Comparison

Group Text | Mass Message vs Hooks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Hooks

Capture and organize video ideas quickly through typing or voice input. Swipe through your saved concepts in a video-like feed, categorized by creator account and color-coded folders. Optional cloud backup is available.

Highlights
  • Save video ideas instantly
  • Voice-to-text idea capture
  • Organize by creator account
  • Color-coded folder organization
  • Video feed-style idea browsing
  • Optional cloud backup with Apple ID
Features
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Save your video ideas in one place! Your next great video starts as a passing thought. Hooks gives creators a fast, focused place to save it before it disappears. Capture an idea by typing or speaking. Organize ideas by creator account and folder, then swipe through them in a clean canvas inspired by the final short-form video experience. With Hooks you can: • Save video hooks and ideas in seconds • Speak an idea and turn it into a text note • Organize ideas across multiple creator accounts • Group ideas into color-coded folders • Swipe through your saved ideas like a video feed • Sign in with Apple to back up and restore your creator accounts, folders, hooks, and transcribed notes Hooks is local-first and works without creating an account. Sign in with Apple is optional and enables cloud backup and recovery when reinstalling the app or moving to another device. A Hooks Pro subscription is required after onboarding. Terms of Use (EULA): https://differenthq.com/hooks/terms Privacy Policy: https://differenthq.com/hooks/privacy

Screenshots

Group Text | Mass Message4 screens
Hooks3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hooks at 100% against Group Text | Mass Message's 43%. Hooks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Group Text | Mass Message's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K vs 1). 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. Group Text | Mass Message sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Hooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hooks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group Text | Mass Message has 5.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Group Text | Mass Message's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hooks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group Text | Mass Message ships an update every 3 weeks, Hooks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Group Text | Mass Message versus Hooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup Text | Mass MessageHooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (5.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMass Text LLCB Gilmore, LLC

Customer experience

Group Text | Mass Message

All ratings5,818 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative48.9%

Hooks

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Hooks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Group Text | Mass Message

Subscriptions12
  • 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
One-time2
  • Text Groups Premium$39.99
  • Lifetime purchase$79.99
2 purchases

Hooks

Subscriptions2
  • Hooks Pro Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Hooks Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Group Text | Mass Message free?
Group Text | Mass Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hooks free?
Hooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group Text | Mass Message or Hooks?
Hooks is rated higher. Group Text | Mass Message averages 4.3 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Hooks averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Group Text | Mass Message or Hooks have ads?
Neither Group Text | Mass Message nor Hooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group Text | Mass Message or Hooks?
Group Text | Mass Message ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hooks every 8 days. Most recently, Group Text | Mass Message was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hooks on October 7, 2026.

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