Group Text | Mass Message vs Countdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group Text | Mass Message
Send individual text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously. Organize contacts into custom groups, utilize message templates for efficiency, and personalize messages with recipient details. Upgrade for unlimited groups and advanced features.
- Send individual texts to groups
- Create and manage custom groups
- Use message templates
- Personalize messages with tags
- Import iCloud groups
- Multi-number selection per contact
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Group Text is an easy, user-friendly, time-saving and well-designed app enabling individual text messages to a group of contacts at once. Easily create & change your groups. Quickly search your groups/contacts. Possibility to select multiple numbers per contact. Use “template” feature to instantly send recurrent content to your groups. When using Group Text you should abide by local regulations on sending out mass text messages. Please ensure that all recipients have provided prior consent. There is no advertising in the App! GROUPS FEATURES • Import your existing iCloud groups at first use • Create your own groups: Family, Friends, Colleagues… • Change your groups by assigning/removing contacts • Already assigned contacts/numbers are always marked • Use “Select All” feature to assign all your contacts at once • Enabling multiple numbers selection per contact • The total number of contacts is always shown for each group • Easily find your groups or contacts to be assigned/removed • Display order of contacts in line with your device settings • Newly created groups are always highlighted for easy access TEXT MESSAGING • Instantly send text message to your groups • Quickly add/remove contacts before sending TEMPLATES • Create predefined templates for your recurrent contents • Instantly send text message by selecting a template • Edit the selected template before sending if needed AVAILABLE IN 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English, Nederlands, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Português , 中文 (Simplified), 中文 (Traditional), 日本語, 한국어, , Русский, Türkçe, العربية, עברית UPGRADE TO PREMIUM VERSION THROUGH IN-APP PURCHASE • Create unlimited groups • Split big groups • Personalize your text messages with tags (firstname, lastname, company) • Send to more than 5 contacts at once • Send using templates • Create your own templates SUPPORT • Integrated support functionality & FAQ • Submit bugs and issues directly from the App • 24/7 availability COMING SOON • Smart filters for contacts • Reminders for planned sendings • Update contact details directly from the App • Share groups • iCloud sync through all your devices • 3D Touch options • And much more... Feel free to propose awesome functionalities! NOTES * If you have iMessage turned on, the App will use it to send out group texts. You can find our Terms of Service here: https://masstextapp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOS.txt
Countdown
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Some days you think about for weeks. The trip you booked. The wedding. The last day of term. Countdown puts them somewhere you'll actually see them - on your watch face, your Lock Screen and your Home Screen. COUNTDOWNS ON YOUR WATCH FACE This is the part most countdown apps forget. Put Countdown on your Apple Watch face and the days remaining sit right there next to the time, all day. Lift your wrist and you know - no app to open, no phone to dig out. It fits the faces you already wear - corner slots, round dials, the wide strip across the middle, the single line under the clock. Apple Watch Ultra's big slots look especially good. There's a full watch app too, so you can flick through everything you're counting down to without touching your phone. AND ON YOUR HOME AND LOCK SCREEN Add a countdown widget in three Home Screen sizes, or slip one under the clock on your Lock Screen. Widgets keep themselves up to date, so the number is right whenever you glance at it. TEN SECONDS TO SET UP Name it, pick a date and time, done. Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year and roll over on their own, so you never type the same date twice. Switch on Count Up After Date and once the day passes the event counts the time since instead - days together, days sober, days in the new job. When the day arrives, a notification lets you know. MAKE EACH ONE LOOK LIKE THE THING IT'S FOR A ski trip shouldn't look like a dentist appointment. Dozens of icons across travel, celebrations, winter, work and life, plus eight colour gradients. Search and filter to find anything fast. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS No account. No sign-up. No profile. Your countdowns live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud, so they turn up on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch - and never on our servers, because we don't have any. WHAT PEOPLE COUNT DOWN TO Holidays and flights • Birthdays • Weddings • Christmas • Due dates • Exams and results day • Retirement • Pay day • Concerts • Ski season • Days sober • The weekend --- WHAT YOU GET FOR FREE Countdown is free to download and use, supported by ads. The free version includes: • Unlimited countdowns and count-ups • Home Screen, Lock Screen and Today View widgets • The Apple Watch app and watch face complication • Repeating events - daily, weekly, monthly or yearly • A notification when the day arrives • Icons, colour gradients, search and filter • Private iCloud sync across your devices COUNTDOWN PRO - OPTIONAL Pro removes every ad and adds: • The multi-event widget - your next four dates in one tile • Widget backgrounds: match the event, pick a colour, graphite, or your own photo • All four watch face styles: standard, one huge number, with the date, or a list of your next events • Your own photos as event backgrounds • Categories to organise your events • Share cards for posting to social media Two ways to buy Pro: • Pro Annual - US$9.99 per year, renews until you cancel • Pro Lifetime - US$19.99 once, never renews Your local price is shown before you confirm. PREFER NOT TO PAY? WATCH AN AD INSTEAD Two Pro features - photo backgrounds and share cards - can also be unlocked for the current session by watching a short video ad. Always optional, never required. --- Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The annual subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel it in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://countdown.zintly.com/privacy-policy Questions, a bug, or an idea? Email contact@zintly.com - a real person reads every message. Requires iOS 18.2 or later. Apple Watch features require watchOS 11.2 or later.
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The clearest difference is ads: Group Text | Mass Message at none against Countdown's shown. Countdown's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Group Text | Mass Message sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Countdown sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Group Text | Mass Message ships an update every 3 weeks, Countdown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Group Text | Mass Message | Countdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (5.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mass Text LLC | MRCH CONSULTING PTY LTD |
Bugs and requests
Group Text | Mass Message
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashing/not opening
- Messages not sending
- Contacts/groups disappearing
- Compatibility issues with iOS
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to send images/attachments
- Option to schedule messages
- Improved contact/group management
- Email integration
Countdown
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Group Text | Mass Message
- 1-Month subscription$6.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- 1-Month subscription$9.991 Month
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- All Access Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- 3-Months subscription$17.993 Months
- 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 12-Months subscription$39.991 Year
- Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- All Access Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Text Groups Premium$39.99
- Lifetime purchase$79.99
Countdown
- Pro Annual$9.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$19.99
Questions
Is Group Text | Mass Message free?
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