Comparison

String vs startitupconnect

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

Head to head
About

String

Enhance customer engagement with a business SMS and voice platform. Organize your inbox, automate responses, and manage contacts efficiently. Send personalized messages to individuals or groups, and access your workflow from any device.

Highlights
  • Use existing or new phone numbers
  • Organize inbox with sales funnel view
  • Automated responses and auto-replies
  • Contact management and CRM integrations
  • 1-1, group, and mass messaging
  • Templates and voicemail transcription
  • Browser and mobile app access
Features
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Boost your brand engagement with String’s intuitive business SMS marketing, text and voice. ANY PHONE NUMBER, EVEN LANDLINES Use your existing mobile or landline number with String. Select a new local number or upgrade to a vanity or toll free number of your choice. ORGANIZE YOUR INBOX Transform your inbox into a sales funnel or kanban board with various viewing, filtering and tagging options — Stay on top of your conversations and never miss a message again. POWERFUL MESSAGE MANAGEMENT Mark Unread and Archive — You love it for your emails, you’ll love it for your texts. STAY RESPONSIVE, 24/7 Amplify your interaction with automations and Auto-Replies — Respond to texts and missed calls on time, every time. TAP INTO ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Contact Management & Integrations — Save important contact notes directly from the message thread. Capture contacts, import from your phone or computer,, automate workflows, integrate with tools you love (like your CRM, etc). REACH THE MASSES, OR JUST ONE Conversational, Groups or Mass Messaging — Respond directly with 1-1 messaging, message with a group,r or send personalized Mass Messages to multiple people at once, individually. BUILD A LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE Send promos, reminders and confirmations and never miss a lead, client or customer with Elite features like triggered Keyword Responses, and Auto-Replies. SAVE TIME Templates — No more copy-pasting the same message over and over. No time to listen to voicemail? View voicemail transcriptions in your inbox with visual voicemail. USE IT ANYWHERE Browser & Mobile Apps — Increase your workflow efficiency with access to String from your computer and mobile device. CALL FORWARDING & VOICE Separate your personal and professional calls with call forwarding and flexible voice settings. GOT QUESTIONS? Email our stellar support at support@joinstring.com. Find helpful articles, join our customer community and create tickets in our Help Center: https://help.joinstring.com/hc/en-us Terms of Service: https://www.joinstring.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.joinstring.com/privacy

About

startitupconnect

Features
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startitupconnect gives you a private phone number for calling and texting — no SIM swap, no new contract required. • Make and receive calls over VoIP, wherever you have a connection • Send and receive SMS and MMS messages • Choose a number from available countries and area codes • View your call history and manage contacts right in the app • Block and report unwanted callers • Sign in with Google, Apple, or Facebook, or create an account with email Whether you need a second number for work, privacy, or travel, startitupconnect keeps your calls and texts separate from your personal line — all from one simple app.

Screenshots

String4 screens
startitupconnect2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: String at none against startitupconnect's 5. startitupconnect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 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. startitupconnect sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. String asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String ships an update every 2 months, startitupconnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
String versus startitupconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStringstartitupconnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB63 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNumberBarn, LLCUrbanese

Bugs and requests

String

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Calls drop within seconds
  • Line cuts out completely
  • Website loads to a white screen
  • App loads message threads out of order
  • Tapping into a thread does not load any part of the conversation
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  • Sending a message in the thread works, but the thread doesn’t load
  • Tapping a thread loads an entirely different number/contact at the top
  • Push notification badges don’t clear
  • Text threads are slow to update and sometimes show off screen
  • No where to sign up on the app
  • Lost account after uninstall/reinstall
  • No one to talk to for support
  • iTunes account debited without loading sign-in page
  • Stuck on unpaid account, cannot log out
  • Missed calls do not show up on the main log panel
  • Voicemails will not play in app
  • No iPad App
  • Web app directs back to mobile app
  • No attention to detail in integrations
  • Phone number picker is super limited
  • No filtering by numbers
  • Requires payment to see the app

Requested features

18 requests
  • Improve mobile app stability
  • Fix website loading issues
  • Ensure message threads load correctly
  • Improve contact loading accuracy
  • Fix push notification badge issues
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  • Improve text thread update speed
  • Enhance call stability
  • Improve customer support responsiveness
  • Provide in-app sign-up
  • Allow account recovery
  • Offer refunds
  • Implement missed call notifications
  • Ensure missed calls appear in logs
  • Enable voicemail playback in app
  • Develop an iPad app
  • Improve sign-up process
  • Add more phone number filtering options
  • Integrate with CRM software like HubSpot

startitupconnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

String

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

startitupconnect

Subscriptions2
  • monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time3
  • Token Small$0.99
  • Token Medium$1.99
  • Token Large$2.99

Questions

Is String free?
String is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is startitupconnect free?
startitupconnect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do String or startitupconnect have ads?
Neither String nor startitupconnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, String or startitupconnect?
String ships an update every 2 months, and startitupconnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, String was updated on November 2, 2026 and startitupconnect on October 24, 2026.

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