TextMagic vs PlaceChatter
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.
PlaceChatter
Restaurant owners can manage their online presence and interact with customers in real-time. Instantly receive feedback and make on-the-fly adjustments to improve your establishment's digital footprint.
- Real-time customer interaction
- Instant feedback reception
- On-the-fly adjustments
- Digital footprint control
- Online establishment description
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You, as a restaurant owner, are in control of your Place's digital footprint. Describe your place online, receive feedback from your customers instantly, easily make adjustments on the fly. Placechatter allows you to interact with your customers in realtime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: TextMagic at 267 against PlaceChatter's 3. PlaceChatter's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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 PlaceChatter. 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.
TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, PlaceChatter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextMagic | PlaceChatter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (267 ratings) — better | 4.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 267 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TextMagic Ltd. | ECHOWAVES CORP. |
Customer experience
TextMagic
PlaceChatter
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
PlaceChatter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TextMagic
No in-app purchases
PlaceChatter
No in-app purchases
