Group SMS vs AutoText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group SMS
Easily send SMS or emails to groups of contacts, from small personal lists to large business clients. Supports attachments, templates, and importing contacts from CSV files. Offers both built-in messaging and a dedicated SMS gateway for bulk messaging.
- Send SMS to groups
- Send bulk SMS
- Send emails to groups
- Add attachments to messages
- Use message templates
- Import contacts from CSV
- Manage contact groups
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With Group SMS you can send an SMS text message to a group of contacts, your friends or business contacts or clients. Group SMS is also the perfect app to send your Christmas and New Year greetings to your loved ones and friends. These groups can be small or very large (Bulk SMS) and send to tens, hundreds or thousands of contacts. You can also send email to groups. Group SMS is ideal when you need to send the same message to any number of contacts. Group SMS will show you the groups that are already defined in the Contacts app of your iPhone. It also allows you to create new groups as well as modify your existing groups and contacts. Using the built-in Templates feature, you can reuse often-used text messages or emails that you need to send to groups. You can also add attachments to your messages, like photos or PDFs. Group SMS will send the SMS using the built-in Messages app OR you can use the special SMS gateway of Group SMS. The costs of the SMSs will be charged by your mobile operator or you can buy SMS from within the app itself. If a group contains 12 contacts, you will be charged 12 SMS. When you have a very large group (more than 50 contacts), you can choose to bypass your own mobile provider and select to use the SMS gateway of Group SMS instead. This will allow you to send your Group SMS with less cost and with more control. This feature is also ideal for marketing campaigns. You can directly import a large set of phone numbers via a .CSV file (phone numbers separated by a comma and a newline). Group Mail is always without costs. You can also forward email attachments to groups. FEATURES √ Text message a group (SMS) √ Text message very large groups (Bulk SMS) √ Email a group and forward email attachments to groups √ Import a large number of phone numbers √ Text message to a CSV file of mobile numbers √ Text message with attachments (photo, PDF) √ Create groups √ Delete groups √ Rename groups √ Add contact to group √ Delete contact from group √ Edit contact information √ Templates √ Supports your built-in contacts and groups √ Supports your iCloud contacts and groups √ Uses built-in Messages app ór Bulk SMS Gateway √ Replies are received in Messages √ Uses built-in Mail app √ Forward attachments of any type √ Built-in video tutorials Group SMS requires iOS 12 or higher and is localized in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. Video tutorials are available on the web site (see link below) and in the app itself. REVIEWS "Works Perfectly" - USA "This app does what it says it can, and does it very well." - United Kingdom "WELTKLASSE. Sehr gutes App!" - Germany "Kanon app!" - Sweden "Great app! Creates groups easily to SMS/ email to." - Singapore "Warum geht das nicht schon immer so toll." - Austria "This is an awesome app. I text more than I call and text to groups all the time. "- Australia "Actually, the best application on apple store. Thanks for this great application. " - Saudi Arabia SUPPORT Please refrain from sending bug reports and feature requests as customer reviews in the App Store. Instead email them to our support address : support@grouptext.info. You will always get a personal reply!
AutoText
Transform your iOS device into a fully functional phone, even without a SIM card. Make calls, send SMS/MMS, and schedule messages automatically. Share a single number across multiple devices for seamless communication.
- Virtual SIM for calls and SMS
- Shared phone number across devices
- Scheduled message sending
- Automatic group messaging
- Appointment reminders
- US/Canada SMS verification codes
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AutoText is a versatile application that turns any device into a fully functional cell phone, even without a SIM card. With AutoText, you can make and receive phone calls, send and receive SMS/MMS messages, and access a range of additional features for free. Key Features: - Shared Line: Log in with the same account from multiple devices and share the same phone number, allowing everyone to enjoy the full features. - Virtual SIM: Transform any iOS device without a physical SIM into a fully functional phone, capable of making and receiving calls, as well as sending and receiving SMS/MMS messages. - US/Canada Presence: Receive SMS verification codes as if you were physically located in the US/Canada, even if you're not. - Automatic Group Messaging: Schedule and send messages to a group of recipients automatically. - Message Reminders: Compose and schedule messages to be sent at a specific time. - Appointment Reminders: Enhance customer retention by automatically sending prewritten messages to clients, staff, or network members. Schedule and send appointment reminders, meeting reminders, and more. Upgrade to Premium to unlock exclusive features: - Real USA/Canada Phone Numbers: Convert any iOS device into a full-featured phone with a genuine USA/Canada phone number. - Virtual SIM Enabled Phone Calls: Make phone calls using the virtual SIM feature. - Auto Reply: Automatically respond to incoming messages or calls with preconfigured messages. - Auto Forward: Forward incoming messages to other phone numbers or email addresses for free. - Full voice features including voicemail and call forwarding. - Automatic Text Message Sending: Send text messages and receive SMS for free. - Unlimited Cloud Storage and Group Messages: Enjoy unlimited cloud storage and send unlimited group messages. - Customizable Text Signature: Personalize your text messages with a custom signature. AutoText is free to use and download. Sending messages requires credits, and new registered users receive 3 credits to try out our services. One credit can be used to send one text message within 110 bytes to a US/Canada number, while picture messages (MMS) cost three credits. AutoText provides instant prompts on the required credits during message composition. Please note that only recipients in the US & Canada can receive picture messages (MMS). The AutoText backend runs on a cloud platform and utilizes an SMS gateway to automatically send scheduled messages. We charge credits to maintain our platform and provide all the great features to our users. Purchased credits will never expire, and users can also earn free credits by viewing ads. Privacy Policy: https://autotext.mobi/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://autotext.mobi/terms-and-conditions Support: support@autotext.mobi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: AutoText at Free against Group SMS's $9.99. Group SMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (35% vs 0%). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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
AutoText is free to download; Group SMS costs $9.99 up front. Group SMS sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and AutoText sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Group SMS holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Group SMS's written reviews are positive against 0% of AutoText's.
Group SMS ships an update every 2 months, AutoText monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Group SMS | AutoText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) — better | 1.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alco Blom | xu dong Wu |
Customer experience
Group SMS
AutoText
In-app purchases
Group SMS
- 50 SMS Bundle$14.99
- 100 SMS Bundle$24.99
- 500 SMS Bundle$125.99
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- 1000 SMS Bundle$229.99
- 5000 SMS Bundle$999.99
AutoText
- Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
- Premium Subscription - NA$12.993 Months
- Premium Subscription - NA$24.996 Months
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- Premium Subscription - NA$39.991 Year
- Tiny coins pack$5.99
- Number Change$9.99
- Small coins pack$14.99
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- Medium coins pack$29.99
- Large coins pack$49.99









