TextMagic vs Cloud Dial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Cloud Dial
This app allows you to answer calls and make outgoing calls using your business phone number from your mobile device. It syncs with your existing PBX system, enabling extension-to-extension dialing and messaging.
- Answer calls on mobile
- Make calls with business number
- Extension to extension dialing
- Messaging with PBX number
- Contact list integration
- Wi-Fi or cellular data support
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CloudDial is a companion app to the Peerless Portal Cloud PBX. Now phone calls to your Peerless Portal Phone number can be answered by your mobile device or your IP desk phone. Place calls to anywhere in the world using your Peerless Portal phone number. Take your Peerless Portal Phone number anywhere with CloudDial. - Calls placed from your CloudDial app look just like they were placed from your desk. - Extension to Extension Dialing - Messaging to and from your Cloud PBX Phone Number - Contact List stored in App - Works over Wifi or Cellular Data
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Verdict
TextMagic and Cloud Dial both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of TextMagic's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cloud Dial's. TextMagic also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (263 vs 27). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TextMagic against 4.7 for Cloud Dial. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextMagic has 263 ratings behind it against 27, 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 0% of Cloud Dial's.
TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, Cloud Dial every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextMagic | Cloud Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (263 ratings) — better | 4.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 263 — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextMagic Ltd. | Peerless Network Inc. |
Customer experience
TextMagic
Cloud Dial
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
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- 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
Cloud Dial
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextMagic
No in-app purchases
Cloud Dial
No in-app purchases
