Text365 vs Pax8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text365
Send and receive SMS messages using your existing business number or a new virtual number. Seamlessly continue conversations started on your desktop across all your mobile devices. Securely store and archive all messages for compliance.
- Send and receive SMS messages
- Use virtual or existing business numbers
- Sync with Microsoft Teams desktop
- Single sign-on via Microsoft authentication
- Securely store messages in Microsoft Azure
- Archive messages for compliance
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Keep your business conversations moving wherever you work with Text365, the native YakChat mobile app for iOS. Text365 brings the YakChat business messaging experience to your mobile device, so you can manage SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, and RCS conversations while you're away from your desk. Conversations stay synchronized, helping you pick up where you left off as you move between mobile and the other YakChat applications your business uses. Dedicated mobile push notifications help you see new messages when you're on the move, while access to contacts, photos, and media stored on your device makes everyday business messaging easier. Text365 keeps business conversations in a dedicated business messaging app rather than personal messaging accounts, helping your organization maintain visibility and control while giving employees the convenience of native mobile messaging. Existing Text365 users can update through the App Store and continue using their existing YakChat credentials, conversations, contacts, and settings.
Pax8
This business app provides MSPs with instant access to essential data and tools for managing their operations on the go. It allows users to track metrics, manage subscriptions, and address client needs efficiently, helping to streamline operations and foster business growth.
- Real-time metric tracking
- Subscription management
- Client needs management
- Streamlined operations
- Business growth tools
- Mobile business management
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The Pax8 Mobile App – your business at your fingertips, anytime, anywhere. Built specifically for MSPs, this powerful app provides instant access to essential data and tools that help you manage and support your business no matter where you are. Whether you need to track real-time metrics, manage subscriptions, or address client needs, the Pax8 app keeps you connected. With new features continually rolling out, you can boost efficiency, streamline operations, and grow your business directly from your mobile device. Download now to experience seamless business management on the go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pax8 at 100% against Text365's 0%. Pax8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Text365's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pax8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Text365's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pax8's.
Text365 ships an update every 2 months, Pax8 monthly. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Text365 | Pax8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YakChat Ltd | Pax8, Inc. |
Customer experience
Text365
Pax8
In-app purchases
Text365
No in-app purchases
Pax8
No in-app purchases









