Comparison

Loop Inbox vs RG SMS

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

Head to head
About

Loop Inbox

Features
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Designed to be clean and intuitive to use, the Loop Inbox® is the ultimate tool for managing customer communications and feedback. Whether you’re a small business owner looking to build relationships with a local audience or a large enterprise with omni-channel messaging and measurement needs across a global network, the Loop Inbox® is one powerful tool to meet all your requirements. With Loop Inbox®, you can connect with customers on a wide-range of messaging channels including SMS/Text, E-mail, Web Chat, Facebook Messenger, Twitter and many other social channels.

About

RG SMS

Communicate with customers using your business phone number for texts and picture messages. Access your conversations from multiple devices and allow your team to manage replies. Customers can easily reach you via text without needing a separate app.

Highlights
  • Use business phone number for texts
  • Send/receive text and picture messages
  • Access messages on multiple devices
  • Web browser access
  • Team access to shared number
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Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.

Screenshots

Loop Inbox4 screens
RG SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Loop Inbox at 12.0 against RG SMS's 14.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loop Inbox ships an update every 20 months, RG SMS every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Loop Inbox versus RG SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoop InboxRG SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenbria CorporationTextable

In-app purchases

None

Loop Inbox

No in-app purchases

None

RG SMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loop Inbox free?
Loop Inbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RG SMS free?
RG SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loop Inbox or RG SMS have ads?
Neither Loop Inbox nor RG SMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loop Inbox or RG SMS?
Loop Inbox ships an update every 20 months, and RG SMS every 17 months. Most recently, Loop Inbox was updated on October 7, 2026 and RG SMS on October 4, 2026.

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