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.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Mobex SMS ships an update every 6 weeks, Texting with Approved Contact every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mobex SMS | Texting with Approved Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mobex, Incorporated | Approved Contact, LLC |
In-app purchases
Mobex SMS
No in-app purchases
Texting with Approved Contact
No in-app purchases
Questions
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