Comparison

TextMagic vs CardVue Print

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

CardVue Print

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CardVue Print is the dedicated printing companion for the CardVue app, making it easy to print inventory labels directly from your iPhone. Connect to a supported Bluetooth label printer and access print batches created in CardVue. Preview labels before printing, manage available batches, reprint labels when needed, and select the appropriate label size for your workflow. FEATURES • Print CardVue inventory labels over Bluetooth • View and manage available print batches • Preview labels before printing • Quickly reprint previously created labels • Choose from supported label sizes • Search and navigate print batches • Designed for a fast, streamlined printing workflow CardVue Print works alongside the CardVue inventory platform and requires a CardVue account. Whether you're labeling new inventory or reprinting existing labels, CardVue Print provides a simple way to bring CardVue's printing workflow directly to your iPhone.

Screenshots

TextMagic4 screens
CardVue Print4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CardVue Print at every 5 days against TextMagic's every 2 weeks. TextMagic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On price, 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

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

TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, CardVue Print every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TextMagic versus CardVue Print: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMagicCardVue Print
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (269 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings269 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextMagic Ltd.CardVue LLC

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

CardVue Print

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TextMagic

No in-app purchases

None

CardVue Print

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TextMagic free?
TextMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CardVue Print free?
CardVue Print is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TextMagic or CardVue Print have ads?
Neither TextMagic nor CardVue Print shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMagic or CardVue Print?
TextMagic ships an update every 2 weeks, and CardVue Print every 5 days. Most recently, TextMagic was updated on November 1, 2026 and CardVue Print on October 24, 2026.

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