Comparison

SMS Enabled vs Chowbus CFD

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

Head to head
About

SMS Enabled

Communicate with customers using your business phone number for texts and picture messages. Access your conversations from multiple devices and allow team members to share a single business number for seamless customer interaction.

Highlights
  • Use business number for texts
  • Send/receive texts and pictures
  • Access messages on multiple devices
  • Team access to shared number
  • Browser access via computer
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

Chowbus CFD

Features
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The perfect companion to your Chowbus POS system, the Chowbus CFD Customer Display elevates your checkout experience. This app gives your customers a second screen that gives them clear, real-time order details, discounts, and store credits, keeping them informed and engaged throughout their shopping journey. - Display real-time order details, discounts, promotions, and even store credit balances. Keep your customers informed as they check out! - Improve efficiency and ensure a seamless checkout experience by displaying accurate order totals and speeding up payments. - While customers wait, the display can display customized promotions and graphics, turning downtime into an opportunity to increase customer loyalty. — Whether you’re a restaurant, cafe, or chain, we designed Chowbus CFD with one goal in mind—to make your business better. Here’s how: - Easy for everyone: The simple, beautiful design means your team can get started in just 15 minutes. - Manage from anywhere: Manage your business from anywhere, wherever and whenever you’re using your iPad.

Screenshots

SMS Enabled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chowbus CFD at every 2 months against SMS Enabled's every 13 months. Chowbus CFD also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). SMS Enabled's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

SMS Enabled ships an update every 13 months, Chowbus CFD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SMS Enabled versus Chowbus CFD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS EnabledChowbus CFD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTextableChowbus, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

SMS Enabled

No in-app purchases

None

Chowbus CFD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Enabled free?
SMS Enabled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chowbus CFD free?
Chowbus CFD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS Enabled or Chowbus CFD have ads?
Neither SMS Enabled nor Chowbus CFD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Enabled or Chowbus CFD?
SMS Enabled ships an update every 13 months, and Chowbus CFD every 2 months. Most recently, SMS Enabled was updated on September 29, 2026 and Chowbus CFD on October 2, 2026.

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