# Group SMS vs iContacts+

The clearest difference is rating: iContacts+ at 4.3 against Group SMS's 1.7. iContacts+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $9.99) and review sentiment (73% vs 35%). Group SMS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Group SMS costs $9.99 and iContacts+ $0.99 up front. Group SMS sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. iContacts+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

iContacts+ holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iContacts+ has 116 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Group SMS's written reviews are positive against 73% of iContacts+'s.

Group SMS ships an update every 2 months, iContacts+ monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Group SMS | iContacts+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [1.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-sms/id351048279/reviews) | **[4.3 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icontacts-plus-contact-group-tool/id548506487/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **116** |
| Positive reviews | 34.9% of reviews | **73.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alco Blom](https://appshunter.io/developer/319069267) | [Jeonghwan Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/429842114) |

## What reviewers say

### Group SMS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-sms/id351048279)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 50 SMS Bundle | $14.99 | one-time |
| 100 SMS Bundle | $24.99 | one-time |
| 500 SMS Bundle | $125.99 | one-time |
| 1000 SMS Bundle | $229.99 | one-time |
| 5000 SMS Bundle | $999.99 | one-time |


### iContacts+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/icontacts-plus-contact-group-tool/id548506487)

This app offers advanced contact group management, enabling users to organize contacts into multiple groups. It provides features like group messaging, bulk delete, contact backup, and smart search dialing for efficient contact handling.

**Highlights:** Contact group management, Group messaging and email, Bulk contact deletion, Contact backup and restore, Advanced contact search, Speed dial and smart search dial

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Group SMS free?

Group SMS costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is iContacts+ free?

iContacts+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Group SMS or iContacts+?

iContacts+ is rated higher. Group SMS averages 1.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while iContacts+ averages 4.3 from 116 ratings.

### Do Group SMS or iContacts+ have ads?

Neither Group SMS nor iContacts+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Group SMS or iContacts+?

Group SMS ships an update every 2 months, and iContacts+ monthly. Most recently, Group SMS was updated on November 1, 2026 and iContacts+ on November 1, 2026.

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