Comparison

Scheduled vs Sms Planner

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

Head to head
About

Scheduled

Automate sending text messages, reminders, and communications across various platforms like SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email. Schedule messages for birthdays, events, or recurring series to stay connected and organized.

Highlights
  • Automate texts via iOS Messages, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line, Email
  • Use SMS service for automatic text messaging
  • Schedule chat reminders across social platforms
  • Manage message sequences for groups
  • Import birthdays and contacts
  • iOS-calendar integration
  • Multi-recipient/group selection
Features
Read full description

Schedule text messages and send them automatically through iMessage, SMS, WhatsApp, Telegram, Line, and Email. Whether it's a birthday wish, a meeting reminder, or a weekly check-in, Scheduled makes sure the right message reaches the right person at the right time. HOW IT WORKS: Write your message 1. Pick your contacts 2. Choose when to send — once, recurring, or as a sequence 3. Scheduled delivers it automatically via SMS or notifies you to send through your preferred messenger PLATFORMS WE SUPPORT: - iMessage, SMS, and Email (auto-send with iOS Shortcuts) - WhatsApp, Telegram, and Line - Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Slack, LinkedIn, and more KEY FEATURES: - Auto-send SMS messages directly from your number - Recurring messages — daily, weekly, monthly, or custom - Sequences — schedule a series of messages like "Fit in 30 Days" or "Weekly Motivation for a Year" - Mass text — send to large groups with a personal touch - Birthday and contact import — pull birthdays from your contacts and never miss one - iOS Calendar integration — see all your scheduled messages alongside your events - Multi-recipient and group selection - Templates and message suggestions - Repeat, snooze, skip, archive, and delete PERFECT FOR: - Staying in touch with friends and family - Sending birthday and holiday messages on time - Meeting reminders and team updates at work - Appointment reminders for clients or patients - Motivational or community messages on a recurring schedule - Event announcements and group check-ins Scheduled is free to download and use. For exclusive features, opt for our Premium or Business subscriptions, priced from $3.99 to $4.99 monthly. Subscriptions renew monthly unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Turn off auto-renew anytime from your iTunes account settings. Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Prices may vary outside the United States and charges may be converted to local currency depending on your country of residence. - Privacy Policy: https://scheduledapp.com/privacy-policy/ - Terms & Conditions: https://scheduledapp.com/terms-conditions/ We hope you love using Scheduled. The Scheduled Team

About

Sms Planner

Schedule appointments and deadlines for clients, then send personalized SMS, email, or instant messages to remind them. It integrates with iPhone and Google calendars and allows for location-specific details. This app is designed for professionals who manage client appointments.

Highlights
  • Schedule appointments and deadlines
  • Send personalized SMS, email, WhatsApp, Telegram
  • Sync with iPhone and Google calendars
  • Specify appointment addresses
  • Print weekly appointment calendar
  • Send special announcement messages
Features
Read full description

SmsPlanner is dedicated to professionals who work with customers by appointment. Are you a doctor, lawyer, or do you offer services of various kinds? Do you want to remember appointments or the various deadlines to your customers? SmsPlanner is for you !!! With SmsPlanner you can schedule appointments and deadlines of your customers and then send your personalized SMS, email, WhatsApp, and Telegram to remind individual appointments. To work properly WhatsApp, you must enter the international prefix of cellular numbers in your contacts (eg "+44" for United Kingdom numbers). You can send a SINGLE message for appointment, or a single message with the SUMMARY of the appointments of a given period. It is also possible to send SPECIAL messages (greetings, announcements, communications, etc ...). SmsPlanner can send the appointments to calendars on your iPhone and can synchronize with calendars configured on your Google account. Those who use Google calendars must first add them on the iPhone, and then select them within SmsPlanner by choosing them from the list of iOS calendars. SmsPlanner allows you to specify days and hours for each appointment, but if you get your customers in multiple locations, you can also specify the single address (street and city). In addition, you can print the weekly calendar of appointments. This new version replaces and unifies the previous Free and Paid APP, including all features with no limits and no advertising. There is a free 60-day user license, after which it is possible to purchase further extensions of 1 month, 6 months, or 1 year. If you need to SHARE and SYNCHRONIZE your appointments with all your devices, you can download the dedicated version SmsPlanner-E. This also allows you to PAIR your devices to those of OTHER PEOPLE (colleagues, friends, etc.) via QR code. For suggestions, requests and comments, please write to: info@smsplanner.it NOTE: sending of SMS is done from your iPhone, then the cost of the messages will be charged according to the tariff plan subscribed by your telephone company.

Screenshots

Scheduled4 screens
Sms Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sms Planner at 5.0 against Scheduled's 2.8. Sms Planner also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Scheduled's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Scheduled sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sms Planner sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sms Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scheduled has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Scheduled versus Sms Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScheduledSms Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScheduled B.V.Alessandro de Sanctis

Customer experience

Scheduled

All ratings1,291 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative51.1%
Written reviews524 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative86.1%

Sms Planner

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

Bugs and requests

Scheduled

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scheduled messages not being sent
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel
  • Inconsistent behavior across iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send messages automatically without a subscription
  • Integration with more messaging platforms like WhatsApp
  • Customizable repeat options beyond daily/weekly
  • Ability to send images/files with scheduled messages

Sms Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Scheduled

Subscriptions7
  • Per Month$2.991 Month
  • Per Month$4.991 Month
  • Quarterly$7.993 Months
Show 4 more
  • Per Year$10.491 Year
  • Quarterly$11.493 Months
  • Business$14.991 Month
  • Per Year$29.491 Year
One-time3
  • 10 Credits$0.99
  • Premium$1.99
  • 50 Credits$1.99
3 purchases

Sms Planner

One-time3
  • 1 Month license$2.99
  • 6 Months license$12.99
  • 1 Year license$22.99

Questions

Is Scheduled free?
Scheduled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sms Planner free?
Sms Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scheduled or Sms Planner?
Sms Planner is rated higher. Scheduled averages 2.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Sms Planner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scheduled or Sms Planner have ads?
Neither Scheduled nor Sms Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scheduled or Sms Planner?
Scheduled ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sms Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scheduled was updated on October 26, 2026 and Sms Planner on October 23, 2026.

Other comparisons