Comparison

Texty Pro vs Forward SMS

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

Head to head
About

Texty Pro

Communicate with customers via SMS using your existing business landline or VoIP number. Collaborate with your team through a shared inbox, private notes, and dedicated channels. Send and receive multimedia messages, schedule texts, and use canned responses for efficiency.

Highlights
  • Use existing business phone number for SMS
  • Shared inbox for team collaboration
  • Private notes and conversation assignment
  • Public channels for teams and projects
  • Send/receive multimedia messages
  • Schedule text messages
  • Canned responses for quick replies
Features
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Text your customers using your existing business landline or VoIP phone number, collaborate with staff—all in one place. When you send them a text, they'll see that it came from your business phone number. Talk to more customers in less time—without the busywork. Texty Pro is the preferred platform for conversational business SMS text messaging. Forget phone calls, emails or chat. Customers want what’s easy and that’s standard text messages. Texty Pro allows you to communicate faster to make more sales by allowing you to send and receive text messages on your current business landline/VoIP phone number from anywhere. Save over an hour of your day by texting instead of answering calls! COLLABORATIVE TEXTING WITH YOUR TEAM View all the text messages in one place from any iPhone or iPad with the shared inbox so you spend less time with busywork and more time supporting customers and team members. Reply to customers' SMS text message inquiries instantly, route texts to the right staff, and jump in on any current conversation to lend a hand. ADD CONTEXT WHERE YOU NEED IT Scattered notes are a thing of the past. Give context directly on the text thread by leaving private notes that only you and your team members can read and improve accountability by assigning a conversation to you or someone. STAY FOCUSED AND ORGANIZED WITH PRIVATE CHANNELS Bring productivity to your work by creating public channels for teams, projects, ideas and more to stay focused on the current agenda everywhere, as a group. DISCUSS IN PRIVATE WITH DIRECT MESSAGES When you need to have a private discussion, just send a direct message to an individual or group direct message. USE YOUR CURRENT BUSINESS PHONE NUMBER: No need to complicate things. Simply let all your customers know that your current business phone number is text enabled (both traditional landline & VoIP phone numbers are supported). Have more than 1 business number? Add all of your phone numbers in the same account and assign them to the relevant person or department. NO ADDITIONAL HARDWARE REQUIRED: All you need is your iPhone or iPad with internet connection. No porting, forwarding, virtual numbers, hardware or services are required from your telephone company. MULTIMEDIA: Want to send and receive picture messages with customers? Sure. Go right ahead! Send emojis, pictures, GIFs, videos, voice clips, PDFs, and vCards! TEXT ON YOUR COMPUTER: You can also text with customers right from your Safari web browser on any mac TEXT WITHOUT TYPING: With just a few clicks, effortlessly send your text message using personalized canned responses.

TEXT AHEAD OF TIME: Save time and effort by planning and scheduling text messages in advance. [NOTE] • WORKS WITH TEXTY PRO WEB SERVICE: Already have Texty Pro service? Simply download and log in to securely text with customers from anywhere on your iPhone or iPad (using your device’s internet connection*). • Data charges may apply. Check with your provider for details.

About

Forward SMS

Automatically forward your SMS messages to various platforms like email, Slack, or WhatsApp. Set custom rules, filters, and schedules for precise control over message delivery. Ensures privacy by processing messages locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Automatic SMS forwarding
  • Forward to Email, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.
  • Custom forwarding rules
  • Message filtering by sender/content
  • Scheduled forwarding options
  • Real-time message alerts
  • Local processing for privacy
Features
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Forward SMS is an SMS forwarder app that simplifies the way you handle text messages, app notifications, and even your iPhone's battery status. Whether you're traveling, managing workplace restrictions, or dealing with high SMS volumes, this app has you covered! Key Features: 1. Seamless Forwarding: Automatically forward text messages, 2FA codes, and more to Email, Phone Number, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, Discord, Telegram, or REST API. 2. Notification Forwarding: Forward notifications from other apps, including the notification content and the name of the app that posted it. Filter by app or content so only the alerts you care about get through. (Requires iOS 27 or later.) 3. Battery Alerts: Get notified about your iPhone's battery level and charging state (charging, full, or unplugged). It's handy for knowing when a phone you left behind or a work phone is running low. 4. Custom Rules & Receivers: Set up multiple Message, Notification, and Battery rules with unique forwarding paths. Each rule can have multiple recipients. 5. Smart Filters: Filter messages by sender or content, and notifications by app or content. Enjoy advanced conditions for precise control. 6. Schedule Forwarding: Enable forwarding only when you need it. Choose specific days or time slots. 7. Real-Time Alerts: Messages and notifications are forwarded instantly as soon as they are received. 8. Privacy First: Your SMS messages and notifications are never stored anywhere. All forwarding happens locally on your device, ensuring your personal information remains secure. Who Can Benefit: • Travelers: Forward your messages while you're in another country or away from your primary phone. • Workplace Professionals: Ideal for environments requiring a dedicated work phone. Forward important app notifications and get told before its battery dies. • Teams with Heavy SMS Workloads: Route messages and app alerts to team members for efficient collaboration and quick response times. • Single phone for personal and work use: Use filters and schedules so forwarding works only during set hours and forwards only relevant messages and notifications. • Families & Caregivers: Keep an eye on a second device's battery and important alerts from anywhere. Why Choose Forward SMS: Auto Forwarder? This app combines flexibility, convenience, and security, making it the perfect SMS forwarder and notification forwarder for anyone needing automated forwarding. Take your text forwarding to the next level! Download now and take control of your messages, notifications, and battery alerts! Privacy policy: https://forward-sms.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Texty Pro4 screens
Forward SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Texty Pro at none against Forward SMS's 2. Forward SMS's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Forward SMS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Texty Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forward SMS holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forward SMS has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Texty Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Forward SMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texty Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, Forward SMS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Texty Pro versus Forward SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexty ProForward SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.5 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings224 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXEDIA NETWORKS, INC.Parveen Kapoor

Customer experience

Texty Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

Forward SMS

All ratings23 ratings
Positive56.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative39.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Texty Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Forward SMS

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Subscription1 Year trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Texty Pro free?
Texty Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forward SMS free?
Forward SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Texty Pro or Forward SMS?
Forward SMS is rated higher. Texty Pro averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Forward SMS averages 3.5 from 24 ratings.
Do Texty Pro or Forward SMS have ads?
Neither Texty Pro nor Forward SMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Texty Pro or Forward SMS?
Texty Pro ships an update every 5 weeks, and Forward SMS weekly. Most recently, Texty Pro was updated on October 26, 2026 and Forward SMS on October 28, 2026.

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