Comparison

Text vs Outshine

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

Outshine

Features
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Phone down. Influence up. Outshine helps you show up fully in every meeting. LOCK MODE (free) Write your meeting goal and your screen goes dark. To use your phone, retype the goal. No recording, no AI, just focus. SUMMARY MODE (Pro) Record your meeting and get a full transcript, key decisions, and action items when it ends. COACH MODE (Pro) Get live coaching cards during the meeting: a sharper question to ask, a hidden insight, and what to say next. A summary follows at the end. Plus a post-meeting AI conversation and memory that learns from your own words. Outshine Pro is a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://micavo.app/outshine/privacy.html

Screenshots

Text4 screens
Outshine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text at none against Outshine's 3. Outshine's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Outshine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ships an update every 5 months, Outshine every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text versus Outshine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextOutshine
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperText-Em-AllKungHung Shen

In-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Outshine

Subscriptions3
  • Outshine Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$159.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly$249.991 Year

Questions

Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Outshine free?
Outshine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text or Outshine have ads?
Neither Text nor Outshine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text or Outshine?
Text ships an update every 5 months, and Outshine every 4 days. Most recently, Text was updated on October 24, 2026 and Outshine on October 25, 2026.

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