Comparison

TextBlast Bulk SMS vs GroupSpeak

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

Head to head
About

TextBlast Bulk SMS

Easily send personalized mass text messages to your contacts. Create custom messages with contact details, manage groups, and preview before sending to ensure accuracy and engagement.

Highlights
  • Personalized message creation
  • Contact group management
  • Message preview and editing
  • SMS sent from your device
  • Customizable contact fields
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Send customized messages in 4 steps: 1. Write your message 2. Select your contacts 3. Preview 4. Send each message TextBlast is perfect for SMS marketing and communication. > Personalize your messages TextBlast will dynamically add the firstname, and/or lastname of your contacts depending on your needs. The SMS app will be opened for each contact with the customized text and the contact filled. You will just have to send them! > Manage your groups Create and edit your contact groups. Then you can send the right SMS to the right people. > Avoid mistakes Preview your messages before sending them! You can then edit each message before sending. > Get more answers and clics Because the SMS are sent by your device, your contacts will see your number and know it is coming from you! You will then receive more answers than a non customized message sent by a third party number.

About

GroupSpeak

Easily send the same text message to multiple contacts individually, ensuring privacy and personalization. Organize contacts into groups, use templates for common messages, and attach photos. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Private 1-to-1 texts
  • Personalized messages with placeholders
  • Contact group organization
  • Import contacts from CSV
  • Message templates
  • Photo attachments
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Text your whole group in one tap. GroupSpeak sends the same message to many people at once, and each person gets it as a private 1-to-1 text addressed to them by name. It's for anyone who texts the same people again and again: coaches and team parents, church groups and choirs, clubs, teachers, small businesses, landlords, and event hosts. SEND IT YOUR WAY • One by one: each contact gets a private text, so nobody sees the other recipients and there are no reply-all chains • Automatically: send to the whole list hands-free with the free GroupSpeak shortcut • As a group: start one group conversation with everyone PERSONALIZE EVERY MESSAGE Add #[FirstName], #[LastName] or #[Company] and GroupSpeak fills in each person's details. "Hi Ava!", "Hi Liam!", "Hi Emma!", all from one message. ORGANIZE CONTACTS INTO GROUPS • Build groups from your phone contacts in seconds • Import contacts or whole groups from a CSV file • Choose which number to use when a contact has several • Search, edit and select or unselect everyone with one tap SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES Save the messages you send often, such as practice reminders, meeting updates, flash sales and holiday greetings, and reuse them in one tap. MORE • Attach a photo to your message • Email a group as well as texting it • Your groups sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud • Messages go through your own Messages app, using your own number and plan • No account or sign-up needed GROUPSPEAK PRO GroupSpeak is free to download. Upgrade to Pro with a monthly or yearly subscription, or with a one-time lifetime purchase. No weekly plans. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://lazyboard.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://lazyboard.app/our-apps-privacy-policy

Screenshots

TextBlast Bulk SMS3 screens
GroupSpeak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GroupSpeak at 4.2 against TextBlast Bulk SMS's 3.1. GroupSpeak also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). TextBlast Bulk SMS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. TextBlast Bulk SMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GroupSpeak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GroupSpeak holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of TextBlast Bulk SMS's written reviews are positive against 50% of GroupSpeak's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextBlast Bulk SMS ships an update every 11 months, GroupSpeak every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TextBlast Bulk SMS versus GroupSpeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextBlast Bulk SMSGroupSpeak
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (16 ratings)4.2 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1617 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSandoche AdittaneElsayed Hussein

Customer experience

TextBlast Bulk SMS

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

GroupSpeak

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TextBlast Bulk SMS

One-time1
  • TextBlast Premium$4.99
3 purchases

GroupSpeak

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • GroupSpeak Pro$29.99

Questions

Is TextBlast Bulk SMS free?
TextBlast Bulk SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GroupSpeak free?
GroupSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextBlast Bulk SMS or GroupSpeak?
GroupSpeak is rated higher. TextBlast Bulk SMS averages 3.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while GroupSpeak averages 4.2 from 17 ratings.
Do TextBlast Bulk SMS or GroupSpeak have ads?
Neither TextBlast Bulk SMS nor GroupSpeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextBlast Bulk SMS or GroupSpeak?
TextBlast Bulk SMS ships an update every 11 months, and GroupSpeak every 5 weeks. Most recently, TextBlast Bulk SMS was updated on November 2, 2026 and GroupSpeak on November 7, 2026.

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