Comparison

Mobex SMS vs Texting with Approved Contact

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

Head to head
About

Mobex SMS

Send and receive SMS messages on iOS devices using a virtual number that syncs with your desktop application. Integrate with Microsoft 365 for secure, single sign-on access and text contacts from Outlook or your employee directory. Archive messages for compliance.

Highlights
  • Send/receive SMS on iOS
  • Virtual number support
  • Microsoft 365 integration
  • Text Outlook/Employee Directory contacts
  • Synchronized desktop app
  • Secure message storage
  • Automatic message archiving
Features
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Send/receive SMS messages on your iOS mobile devices, using the same Mobex SMS virtual number you text with on your Microsoft 365 desktop. Start a conversation on, say,  your Microsoft Teams desktop, and keep it going when you’re on the move. Text using a virtual number in your own local area or country code, or simply use your existing business number to text and call. Mobex SMS is fully integrated with Microsoft 365 so you can enjoy single sign-on security via Microsoft authentication and send messages to your contacts stored in Outlook, your employee directory or mobile phone. As new texts arrive, Mobex SMS will alert you on all your mobile devices and desktop applications, and because it stores every text message securely in Microsoft Azure, you can archive them as email to stay fully compliant.   • Easy to use  • Virtual number  • Text Outlook and Employee Directory Contacts  • Synchronized with Desktop App  • Live message status notifications  • Secure Access & Message Storage  • Automatic Message Archive  • No SIM card required

About

Texting with Approved Contact

Send SMS/MMS messages to customers and partners directly from your existing phone numbers. This business tool enables secure storage and review of texts within collaboration platforms like Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex, facilitating integration with CRMs.

Highlights
  • Send SMS/MMS from existing numbers
  • Data loss and prevention storage
  • Review texts in Teams and Webex
  • Import texts into CRM
  • Use existing phone numbers
Features
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Texting with Approved Contact will allow you to send SMS/MMS to your customers and partners from your existing numbers! Allow your organization's texts to be stored for input into data loss and prevention. Open, review, and respond to texts in products like Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex - the same texts you'd receive on your phone through this app. Make texts available to import into your CRM or other business applications. Contact sales@approvedcontact.com to set up your number today!

Screenshots

Mobex SMS4 screens
Texting with Approved Contact3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobex SMS at every 6 weeks against Texting with Approved Contact's every 5 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mobex SMS against 5.0 for Texting with Approved Contact. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobex SMS ships an update every 6 weeks, Texting with Approved Contact every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Mobex SMS versus Texting with Approved Contact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobex SMSTexting with Approved Contact
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobex, IncorporatedApproved Contact, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Mobex SMS

No in-app purchases

None

Texting with Approved Contact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobex SMS free?
Mobex SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Texting with Approved Contact free?
Texting with Approved Contact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobex SMS or Texting with Approved Contact?
Mobex SMS and Texting with Approved Contact are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Mobex SMS or Texting with Approved Contact have ads?
Neither Mobex SMS nor Texting with Approved Contact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobex SMS or Texting with Approved Contact?
Mobex SMS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Texting with Approved Contact every 5 months. Most recently, Mobex SMS was updated on November 3, 2026 and Texting with Approved Contact on November 3, 2026.

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