TextMagic vs PulseText Messenger
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.
PulseText Messenger
Send and receive business text messages using your dedicated company phone number. Communicate with customers from any device, allowing multiple team members to access the same number for seamless customer service.
- Send/receive texts from business number
- Supports picture messages
- Use account on multiple devices
- Web browser access
- Team access to shared numbers
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With PulseText Messenger, you can send and receive texts from your Pulse Technologies business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • 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 computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • 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
The clearest difference is update cadence: TextMagic at weekly against PulseText Messenger's every 7 months. TextMagic also leads on ratings volume (258 vs 1). PulseText Messenger's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
PulseText Messenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextMagic has 258 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TextMagic ships an update weekly, PulseText Messenger every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextMagic | PulseText Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (258 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextMagic Ltd. | Textable LLC |
Customer experience
TextMagic
PulseText Messenger
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
PulseText Messenger
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextMagic
No in-app purchases
PulseText Messenger
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TextMagic free?
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