Comparison

Text vs HELPme

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

HELPme

This app provides instant access to support and resources for organizations and their communities. Users can find customized information, connect with crisis counselors via text, or anonymously request help. Administrators can manage resources, communicate securely, and send broadcast messages.

Highlights
  • Customized community resources
  • Crisis text line access
  • Anonymous help request service
  • Two-way secure messaging
  • Central admin platform
  • Broadcast message capability
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HELPme makes it easy for schools and other organizations to give everybody access to support and resources. The three main access methods are: • RESOURCES - customized information and help at your community, local, state, and national levels • CRISIS TEXT LINE - reach out to trained crisis counselors via text • ASK FOR HELP - an anonymous request service for your school or community. It includes a two-way Messenger to continue a conversation linked to the original request. With this free mobile HELPme app, people have instant access to information and counselors when needed. Asking for help for themselves or others is just a tap away. Administrators in an organization use a smart and easy central admin platform where they can review incidents, communicate securely via two-way messaging, and manage resources supplied through the app. They can also send broadcast messages to app users in the organization. The HELPme app and central platform support private, secure, and anonymous access, and help create safe, smart places for people to live, work, and learn.

Screenshots

Text4 screens
HELPme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HELPme at 75% against Text's 15%. HELPme also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HELPme holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Text's written reviews are positive against 75% of HELPme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ships an update every 5 months, HELPme every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text versus HELPme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextHELPme
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (27 ratings)4.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperText-Em-AllLightspeed Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

Text

All ratings27 ratings
Positive40.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative84.6%

HELPme

All ratings23 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

None

HELPme

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HELPme free?
HELPme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text or HELPme?
HELPme is rated higher. Text averages 2.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while HELPme averages 4.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Text or HELPme have ads?
Neither Text nor HELPme shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text or HELPme?
Text ships an update every 5 months, and HELPme every 6 weeks. Most recently, Text was updated on August 29, 2026 and HELPme on June 11, 2026.

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