# Group Text | Mass Message vs Hooks

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.

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.

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.

Group Text | Mass Message ships an update every 3 weeks, Hooks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Group Text | Mass Message | Hooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (5.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-text-mass-message/id1171955831/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hooks-save-video-ideas/id6795989891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mass Text LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689411102) | [B Gilmore, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/915478595) |

## What reviewers say

### Group Text | Mass Message

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-text-mass-message/id1171955831)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Month subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| 1-Month subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| All Access Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| 3-Months subscription | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| 12-Months subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| All Access Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Text Groups Premium | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for group messaging
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Helpful for business/work
- 👍 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🐛 Unreliable message delivery
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Glitchy/buggy app
- 🐛 Contacts/groups disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing/not opening
- Messages not sending
- Contacts/groups disappearing
- Compatibility issues with iOS

**Requested features**

- Ability to send images/attachments
- Option to schedule messages
- Improved contact/group management
- Email integration


### Hooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hooks-save-video-ideas/id6795989891)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hooks Pro Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Hooks Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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 24, 2026 and Hooks on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*