Comparison

PulseText Messenger vs PulseSMS

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

Head to head
About

PulseText Messenger

Send and receive business text messages using your dedicated company phone number. Communicate with customers from any device, allowing multiple team members to access the same number for seamless customer service.

Highlights
  • Send/receive texts from business number
  • Supports picture messages
  • Use account on multiple devices
  • Web browser access
  • Team access to shared numbers
Features
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With PulseText Messenger, you can send and receive texts from your Pulse Technologies 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.

About

PulseSMS

Features
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PulseSMS is the mobile companion to Pulse Technologies' business texting platform — a dedicated business number you can text from anywhere, with your whole team's conversations in one shared inbox. MESSAGE • Send and receive SMS and MMS (photos) from your business number • See delivery status on every message you send • Saved replies for the things you type over and over • Request a payment right from a conversation — sends a secure pay link by text STAY ORGANIZED • Search conversations by contact, number, or message • Swipe a conversation to mute it or mark it read/unread • Contacts with saved lists for easy targeting • Works offline — a message sent with no signal queues and sends automatically the moment you're back online CAMPAIGNS • Send a broadcast text to a list of contacts • Track delivery progress in real time STAY IN CONTROL • Push notifications for new messages • Face ID / fingerprint app lock to keep conversations private • Automatic light/dark mode PulseSMS works with your existing Pulse account. Provision or manage numbers on the web, then text from your phone. Pulse Technologies • pulsetechnologies.ai

Screenshots

PulseText Messenger3 screens
PulseSMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PulseSMS at every 3 weeks against PulseText Messenger's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

PulseText Messenger ships an update every 7 months, PulseSMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
PulseText Messenger versus PulseSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseText MessengerPulseSMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextablePulse Payments LLC

In-app purchases

None

PulseText Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

PulseSMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulseText Messenger free?
PulseText Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PulseSMS free?
PulseSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulseText Messenger or PulseSMS have ads?
Neither PulseText Messenger nor PulseSMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseText Messenger or PulseSMS?
PulseText Messenger ships an update every 7 months, and PulseSMS every 3 weeks. Most recently, PulseText Messenger was updated on November 3, 2026 and PulseSMS on November 6, 2026.

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