Comparison

Fext vs Gutly

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

Head to head
About

Fext

Send a single message to multiple recipients, with each person receiving it as a private, one-on-one SMS. This app offers a simple, fast, and organized way to conduct group texting without the clutter of traditional group chats. It's designed for personal outreach and clear communication.

Highlights
  • Private one-on-one SMS delivery
  • No noisy group threads
  • Create flexible groups
  • Reuse message templates
  • Attach photos, video, or audio
Features
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Fext is a texting app for iPhone and iPad. Send one message to many people; each person receives it as a private one-on-one SMS. Simple, fast, organized, and personal — like Messages, but built to scale. Simple texting at its finest. Built for real-world outreach • Send text messages that read like individual conversations • Run clean, direct group texts without noisy threads • Create flexible groups and reuse templates • Attach photos, video, or audio when needed Why people choose it They want a group messaging app that behaves like Messages, not a group chat. They want easy texting with a personal feel. They want the speed of SMS, without reply-all clutter. They want to reach people fast and keep communication clear and direct. If you’re looking for a group text app that can send clean group texts and stay simple, Fext was built for that. Group text. Personal delivery.  You will need a subscription in order to get access to app's features. Each subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is canceled, access to the app’s features will expire at the end of the current payment period. Questions: contact@pericarp.io Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Gutly

This AI-powered clarity engine helps you untangle overthinking and gain a clear perspective on decisions. It offers various analysis modes to guide your thinking, challenge assumptions, and reveal patterns without making choices for you.

Highlights
  • AI-powered overthinking reduction
  • Multiple analysis modes (Quick, Guided, Gut Check, etc.)
  • Helps surface what matters
  • Challenges assumptions and thinking patterns
  • Reveals hidden patterns and contradictions
  • Guided conversation for confusion
  • Supports clarity without making decisions
Features
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Gutly is a clarity engine designed with AI to help you untangle overthinking and move forward with confidence. Built to reduce overthinking and confusion, not replace your judgment. How it works: - Step 1: You write any prompt. - Step 2: You select a lens (mode) to analyse it. - Step 3: Gutly helps surface what matters and you get a clear perspective, and sometimes a suggestion. Gutly offers the following modes: Quick - Fast perspective for simple situations and quick decisions. Guided - Structured guidance to help you make a clearer decision. Gut Check - Helps you hear your instinct before overthinking takes over. Challenger - Challenges your thinking and the story you may be telling yourself. Pros & Cons - Breaks down both sides of a decision clearly and simply. Reflection - Helps you explore emotions and deeper meaning behind the situation. Reality Check - Grounds your thoughts and tests your assumptions against reality. Standstill - Reveals what staying stuck or avoiding action may be costing you. Mirror - Reveals hidden patterns, contradictions, and behaviors in your thinking. Clarity Chat - A guided conversation that helps untangle confusion step by step. AI can be very erratic if you don't strictly specify how to use it. Gutly uses a very strict AI directives in a systematic model in order to bring benefit and clarity over any subject. Gutly doesn't choose for you — it helps you see any topic more clearly, and sometimes reveals better options. Gutly does not make decisions for you or provide professional advice. It supports clarity—the final choice is always yours. Terms at https://gutly.tech/terms

Screenshots

Fext4 screens
Gutly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Gutly at 5.0 against Fext's 4.0. Gutly also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription). Fext's advantage is ratings volume (551 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Fext sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Gutly sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gutly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fext has 551 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fext ships an update every 5 days, Gutly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fext versus Gutly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFextGutly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (551 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings551 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPericarp Inc.Hercules Juver

Customer experience

Fext

All ratings551 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews90 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative70.0%

Gutly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Fext

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Verification process fails
  • Can't log in or sign up
  • Scheduled texts not sent
  • Glitches and crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow scheduling texts from own number
  • Integrate with iPhone Messages app
  • Add auto-search function for Pro numbers
  • Provide better customer support and communication

Gutly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Fext

Subscriptions12
  • Fext Plus$1.997 Days
  • Fext Plus$3.991 Month
  • Fext Gold$3.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Fext Plus$7.993 Months
  • Unlimited$8.997 Days
  • Personal Phone Number$9.997 Days
  • Fext Platinum$19.993 Months
  • Personal Phone Number$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited$29.991 Month
  • Personal Phone Number$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited Promotion$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 SMS Credits$9.99
  • 250 SMS Credits$19.99
  • 2000 SMS Credits$119.99
Show 1 more
  • 25000 SMS Credits$999.99
7 purchases

Gutly

Subscriptions5
  • Gutly Light$2.991 Month
  • Gutly Pro$6.991 Month
  • Gutly Plus$9.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Gutly Beyond$14.991 Month
  • Gutly Elevate$49.996 Months
One-time2
  • Daily limit reset$1.99
  • Gutly Lifelong$179.00

Questions

Is Fext free?
Fext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gutly free?
Gutly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fext or Gutly?
Gutly is rated higher. Fext averages 4.0 out of 5 from 551 ratings, while Gutly averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Fext or Gutly have ads?
Neither Fext nor Gutly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fext or Gutly?
Fext ships an update every 5 days, and Gutly every 3 days. Most recently, Fext was updated on October 14, 2026 and Gutly on October 10, 2026.

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