Comparison

Text vs EPA Connect

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

EPA Connect

Features
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EPA Connect Build your relationships through phone, sms, and email all from one location. Live interaction built alongside automated workflows. EPA Connect allows you to be tightly tied to your contacts with the combined use of real-time interactions with the help of well-planned automation campaigns. You'll be able to keep your relationships engaged and productive, as well as build new relationships. This is one of the easiest, yet most effective ways to automate your marketing processes. With this app you'll be able to: • Build on your relationships by sending automated voicemails, texts, and emails to contacts, leads, subscribers or any other type of people you want to keep in touch with. • Respond immediately back to calls, emails, and texts so you won't worry about missing anyone. • Track your campaigns and see their results in real time! Dashboard Develop multiple custom pipelines in our web based portal and reference each one within the EPA Connect application. You can immediately see where each contact resides and where they stand in your pipelines. Scheduling/Calendar Tie your calendar directly to the application and have your clients schedule appointments based off of your availability.

Screenshots

Text4 screens
EPA Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text at every 5 months against EPA Connect's every 27 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ships an update every 5 months, EPA Connect every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Text versus EPA Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextEPA Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB340 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperText-Em-AllEPA Connect

In-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

None

EPA Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EPA Connect free?
EPA Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text or EPA Connect have ads?
Neither Text nor EPA Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text or EPA Connect?
Text ships an update every 5 months, and EPA Connect every 27 months. Most recently, Text was updated on October 14, 2026 and EPA Connect on October 13, 2026.

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