Comparison

Familiar vs ScoSMS

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

Head to head

About

Familiar

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With Acquaintances, you can stay in touch with people you know and make new connections. Chat, make calls, explore communities and browse classifieds in one app. STAY IN TOUCH Use private and group chats. Share photos, files and voice messages. Switch to an audio or video call when you would rather talk. FIND YOUR PEOPLE Search for users and add people you know. If you choose, allow contact access to find people from your phone book. Keep important contacts in your favorites. CONNECT THROUGH INTERESTS Discover communities, join conversations and share posts with people who enjoy similar topics. BROWSE AND POST CLASSIFIEDS Find items and services, view photos and descriptions, and save your favorites. Contact the author to ask questions or publish your own listing. SHARE EVERYDAY MOMENTS Explore the feed, follow interesting people, share your own posts and join the comments. MAKE IT YOURS Edit your profile, adjust privacy and notification settings, and choose a light or dark theme. An account and an Internet connection are required to communicate. Access to contacts, the camera, microphone and selected files is used for the corresponding app features.

About

ScoSMS

Features

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Send SMS quickly and easily. Our app offers a clean interface and reliable messaging for all your communication needs.

Screenshots

Familiar4 screens

ScoSMS3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Familiar at every 5 days against ScoSMS's every 3 weeks. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Familiar ships an update every 5 days, ScoSMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Familiar versus ScoSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Familiar	ScoSMS
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 days — better	Every 3 weeks
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.5 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	168 MB	54 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	evgenii pavlychev	Sconet

In-app purchases

None

Familiar

No in-app purchases

None

ScoSMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Familiar free?

Familiar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ScoSMS free?

ScoSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Familiar or ScoSMS have ads?

Neither Familiar nor ScoSMS shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Familiar or ScoSMS?

Familiar ships an update every 5 days, and ScoSMS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Familiar was updated on October 29, 2026 and ScoSMS on October 25, 2026.