Comparison

Callcentric SMS vs autoforward

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

autoforward

Automatically forward incoming SMS messages from your iPhone to an email address or another phone number. Never miss important alerts like two-factor authentication codes or delivery updates.

Highlights
  • SMS to Email Forwarding
  • SMS to SMS Forwarding
  • Reliable Message Delivery
  • Forward 2FA Codes
  • Forward Delivery Updates
  • Free to Use
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autoforward forwards text messages to email automatically. Every incoming SMS or iMessage on your iPhone, or only the ones from a sender or with a keyword you choose, goes straight to any email address. Whether you’re managing two-factor authentication codes, delivery updates or appointment reminders, text message forwarding to email means you never miss one, and you can read your texts on a PC or Mac. Key Features: • SMS to Email Forwarding: Receive your text messages directly in your email inbox, perfect for archiving or managing SMS alongside emails. • Every Text or Just Some: Forward everything, or filter by sender or keyword right in the automation. • Sender in Subject: Show who texted you in the email subject, so your mail app groups every message from the same sender into one conversation. • Reliable Delivery: Messages are processed securely and are never stored longer than necessary for forwarding. • Your Own Mail Server: Optionally send through your own SMTP server (Gmail, iCloud or any mail server), so messages go directly through your infrastructure. Credentials stay encrypted on your iPhone. • History Without Contents: See recipient, time and status of every forward. The message itself is never logged. • Free to Use: autoforward has a free tier with daily and monthly limits. Common Uses: • Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Reliably forward OTP and login codes by email, to yourself or a coworker. • Delivery & Appointment Updates: Forward delivery notifications and appointment reminders. • Texts on Your Computer: Read and search your SMS in your inbox on any device. How It Works: autoforward adds a “Forward as email” action to Apple Shortcuts. A Message automation runs it on every incoming text; set it up once, in a couple of minutes, with the guide and video in the app. No account, no jailbreak, nothing to keep open. If you have been looking for an SMS forwarder for iPhone, this is it. Privacy First: Your privacy is our priority. Messages are processed securely and are never stored longer than necessary for forwarding. With your own SMTP server, forwarding runs entirely on your iPhone. Privacy Policy: https://autoforward.app/en/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Callcentric SMS4 screens
autoforward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Callcentric SMS at none against autoforward's 2. Callcentric SMS also leads on ratings volume (202 vs 19) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.4). autoforward's advantage is review sentiment (94% vs 73%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. autoforward sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Callcentric SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Callcentric SMS against 4.7 for autoforward. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Callcentric SMS has 202 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Callcentric SMS's written reviews are positive against 94% of autoforward's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Callcentric SMS ships an update every 3 weeks, autoforward every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Callcentric SMS versus autoforward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallcentric SMSautoforward
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (202 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings202 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCallcentric, Inc.above the fold GmbH

Customer experience

Callcentric SMS

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

autoforward

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

None

Callcentric SMS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

autoforward

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Callcentric SMS free?
Callcentric SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is autoforward free?
autoforward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Callcentric SMS or autoforward?
Callcentric SMS and autoforward are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 202 and 19 ratings respectively.
Do Callcentric SMS or autoforward have ads?
Neither Callcentric SMS nor autoforward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Callcentric SMS or autoforward?
Callcentric SMS ships an update every 3 weeks, and autoforward every 11 days. Most recently, Callcentric SMS was updated on October 1, 2026 and autoforward on October 1, 2026.

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