Comparison

TextMagic vs Happy Texting

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Happy Texting

Streamline customer communication with a dedicated platform for scheduling text campaigns and monitoring performance. Gain insights through integrated analytics to optimize your outreach efforts.

Highlights
  • Schedule texting campaigns
  • Check analytics
  • Customer communication management
  • Convenient all-in-one platform
Features
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Welcome to Happy Texting, the ultimate app for communicating with your customers. Schedule your texting campaigns, check analytics, and more in one convenient place.

Screenshots

TextMagic4 screens
Happy Texting4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TextMagic at every 2 weeks against Happy Texting's every 3 months. TextMagic also leads on ratings volume (263 vs 1). Happy Texting'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Happy Texting holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TextMagic has 263 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, Happy Texting every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and July 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TextMagic versus Happy Texting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMagicHappy Texting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (263 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings263 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTextMagic Ltd.Combustion Innovation

Customer experience

TextMagic

All ratings263 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.8%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative55.6%

Happy Texting

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 8 more
  • 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

Happy Texting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TextMagic

No in-app purchases

None

Happy Texting

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMagic free?
TextMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Happy Texting free?
Happy Texting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TextMagic or Happy Texting?
Happy Texting is rated higher. TextMagic averages 4.8 out of 5 from 263 ratings, while Happy Texting averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TextMagic or Happy Texting have ads?
Neither TextMagic nor Happy Texting shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMagic or Happy Texting?
TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, and Happy Texting every 3 months. Most recently, TextMagic was updated on September 26, 2026 and Happy Texting on July 19, 2026.

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