Comparison

Reach vs Flex Call Manager

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

Head to head
About

Reach

Easily send personalized messages to large groups via SMS, email, and more. Recipients receive individual messages, maintaining privacy like a BCC. Supports group creation, message templates, and CSV importing.

Highlights
  • Set up distribution groups
  • Send personalized messages individually
  • Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Import/Export CSV files
  • Message templates
  • Translation of text
  • Google Voice integration
Features
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Reach is a quick and efficient personalized messaging app for the iPhone. It makes it easy and simple to communicate with masses of people as if texting one on one (the recipient's do not see each other, just like a BCC) ** Downloaded by over 250,000 users! ** - Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac* - Featured on Gizmodo: "The best we've found is Reach, which works with iMessage or plain SMS, and can even personalize each message for you" Features: • Set up distribution groups • Send messages with ease • Each message is sent individually (recipient's do not see each other) • Sync between devices • Backup your data to your iCloud • Import/Export CSV files • Google Voice integration • Supports setting up groups, contacts, and messages on Mac* Download now for free! *Mac support - only with Apple sillicon. Does not support sending texts, only setting up groups, contacts, and messages. Sending must be done from iPhone/iPad. ~~AS EASY AS 1-2-3~~ 1. Add contacts to a group 2. Write a message 3. Send via Text, SMS, iMessage, WhatsApp, Email, and more! Msg & data rates may apply. ~~ADDITIONAL FEATURES~~ • Message Templates -- personalize each message with the recipient’s name. • Translation of Text -- have your texts be automatically translated into the recipient's preferred language. • CSV Importing -- import your contacts from a spreadsheet (Excel, Apple Numbers). • Google Voice support -- use your Google Voice account to send SMS in the U.S. and Canada for free (G Suite Business is not yet supported). • Carbon Copy Recipient (CC) - add a CC recipient to always receive a copy of each individual text sent (use case: an accountability contact who must be present in all one-on-one conversations) ~~WHY REACH?~~ Reach is the best group texting app to communicate with people on individual level. Unlike messy group chats, Reach lets you create separate groups of people from your contacts list and send them personalized SMS or text messages, iMessages, emails, or even WhatsApp texts, effortlessly. The recipient's get a personal message from you, and do not see the other recipient's in the list. Messaging with Reach is always better because the app ensures none of the recipients see other recipients in the groups. Create groups based on personal contacts, professional contacts, and more and keep them organized with Reach. Improve workflow productivity by creating reusable recipient groups, and easily blast personalized texts and email messages. Reach lets you receive responses from each recipient in an organized manner. Continue private messaging with each recipient once you receive replies on respective platforms. To include more people in your individual conversations, add Carbon Copy (CC) Automatic recipient in any group. ~~REACH UNLIMITED SUBSCRIPTION~~ The free version of the app allows sending messages up to 8 contacts and 2 groups. You may subscribe to the Reach Unlimited monthly subscription which enables the following features: • Unlimited texting • Unlimited contacts and groups • Customer Support • Backups in the Cloud By installing the app you agree with the Standard EULA, and our Terms of Use in the following link https://reachtheapp.com/terms-of-use/ The subscription terms and conditions: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable To see the full Terms and Conditions, please follow the link below: https://www.reachtheapp.com/privacy-policy/

About

Flex Call Manager

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++ Achtung: Die Flex Call Manager App funktioniert nur in Verbindung mit einem aktiven Account ++ Flex Call Manager ist ein modernes Kommunikationssystem von Gamma. Holen Sie sich Ihre Telefonanlage auf Ihr Smartphone.  Über diese App verwenden Sie Ihr Smartphone als mobile Nebenstelle Ihrer virtuellen Telefonanlage.  Empfangen und starten Sie weltweit Anrufe unter Ihrer Festnetznummer und telefonieren Sie kostengünstig auch unterwegs. Nutzen Sie die Funktionen Ihrer Telefonanlage sowie alle Features der Gamma FlexPBX.

Screenshots

Reach4 screens
Flex Call Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flex Call Manager at none against Reach's 3. Flex Call Manager also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Reach's advantage is chart position (#115 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Reach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Flex Call Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and December 12, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Reach versus Flex Call Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReachFlex Call Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#115 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSR Apps, Inc.Gamma Communications GmbH

Bugs and requests

Reach

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing/crashing issues
  • Unreliable message delivery
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Scheduled messaging
  • Bulk/batch sending
  • Contact management improvements
  • Automated message deletion

Flex Call Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Reach

Subscriptions3
  • AI Add-on Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Reach Unlimited$6.991 Month
  • Reach Unlimited - Annual$69.991 Year
None

Flex Call Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reach free?
Reach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flex Call Manager free?
Flex Call Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reach or Flex Call Manager have ads?
Neither Reach nor Flex Call Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reach or Flex Call Manager?
Reach ships an update monthly, and Flex Call Manager monthly. Most recently, Reach was updated on September 23, 2026 and Flex Call Manager on December 12, 2025.

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