TextMagic vs Cleod9 Texting
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.
Cleod9 Texting
Enable texting capabilities for your business phone numbers. Keep your personal number private while sending and receiving messages on your business lines. Access your conversations from any internet-connected device, with multiple users able to manage a single number.
- Text from business phone numbers
- Keep personal number private
- Send/receive text and picture messages
- Multi-device access
- Multiple users per number
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With Cleod9 Texting, we make your business phone numbers textable! • Keep your personal mobile number private by texting on your business lines • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any device connected to the internet • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.
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Verdict
TextMagic and Cleod9 Texting both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cleod9 Texting's written reviews are positive against 31% of TextMagic's. TextMagic's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (267 vs 3). 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 Cleod9 Texting. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextMagic has 267 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Cleod9 Texting's.
TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, Cleod9 Texting every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextMagic | Cleod9 Texting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (267 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 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 | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextMagic Ltd. | Textable |
Customer experience
TextMagic
Cleod9 Texting
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
Cleod9 Texting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextMagic
No in-app purchases
Cleod9 Texting
No in-app purchases
