Comparison

Bridge SMS vs Dave GO

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

Head to head
About

Bridge SMS

Send and receive text messages using your dedicated business phone number, keeping your personal number private. Access your conversations from multiple devices and allow team members to manage messages from a shared business number.

Highlights
  • Use business phone number for texts
  • Send/receive texts and picture messages
  • Access messages on multiple devices
  • Web browser access
  • Team access to shared numbers
Features
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With Bridge SMS, you can send and receive texts from your Bridge Communications 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

Dave GO

This business communication tool simplifies and enhances workplace interactions. It allows users to make and receive calls, chat, manage voicemail, and access company contacts from anywhere, promoting collaboration and productivity.

Highlights
  • Make and receive calls
  • In-app chat
  • Call transfer and hold
  • Voicemail management
  • Company contact access
  • Bluetooth headset support
Features
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Dave GO empowers you to communicate and work better. As part of our Unified Communications package, Dave GO is a versatile soft phone that revolutionizes communications in modern workplaces. What can Dave GO do for you? Simplify and enhance business communications Save time and money spent on communications Encourage collaboration and productivity What can you do with Dave GO? - Make and receive calls for less or free - Chat with other users - Transfer or hold calls - Receive a ‘call back’ if VoIP call quality is not satisfactory - Enjoy the same features and benefits at your desk, at home, or even across the world - Access and manage voicemail - Quickly view and use all company contacts - Use with Bluetooth headset - Add users to favourites for easier access

Screenshots

Bridge SMS4 screens
Dave GO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bridge SMS at 5.0 against Dave GO's 1.7. Bridge SMS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Dave GO's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Bridge SMS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dave GO has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bridge SMS ships an update every 15 months, Dave GO every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 12, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bridge SMS versus Dave GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBridge SMSDave GO
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTextable LLCThe Redcliffe Group

Customer experience

Bridge SMS

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dave GO

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Bridge SMS

No in-app purchases

None

Dave GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bridge SMS free?
Bridge SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dave GO free?
Dave GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bridge SMS or Dave GO?
Bridge SMS is rated higher. Bridge SMS averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dave GO averages 1.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Bridge SMS or Dave GO have ads?
Neither Bridge SMS nor Dave GO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bridge SMS or Dave GO?
Bridge SMS ships an update every 15 months, and Dave GO every 4 months. Most recently, Bridge SMS was updated on June 12, 2026 and Dave GO on August 15, 2026.

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