Comparison

SimpleTexting vs Magic Apple Text

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

Head to head
About

SimpleTexting

This app enables businesses to send mass SMS and MMS campaigns to large groups or engage in one-on-one conversations. It offers features for scheduling messages, managing contacts, and tracking campaign analytics to streamline business communication.

Highlights
  • Mass SMS/MMS campaigns
  • Two-way threaded inbox
  • Scheduled texts and drip campaigns
  • Contact list management
  • Text-to-join keywords
  • Campaign analytics
Features
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Everyone reads their texts. SimpleTexting helps you send them. With our app, your business can reach large groups with mass texts or connect one-on-one with two-way messaging. Use SimpleTexting to: Send texts to large groups • Create and send mass SMS and MMS campaign to a list of contacts • Add images to your campaigns right from your Camera Roll • View replies rates, click-through rates, and other analytics Have two-way conversations • Text individual contacts from in an intuitive, threaded inbox • Assign conversations to other teammates • Snooze conversations or mark them as done to keep your inbox tidy • Sort conversions by open, scheduled, snoozed, closed, and unread Set up automated texts • Schedule mass texts or individual replies ahead of time • Create drip campaigns to keep subscribers engaged • Add an away message to get back to messages right away Manage your contacts • View, add, or update your lists and segments • Create text-to-join keywords to build your list of contacts • Keep an eye on subscriber growth and unsubscribes About SimpleTexting SimpleTexting simplifies communication for small businesses. With over 17,000 customers, we send millions of texts every day. From team updates to marketing campaigns, we provide all you need for seamless texting. SimpleTexting is part of Sinch, a leading global Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) provider, offering messaging, voice and video communication solutions to a global customer base.

About

Magic Apple Text

Send and receive SMS and MMS messages using dedicated virtual phone numbers. Manage your communications with ease through a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Send and receive text messages
  • Dedicated virtual phone numbers
  • Manage communications
  • Simple interface
Features
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With Magic Apple Text, you can send and receive text messages with your Magic Apple phone numbers.

Screenshots

SimpleTexting4 screens
Magic Apple Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SimpleTexting at 4.7 against Magic Apple Text's 3.0. SimpleTexting also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (3.4K vs 2). Magic Apple Text's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleTexting holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleTexting has 3.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of SimpleTexting's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magic Apple Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimpleTexting ships an update every 3 months, Magic Apple Text every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SimpleTexting versus Magic Apple Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimpleTextingMagic Apple Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB55 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMade Simple Ventures LLCTextable

Customer experience

SimpleTexting

All ratings3,380 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive21.8%
Neutral14.5%
Negative63.6%

Magic Apple Text

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SimpleTexting

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Blank screens and loading issues
  • Persistent notification badges
  • Inconsistent message delivery

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Better notification system
  • More transparent pricing and plans
  • Enhanced integration with other platforms

Magic Apple Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SimpleTexting

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Apple Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SimpleTexting free?
SimpleTexting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Apple Text free?
Magic Apple Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SimpleTexting or Magic Apple Text?
SimpleTexting is rated higher. SimpleTexting averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.4K ratings, while Magic Apple Text averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SimpleTexting or Magic Apple Text have ads?
Neither SimpleTexting nor Magic Apple Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SimpleTexting or Magic Apple Text?
SimpleTexting ships an update every 3 months, and Magic Apple Text every 19 months. Most recently, SimpleTexting was updated on September 29, 2026 and Magic Apple Text on August 19, 2026.

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