Comparison

Callcentric SMS vs Hi

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

Head to head
About

Callcentric SMS

Send and receive SMS messages using your Callcentric phone numbers. This app offers real-time messaging, contact list integration, and dark mode support. It requires an active Callcentric account and an SMS Access Plan.

Highlights
  • Real-time SMS messaging
  • Dark Mode support
  • Contact list integration
  • Multiple number support
  • Manage SMS functionality per number
  • Multi-account support
  • Customizable default SMS number
Features
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The completely new Callcentric SMS app has been re-designed to provide the best SMS experience with your Callcentric account. SMS is supported on ALL of our US and Canada Numbers! Getting started is easy, all you need to do is activate one of our SMS Access Plans on your Callcentric account and install this app on your iOS device. That's it! REQUIRED TO USE THIS APP • An active Callcentric VoIP service account • Callcentric SMS Access Plan & US/Canada phone number NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED • MMS Messaging (group messages, attachments, etc) • SMS Messaging with International numbers (outside of US/Canada) FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS • SMS Messaging in real-time • Dark Mode support for easier viewing • Option to use the Contact List in your device • Support for messaging with multiple numbers via a single interface • Enable/Disable SMS functionality on any of your US, Canada, or toll-free numbers • Store the username and settings for multiple accounts for fast switching between logins • Show your SMS number (the number you are sending from) in the conversation list - useful when you use multiple SMS numbers. Enable in settings • Set a default SMS number to use for sending messages or manually choose the SMS number you want to use on a per message basis. Enable in settings Access to Contacts (optional): Used to let you select a contact to send an SMS to, and properly show name information on messages received with an entry in your iPhone/iPad contacts. Your Contact list will NEVER to be uploaded to Callcentric. Data is used locally within the app. We do not have access to your Contacts outside of the app. Notifications (optional): We use push notifications to notify you of incoming SMS messages in real-time when the app is in the background. WARNING: if you do not enable notifications you will not receive notice of new incoming SMS messages until the next time you open the app.

About

Hi

Send and receive text and picture messages using your business phone number from any device. Allows multiple users to access the same number for team collaboration. Customers can text your business number easily without needing a separate app.

Highlights
  • Send/receive texts from business number
  • Supports text and picture messages
  • Use on multiple devices with one sign-in
  • Access via web browser
  • Multiple users can share a number
  • Customer-friendly communication
Features
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With Hi-Link SMS, you can send and receive texts from your Hi-Link business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.

Screenshots

Callcentric SMS4 screens
Hi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Callcentric SMS at every 3 weeks against Hi's every 27 months. Callcentric SMS also leads on ratings volume (207 vs 1). Hi's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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

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

Hi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Callcentric SMS has 207 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Callcentric SMS ships an update every 3 weeks, Hi every 27 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Callcentric SMS versus Hi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallcentric SMSHi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (207 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings207 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCallcentric, Inc.Textable

Customer experience

Callcentric SMS

All ratings202 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

Hi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Callcentric SMS

No in-app purchases

None

Hi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Callcentric SMS free?
Callcentric SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hi free?
Hi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Callcentric SMS or Hi?
Hi is rated higher. Callcentric SMS averages 4.6 out of 5 from 207 ratings, while Hi averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Callcentric SMS or Hi have ads?
Neither Callcentric SMS nor Hi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Callcentric SMS or Hi?
Callcentric SMS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hi every 27 months. Most recently, Callcentric SMS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hi on November 3, 2026.

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