Comparison

ETA Text vs Capture Notify

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

Head to head

About

ETA Text

Features

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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.

About

Capture Notify

Features

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Capture Notify allows you to send text messages, using your Twilio SMS account to any mobile number. You can store template message and change them anytime.

Screenshots

ETA Text4 screens

Capture Notify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ETA Text at every 11 months against Capture Notify's every 39 months. Capture Notify's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 14.0). 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

ETA Text ships an update every 11 months, Capture Notify every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

ETA Text versus Capture Notify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ETA Text	Capture Notify
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 11 months — better	Every 39 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0	12.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	52 MB	58 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Textable	Capture Technologies

In-app purchases

None

ETA Text

No in-app purchases

None

Capture Notify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ETA Text free?

ETA Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Capture Notify free?

Capture Notify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ETA Text or Capture Notify have ads?

Neither ETA Text nor Capture Notify shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ETA Text or Capture Notify?

ETA Text ships an update every 11 months, and Capture Notify every 39 months. Most recently, ETA Text was updated on October 2, 2026 and Capture Notify on October 6, 2026.