# Group Text | Mass Message vs Offline Base

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Offline Base at 100% against Group Text | Mass Message's 43%. Offline Base also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 14). Group Text | Mass Message's advantage is ratings volume (5.8K vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Offline Base asks for nothing beyond the download.

Offline Base 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 Offline Base's.

Group Text | Mass Message ships an update every 3 weeks, Offline Base every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Group Text | Mass Message | Offline Base |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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/offline-base/id6802910658/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.8K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 43.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 44 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mass Text LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689411102) | [Offline Base](https://appshunter.io/developer/6802910990) |

## 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


### Offline Base

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-base/id6802910658)

This private AI assistant runs entirely on your iPhone, offering offline conversations and AI inference without cloud data transfer. It supports local chat, voice input, document attachments, and Markdown responses, keeping your data secure on your device.

**Highlights:** On-device AI inference, Offline conversations, Voice input, Document attachments, Markdown responses, Privacy-focused

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Group Text | Mass Message free?

Group Text | Mass Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Offline Base free?

Offline Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Group Text | Mass Message or Offline Base?

Offline Base is rated higher. Group Text | Mass Message averages 4.3 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings, while Offline Base averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Group Text | Mass Message or Offline Base have ads?

Neither Group Text | Mass Message nor Offline Base shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Group Text | Mass Message or Offline Base?

Group Text | Mass Message ships an update every 3 weeks, and Offline Base every 4 days. Most recently, Group Text | Mass Message was updated on October 19, 2026 and Offline Base on October 9, 2026.

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