# Captivated Texting vs Mobile Live

The clearest difference is rating: Captivated Texting at 3.5 against Mobile Live's 1.8. Captivated Texting also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). Mobile Live's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (152 vs 20). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Captivated Texting holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Live has 152 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Captivated Texting's written reviews are positive against 7% of Mobile Live's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Captivated Texting ships an update every 7 months, Mobile Live every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Captivated Texting | Mobile Live |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captivated-texting/id1182236951/reviews)** | [1.8 (152 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-live/id1357658699/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **152** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **6.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 48 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Captivated, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/994921635) | [Real Green Systems](https://appshunter.io/developer/945141221) |

## What reviewers say

### Captivated Texting

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captivated-texting/id1182236951)

Communicate with customers via text message using your business landline. Send and receive messages, photos, videos, and collect payments. Organize contacts, schedule messages, and automate workflows for efficient business communication.

**Highlights:** Send/receive texts, photos, videos, Contact management and organization, Payment collection via text, Message scheduling and automation, Internal team chat, Appointment booking and management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Mobile Live

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-live/id1357658699)

This app connects field staff to office operations, enabling real-time data collection, navigation, and job management. It allows for on-site estimate generation, invoice printing, and adding new jobs directly from the field.

**Highlights:** Live data connectivity, Real-time production upload, Latest navigation maps, Route and dispatch stops, Generate estimates in field, Add new jobs on-site, Print customer invoices

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💼 Helpful for business organization and growth
- 📱 Useful tab-based organization system
- 🔄 Continuous feature additions and improvements
- 📞 Good customer support and training available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Extremely slow app performance
- 💥 Constant crashes and freezes
- 🔓 Frequent unexpected logouts
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain
- 📊 Poor data consumption and upload speeds

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes 2-10+ times per day
- Forced logouts after every stop or job
- Slow loading times for routes, customers, and production data
- App freezes when navigating between tabs
- Attachment/photo uploads take 20-25 minutes then crash

**Requested features**

- Personal notes feature for customer accounts (internal notes not visible to customers)
- Ability to back out of customers from address line without crashing
- Background data refreshing instead of forced logouts
- Address location saving for difficult-to-find customer locations
- Production value totaling during the day


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Captivated Texting free?

Captivated Texting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Mobile Live free?

Mobile Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Captivated Texting or Mobile Live?

Captivated Texting is rated higher. Captivated Texting averages 3.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Mobile Live averages 1.8 from 152 ratings.

### Do Captivated Texting or Mobile Live have ads?

Neither Captivated Texting nor Mobile Live shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Captivated Texting or Mobile Live?

Captivated Texting ships an update every 7 months, and Mobile Live every 3 weeks. Most recently, Captivated Texting was updated on September 9, 2026 and Mobile Live on September 19, 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.*