, no tracking - Per-device isolation PLANS Free: 2 destinations, 50 messages per month Pro: 5 destinations, 5000 messages per month Premium: Unlimited, priority support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://whis33.com/api/messagepilot/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMS at none against MessagePilot's 2. SMS also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. MessagePilot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | SMS | MessagePilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramalingam Sivaramakrishnan | Orcun Ozer |
In-app purchases
SMS
No in-app purchases
MessagePilot
- Pro$4.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
