TextMagic vs Twilio Frontline
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.
Twilio Frontline
This app enables seamless digital communication between customers and sales teams. It offers a personal inbox for managing contacts, handling incoming messages, and continuing conversations across SMS, WhatsApp, and voice channels.
- Personal inbox for sales teams
- CRM integration for contact management
- Support for SMS, WhatsApp, and Voice
- Seamless conversation continuity
- Digital customer relationship management
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Twilio Frontline powers seamless digital relationships between customers and sales teams. With a dedicated personal inbox, workers are able to manage contact lists via CRM integration, field incoming message requests, and continue a conversation with customers, regardless of how they choose to communicate – over SMS, WhatsApp, or Voice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TextMagic at 4.8 against Twilio Frontline's 4.3. TextMagic also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (258 vs 20). Twilio Frontline's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TextMagic holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextMagic has 258 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextMagic ships an update weekly, Twilio Frontline monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextMagic | Twilio Frontline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (258 ratings) — better | 4.3 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextMagic Ltd. | Twilio, Inc. |
Customer experience
TextMagic
Twilio Frontline
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
Twilio Frontline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextMagic
No in-app purchases
Twilio Frontline
No in-app purchases
