Comparison

TextMagic vs myAbelia Chat

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

myAbelia Chat

Features
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myAbelia Chat is a fast, private messaging app in your language, on your terms. Chat one-on-one or in groups, make voice and video calls, share what matters on your feed, and post status updates that disappear after 24 hours all in the language you actually speak. IN YOUR LANGUAGE • Full support for Kinyarwanda, Kiswahili, Oluganda, Français and English • Switch languages anytime in Settings MESSAGING • Instant one-on-one and group chats • Photos, videos, documents, voice notes and your live location • Reply quotes, forwarding, message editing, pins and reactions • Read receipts and online status • Archive chats to keep your list clean CALLS • Free voice and video calls over the internet • Works on Wi-Fi and mobile data FEED & STATUS • Share posts with photos, like and comment • Post 24-hour status updates • Follow businesses and friends — verified accounts included EVENTS • Plan events with date, location and reminders • Invite people straight from your chats PRIVATE & SAFE • Encrypted account security — your password stays yours • Private account mode: only approved followers see your posts • Block and report anyone, from any chat, post or status • Delete your account (and its data) from inside the app, anytime Whether you're checking in with family in Kigali, running a business, or planning this weekend — myAbelia keeps the conversation yours. Download myAbelia Chat and talk your way.

Screenshots

TextMagic4 screens
myAbelia Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

TextMagic and myAbelia Chat are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TextMagic versus myAbelia Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMagicmyAbelia Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (269 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings269 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextMagic Ltd.ABELIA AFRIQUE LTD

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

myAbelia Chat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TextMagic

No in-app purchases

None

myAbelia Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMagic free?
TextMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myAbelia Chat free?
myAbelia Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextMagic or myAbelia Chat have ads?
Neither TextMagic nor myAbelia Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMagic or myAbelia Chat?
TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, and myAbelia Chat every 2 weeks. Most recently, TextMagic was updated on November 6, 2026 and myAbelia Chat on October 31, 2026.

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