Comparison

TextMagic vs SimpleTexting

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

Head to head
About

TextMagic

This business-focused application enables bulk SMS sending and two-way conversations. It provides real-time delivery monitoring, contact management, and instant mobile contact import. The app synchronizes seamlessly with its web counterpart for multi-device use.

Highlights
  • Send bulk text messages
  • Two-way SMS conversations
  • Push notifications for new messages
  • Monitor delivery rates and history
  • Manage contacts and templates
  • Import mobile contacts
Features
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THIS APP IS ONLY FOR BUSINESS USERS. NO PERSONAL MESSAGES CAN BE SENT. The TextMagic mobile app is an additional tool in our business text messaging service. This mobile app allows you to: - send bulk text messages - have two-way SMS conversations - receive push notifications about new incoming messages - monitor delivery rates and message history - manage TextMagic lists, contacts and templates - import your mobile phone contacts to TextMagic instantly. The TextMagic app is fully synced with TextMagic Web App, and you can use it on several devices at once.

About

SimpleTexting

This app enables businesses to send mass SMS and MMS campaigns to large groups or engage in one-on-one conversations. It offers features for scheduling messages, managing contacts, and tracking campaign analytics to streamline business communication.

Highlights
  • Mass SMS/MMS campaigns
  • Two-way threaded inbox
  • Scheduled texts and drip campaigns
  • Contact list management
  • Text-to-join keywords
  • Campaign analytics
Features
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Everyone reads their texts. SimpleTexting helps you send them. With our app, your business can reach large groups with mass texts or connect one-on-one with two-way messaging. Use SimpleTexting to: Send texts to large groups • Create and send mass SMS and MMS campaign to a list of contacts • Add images to your campaigns right from your Camera Roll • View replies rates, click-through rates, and other analytics Have two-way conversations • Text individual contacts from in an intuitive, threaded inbox • Assign conversations to other teammates • Snooze conversations or mark them as done to keep your inbox tidy • Sort conversions by open, scheduled, snoozed, closed, and unread Set up automated texts • Schedule mass texts or individual replies ahead of time • Create drip campaigns to keep subscribers engaged • Add an away message to get back to messages right away Manage your contacts • View, add, or update your lists and segments • Create text-to-join keywords to build your list of contacts • Keep an eye on subscriber growth and unsubscribes About SimpleTexting SimpleTexting simplifies communication for small businesses. With over 17,000 customers, we send millions of texts every day. From team updates to marketing campaigns, we provide all you need for seamless texting. SimpleTexting is part of Sinch, a leading global Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) provider, offering messaging, voice and video communication solutions to a global customer base.

Screenshots

TextMagic4 screens
SimpleTexting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TextMagic at weekly against SimpleTexting's every 3 months. TextMagic also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (31% vs 22%). SimpleTexting's advantage is ratings volume (3.4K vs 258). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TextMagic against 4.7 for SimpleTexting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleTexting has 3.4K ratings behind it against 258, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of TextMagic's written reviews are positive against 22% of SimpleTexting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMagic ships an update weekly, SimpleTexting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TextMagic versus SimpleTexting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMagicSimpleTexting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (258 ratings) — better4.7 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews — better21.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2583.4K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB39 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTextMagic Ltd.Made Simple Ventures LLC

Customer experience

TextMagic

All ratings258 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative55.6%

SimpleTexting

All ratings3,380 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative63.6%

User reviews

TextMagic

From 258 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for client communication
  • 🚀 Efficient for mass SMS marketing
  • 💡 Refined and feature-rich
  • 👍 Essential for business operations
  • 👍 Good for storing and contacting customers

Room to improve

  • ❌ Difficult setup process
  • ❌ Unreliable message delivery
  • ❌ Poor customer support
  • ❌ Unexpected price increases
  • ❌ Illegal account withdrawals

SimpleTexting

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for businesses
  • 🚀 Efficient mass messaging

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🐛 Unreliable notifications
  • 🐛 Slow loading and performance issues
  • 💰 Expensive pricing
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns

Bugs and requests

TextMagic

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App terminated on signup
  • Messages not being sent
  • Server is off, no login
  • SMS messages not delivered
  • Messages come through multiple times
Show 8 more
  • Confirmation texts not sent
  • App says sent but not received
  • App not working, messages not sent
  • Random messages not deleted
  • Not all replies accessible in app
  • App is buggy, chat doesn't open
  • Messages showing wrong date
  • White page pops up and disappears on launch

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to use landscape mode on iPad
  • Signature block and other templates
  • Image capacity

SimpleTexting

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Blank screens and loading issues
  • Persistent notification badges
  • Inconsistent message delivery

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Better notification system
  • More transparent pricing and plans
  • Enhanced integration with other platforms

In-app purchases

None

TextMagic

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleTexting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMagic free?
TextMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleTexting free?
SimpleTexting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TextMagic or SimpleTexting?
TextMagic is rated higher. TextMagic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 258 ratings, while SimpleTexting averages 4.7 from 3.4K ratings.
Do TextMagic or SimpleTexting have ads?
Neither TextMagic nor SimpleTexting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMagic or SimpleTexting?
TextMagic ships an update weekly, and SimpleTexting every 3 months. Most recently, TextMagic was updated on September 22, 2026 and SimpleTexting on September 23, 2026.

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