CloudMessage.io vs ConnectUC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloudMessage.io
This business communication tool offers a comprehensive SMS platform with features like number sharing, multi-device sync, and MMS support. Manage your existing phone numbers through an intuitive portal with capabilities for automated replies and contact management.
- Number sharing
- Multi-device sync
- MMS support
- Keyword auto-replies
- Canned responses
- Address book management
- Reporting
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With our comprehensive SMS platform, you get a wide range of functionality, all with your existing phone numbers and managed through an intuitive portal accessible via your PBX login. Capabilities include: › Number-sharing: Access multiple numbers from a single login › Multi-device sync/support: Use your account on multiple devices for one low monthly fee › MMS support: Send and receive MMS messages for a rich media experience › Address book: Separate and sync contacts across multiple devices › Keywork auto-replies: Send automatic replies for specific keyword inquiries › Canned responses: Respond consistently to regularly asked questions › Away message auto-responder: Easily set up a message for when you need to step away › Mobile integration: Keep in touch, even when you’re on the go › Help management: Provides examples and describes how to use or configure each setting › Reporting
ConnectUC
This app provides comprehensive business phone and unified communications features, including voice calling, SMS, visual voicemail with transcriptions, and co-worker presence. It integrates PBX functionality into a single application, accessible across web, desktop, and mobile devices.
- Voice calling with transfers and conference calling
- Visual voicemail with transcriptions
- SMS using business number
- Co-worker presence and status
- All-in-one PBX functionality
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ConnectUC gives you full access to your business phone and unified communications with voice calling, text messaging, voicemail, co-worker presence, meetings, and more. It works across web, desktop, and mobile apps. Calls - Stay connected, no matter where you are! With the ability to take your extension with you, you can easily place or receive calls with features like call transfers, conference calling, call history, recordings and more. Visual Voicemail with Transcriptions - Never miss a voicemail with visual voicemail that includes transcriptions, allowing you to quickly and easily read your messages. All-in-One App - Access PBX functionality seamlessly within one application, eliminating the need for multiple portals. Co-Worker Status - Real-time coworker phone status with integrated presence allows users at a glance to see the phone and status of users throughout the company, whether they are using their deskphone or ConnectUC. SMS - Send and receive text messages using SMS with your business phone number associated with your extension, without needing to use your personal phone number. Messaging for Chat and Collaboration (coming soon) - Chat and collaborate with your team over messages with individual and group messaging. Meetings (coming soon) - Group meetings with video and screen sharing with anyone inside or outside of your company. Flexible Fax (coming soon) - Send and receive faxes directly from the UC Client, complete with multiple numbers and cover pages. Keep in mind: ConnectUC was built to work with your UCaaS service and requires a UCaaS account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectUC at fortnightly against CloudMessage.io's every 9 months. ConnectUC also leads on ratings volume (89 vs 3) and review sentiment (61% vs 50%). CloudMessage.io's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ConnectUC holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ConnectUC has 89 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of CloudMessage.io's written reviews are positive against 61% of ConnectUC's.
CloudMessage.io ships an update every 9 months, ConnectUC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloudMessage.io | ConnectUC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 3.9 (89 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 89 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | REACH UC LLC | ConnectUC LLC |
Customer experience
CloudMessage.io
ConnectUC
In-app purchases
CloudMessage.io
No in-app purchases
ConnectUC
No in-app purchases
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