Comparison

CloudMessage.io vs Cleartext

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Number sharing
  • Multi-device sync
  • MMS support
  • Keyword auto-replies
  • Canned responses
  • Address book management
  • Reporting
Features
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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

About

Cleartext

Features
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With Cleartext, you can send and receive texts from your Schultz Technology 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

CloudMessage.io4 screens
Cleartext4 screens

Verdict

The call

CloudMessage.io and Cleartext are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CloudMessage.io ships an update every 9 months, Cleartext every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CloudMessage.io versus Cleartext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudMessage.ioCleartext
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREACH UC LLCTextable

In-app purchases

None

CloudMessage.io

No in-app purchases

None

Cleartext

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudMessage.io free?
CloudMessage.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cleartext free?
Cleartext is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CloudMessage.io or Cleartext have ads?
Neither CloudMessage.io nor Cleartext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CloudMessage.io or Cleartext?
CloudMessage.io ships an update every 9 months, and Cleartext every 13 months. Most recently, CloudMessage.io was updated on September 19, 2026 and Cleartext on September 12, 2026.

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