Comparison

MessageView vs SimplyConnect Mobile

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

Head to head
About

MessageView

This business texting application helps companies engage with customers through features like auto-replies and message blasts. It includes built-in reporting tools for response tracking and archives all messages for security and auditing.

Highlights
  • Customer engagement tools
  • Auto-replies
  • Message blasts
  • Response tracking
  • Message archiving
  • Auditing capabilities
Features
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Allow customers to engage with you, not just communicate. MessageView is a business texting application that has features such as auto-replies, and message blasts. The built-in reporting tools contain response tracking so you remain in full compliance. All messages are archived for security and auditing purposes.

About

SimplyConnect Mobile

Enhance customer communication with a business texting platform. Send and receive SMS/MMS messages using existing or new U.S. phone numbers, with features like auto-responses, contact management, and global support.

Highlights
  • Text-enable current phone numbers
  • Engage customers with promotions
  • Set automated responses
  • Monitor all business texts
  • Manage contacts and schedule messages
  • Support global messaging
  • Ensure compliance with industry guidelines
Features
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Better Engage Customers with Business Texting SimplyConnect provides nationwide text-enablement for any U.S.-based number through a user-friendly platform. With our SMS and MMS messaging, you can seamlessly send and receive messages via hybrid landline, toll-free and VoIP numbers in the U.S., Canada and many international destinations. Add customized greetings to your accounts to make them even more recognizable, then customize your messages with dynamic elements that recognize a variety of user preferences such as name, location, past conversations and more. Why SimplyConnect? SimplyConnect is a comprehensive cloud messaging solution that lets you send and receive SMS and MMS messages from your business phone numbers, including traditional landlines. Use existing business phone numbers, or obtain new numbers, to connect with customers opening new communication avenues that reinforces your brand. Reach customers in their preferred medium: TEXT! With a host of features, SimplyConnect is the newest communication weapon for business. Capabilities: • Text-Enable Current Numbers Use your existing business phone number to contact customers via SMS and MMS messages • Engage Customers Text promotions, track responses and ROI, and utilize customizable templates to make texts more personable • Set Auto-Responses Automatically respond to customers 24 hours a day with customized and suggested text responses • Monitor Messages Oversee all texts sent and received by your business from one account and receive email notification of unread messages • Manage Contacts and Schedule Messages Save customer contact information in a searchable database and schedule recurring messages • Support Global Messaging Enjoy seamless texting across multiple languages communicating with native speakers • Resolve Customer Issues Maintain records and history of customer interactions for issue resolution or new opportunities • Ensure Compliance Send text messages that adhere to CTIA, telecom industry organization that defines messaging Best Practices and guidelines How is SimplyConnect Implemented? Simple and fast. Use an existing number or procure a new number from NUSO. Sign into the app. Start sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages on your local business number or your toll-free number. SimplyConnect Use Cases Multiple Number Assignments • Support center managers can assign multiple text-enabled phone numbers to multiple users across different shifts to ensure that there are no gaps in coverage. • Text marketing campaigns across multiple regions and track performance by assigning different local numbers for each region. • Multiple agents can view or respond to activity on a single text thread from their business number. Message Blasts • Want to take a poll? A business can text customers en masse and set up an auto-response for those who reply. • Set up text distribution lists to send targeted messages to specific groups. Message Archiving • Businesses can search historical text archives for compliance and auditing. • Customer service teams can access text history to reference and resolve customer issues. Business Texting Facts: Texts Are More Engaging • 99% are opened by users • 95% of texts are read in less than 3 minutes • 45% of texts receive a response Texts Resolve Issues Faster than Phone Calls • Texting is 10x faster than calling • Average text response time is 90 seconds or less • Text messages are read in under 5 seconds, on average Texting is Preferred in the United States • 90% of consumers want to use texting to reach businesses • 50-65% of people prefer texts over calls

Screenshots

MessageView4 screens
SimplyConnect Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MessageView at 4.3 against SimplyConnect Mobile's 2.0. MessageView also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MessageView holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MessageView has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MessageView versus SimplyConnect Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessageViewSimplyConnect Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrightlink Communications LLCNUSO Cloud

Customer experience

MessageView

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

SimplyConnect Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MessageView

No in-app purchases

None

SimplyConnect Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MessageView free?
MessageView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplyConnect Mobile free?
SimplyConnect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MessageView or SimplyConnect Mobile?
MessageView is rated higher. MessageView averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while SimplyConnect Mobile averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MessageView or SimplyConnect Mobile have ads?
Neither MessageView nor SimplyConnect Mobile shows ads.

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