Comparison

Reach vs ShiftChat

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

ShiftChat

Features
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ShiftChat 讓你隨時隨地掌握自己的工作安排。由僱主發出的班次邀請、申請結果、開工提醒,到簽到、更表與收入紀錄,全部集中在一個應用程式內。 【即時收到班次邀請】 • 僱主發出與你相符的班次邀請時,立即推送通知 • 在訊息列表直接查看班次詳情:日期、時間、時薪與工作描述 • 一按即可申請;重複班次系列更可自行選擇想申請的日期 • 申請後隨時查看狀態:待確認、已獲批、候補或已取消 【更表一目了然】 • 以日曆或列表檢視所有班次 • 清楚區分單次班次與重複班次系列,並顯示你在每個班次的時段 • 有需要時可撤回申請,或一次過取消多個班次 【掃碼簽到與簽退】 • 到達工作地點後,以相機掃描二維碼即可簽到 • 應用程式會顯示可簽到的時間,避免過早簽到 • 完成工作後同樣掃碼簽退 【設定你的可工作時間】 • 以早上、下午、晚上、凌晨四個時段,快速設定每週可工作時間 • 亦可自行輸入指定時間(例如 09:00-18:00),彈性配合你的作息 • 可加入特別安排,標示個別日期可工作或未能工作 【清楚掌握收入】 • 查看累積收入,並按月份及僱主分類 • 收入根據你已完成的班次計算 【一個帳戶,多個僱主】 • 以同一個電話號碼管理多間公司的工作 • 在「工作空間及團隊」查看你所屬的僱主、工作空間與團隊 【個人檔案】 • 更新個人資料,以及僱主設定要收集的資料 • 隨時切換英文與繁體中文介面 • 自由控制推送通知 【使用須知】 • ShiftChat 供已受僱或已獲僱主邀請的工作者使用。你的僱主需先將你的電話號碼加入系統,或由僱主提供活動代碼讓你提交申請,方可登入。 • 登入採用電話號碼配合一次性驗證碼(透過 WhatsApp 發送),無需設定密碼。 • 掃碼簽到需要相機權限;如需接收班次邀請及開工提醒,請開啟通知權限。 如有任何查詢,請聯絡你的僱主或所屬公司的管理員。

Screenshots

Reach4 screens
ShiftChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShiftChat at none against Reach's 3. ShiftChat also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Reach's advantage is chart position (#147 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ShiftChat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reach ships an update monthly, ShiftChat every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Reach versus ShiftChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReachShiftChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (7.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#147 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSR Apps, Inc.UAS Co. Ltd.

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

ShiftChat

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

ShiftChat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reach free?
Reach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftChat free?
ShiftChat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reach or ShiftChat have ads?
Neither Reach nor ShiftChat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reach or ShiftChat?
Reach ships an update monthly, and ShiftChat every 11 days. Most recently, Reach was updated on November 1, 2026 and ShiftChat on October 29, 2026.

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