Text vs SAS Flex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text
This app allows existing Text-Em-All customers to manage mass text messaging and automated calling services on the go. Receive instant notifications for replies and direct messages, craft responses remotely, and manage conversations efficiently. It's designed for sending important informational and emergency alerts, not marketing or political messages.
- Instant notification of replies and direct messages
- Craft and send responses remotely
- Manage and mark conversations as done
- Switch between multiple text numbers
- Manage contact opt-out status
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This app is for Text-Em-All customers with an existing account. Text-Em-All is the leading provider of mass text messaging and automated calling services, serving 16,000+ organizations since 2005. The platform delivers personalized messages fast, whether they’re going to five people or 50,000. Organizations use Text-Em-All to send appointment reminders, emergency alerts, shift notifications, promotional campaigns, severe weather updates, payment reminders, church communications, and more. Today, the app supports two-way conversations. Use it to stay connected with your contacts when you’re away from your desk: • Get notified: Instantly see when a contact replies to a broadcast or sends you a direct message. • Reply anywhere: Respond on the go without waiting to get back to your computer. • Manage conversations: Mark threads done as you go and keep track of what still needs attention. • View multiple numbers: Accounts with more than one text number can switch between them to manage messages. • Manage opt-outs: Update a contact’s opt-out status directly from the app. Responsible Use Policy Mass texting and calling have the power to reach people when it counts. We built Text-Em-All to deliver the messages that matter, and we take that seriously. We respectfully decline to work with organizations whose use cases conflict with our values, including unsolicited contact and political solicitation. If you enjoy using Text-Em-All, please leave us a review. If something’s not working or you have an idea to share, reach out at support@text-em-all.com.
SAS Flex
Manage your answering service from your phone. Listen to calls, read transcripts, text callers, and update schedules in real time. Improve customer relationships and ensure no calls are missed.
- Listen to call recordings
- Read call transcriptions
- Text callers directly
- Manage on-call schedules
- Review call activity
- Block unwanted callers
- Post operator alerts
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SAS Flex gives you full control of your answering service right from your phone. Stay connected to your callers, review call activity, and manage your on-call team from anywhere. With SAS Flex, you can listen to calls, read transcripts, send and receive text messages, adjust schedules, and keep your operators informed in real time — all from one easy-to-use app. Build stronger customer relationships, improve quality assurance, and make sure your business never misses a call. With the SAS Flex app, you’ll be able to: • Review every call in detail — listen to recordings, read transcriptions, rate call quality, and add notes for your team. • Text your callers directly and receive SMS replies right inside the app. • Tag and organize calls to keep your account clean and searchable. • Rate and review calls to help improve quality assurance and operator performance. • Block unwanted callers and manage IVR call activity. • Adjust your on-call staff schedule on the go, so the right person always gets the right call. • Add and edit FAQs to keep our operators updated with the latest business information. • Post operator alerts for urgent updates, special instructions, or quick internal messages. • View real-time reports, including minutes used, plan details, and balance information. • Place your account on “Hold My Calls” when you want to temporarily stop warm transfers. About Specialty Answering Service: Specialty Answering Service provides live and AI-assisted answering solutions for small and midsize businesses. Our professional receptionists answer calls, dispatch messages, and support your team 24/7 — helping you build trust with every customer interaction. Over 5,000 businesses rely on SAS to manage their communications and keep operations running smoothly. Try Specialty Answering Service free today and experience how effortless great customer communication can be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SAS Flex at fortnightly against Text's every 5 months. SAS Flex also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 15%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text ships an update every 5 months, SAS Flex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text | SAS Flex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Text-Em-All | Specialty Answering Service |
Customer experience
Text
SAS Flex
In-app purchases
Text
No in-app purchases
SAS Flex
No in-app purchases









