# Calendar vs Group Text

The clearest difference is update cadence: Group Text at every 3 weeks against Calendar's every 5 weeks. Group Text also leads on ratings volume (232 vs 35). Calendar's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Calendar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Group Text sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Calendar against 4.5 for Group Text. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group Text has 232 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Calendar's written reviews are positive against 67% of Group Text's.

Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, Group Text every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calendar | Group Text |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-schedule-planner/id1642199807/reviews)** | [4.5 (232 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-text-mass-sms-message/id6480472184/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 35 | **232** |
| Positive reviews | **75.0% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 302 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Planning Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1618240887) | [Ivan Kaliakin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1739134598) |

## What reviewers say

### Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calendar-schedule-planner/id1642199807)

Organize your day, week, and year with this comprehensive planner. It offers a daily planner, task management with subtasks, and note-taking capabilities. Syncs with popular calendar services and provides interactive widgets for quick access.

**Highlights:** Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views, Task breakdown into subtasks, Voice and text note-taking, Syncs with Google, iCloud, Outlook, Interactive home screen widgets, App lock for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access for a Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Full Access for a Year | $14.99 | per year |
| Full Access Forever | $29.99 | one-time |


### Group Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-text-mass-sms-message/id6480472184)

Send personalized SMS and iMessage to multiple contacts privately. Utilize placeholders for custom messages and manage contact groups easily. Offers a free version with limited messaging and a premium upgrade for more extensive use.

**Highlights:** Personalized bulk messaging, SMS and iMessage support, Contact group management, Message placeholders ([FirstName], etc.), Individual message delivery, iCloud contact group integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Week | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Week | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro Month | $14.99 | per month |
| Pro Year | $59.99 | per year |
| Pro Year | $79.99 | per year |
| Pro Year | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient for mass texting
- 👍 Great for business marketing
- 👍 Works well for church groups
- 👍 Saves time

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cumbersome to add contacts
- 🐛 Auto-send leaves recipients out
- 🐛 Group lists keep growing
- 🐛 Difficult to expedite
- 🐛 Sync issues between computer and phone

**Reported bugs**

- Auto send to the group leaves recipients out
- Sync issues between Mac and phone
- Need to start all over if app freezes or is left
- Pro version not working
- Subscription not cancellable/visible

**Requested features**

- Feedback on managing growing group lists
- Pause and resume function
- Background sending like WhatsApp
- Scheduling option
- Add manual contacts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calendar free?

Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Group Text free?

Group Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Calendar or Group Text?

Calendar is rated higher. Calendar averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Group Text averages 4.5 from 232 ratings.

### Do Calendar or Group Text have ads?

Neither Calendar nor Group Text shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calendar or Group Text?

Calendar ships an update every 5 weeks, and Group Text every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calendar was updated on October 24, 2026 and Group Text on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*