Comparison

Group SMS Lite vs GroupSpeak

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

Head to head
About

Group SMS Lite

Easily send SMS messages or emails to multiple contacts simultaneously. Manage contact groups directly within the app or sync with your device's contacts. Offers email attachments and tutorial videos for guidance.

Highlights
  • Send group SMS messages
  • Send group emails
  • Manage contact groups
  • Forward email attachments
  • In-app tutorial videos
  • Lite version group limit
Features
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With Group SMS Lite you can send an SMS text message to a group of contacts. You can also send email to groups. Group SMS Lite will send the SMS using the built-in Messages app and the mobile operator of your iPhone. The costs of the SMSs will be charged by your mobile operator under the terms of your current text messaging plan. If a group contains 12 contacts, you will be charged 12 SMS. Of course, if you have an unlimited text plan with your mobile operator, you will not be charged. Group SMS Lite will show you the groups that are defined in the Contacts app of your iPhone or iPad. You can also create groups, but since this is the Lite version, you cannot add more than 5 contacts to a group. Group Email is always without cost. You can also forward email attachments to groups. Supported formats: PDF, RTF, Word and Excel. You can upgrade to the full version of Group SMS via In-App Purchase. Group SMS Lite is localized in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Dutch. Tutorial videos are available in the app (tap More, then tap Help) and on the web site (see link below). ALERT You cannot create groups larger than five contacts in Group SMS Lite. You will need the full version Group SMS to create larger groups. However, you can always create large groups on the desktop. 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!

About

GroupSpeak

Effortlessly send personalized text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously. Organize contacts into groups, utilize message templates for recurring texts, and sync across devices. Import contacts and groups easily from CSV files.

Highlights
  • Create and manage contact groups
  • Send personalized mass texts
  • Automatic group messaging
  • Message templates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • CSV contact import
Features
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GroupSpeak makes group messaging fast and effortless. Easily send personalized texts to multiple contacts at once, all from a clean and intuitive app. Create and manage groups in seconds, find contacts instantly, and select multiple numbers per person when needed. Save time with message templates for recurring texts and stay connected with ease. Features: • Create and manage groups of contacts • Send messages to groups individually or all at once • Automatically send messages to group contacts • Use templates for recurring messages • Sync your groups across all your Apple devices with iCloud • Import contacts or entire groups from a CSV file Terms of Use: https://lazyboard.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://lazyboard.app/our-apps-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Group SMS Lite4 screens
GroupSpeak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GroupSpeak at 4.2 against Group SMS Lite's 1.0. GroupSpeak also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). Group SMS Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Group SMS Lite sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and GroupSpeak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GroupSpeak holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupSpeak has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Group SMS Lite's written reviews are positive against 33% of GroupSpeak's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, GroupSpeak every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Group SMS Lite versus GroupSpeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMS LiteGroupSpeak
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlco BlomElsayed Hussein

Customer experience

Group SMS Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral1.9%
Negative73.1%

GroupSpeak

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Group SMS Lite

One-time5
  • Group SMS$4.99
  • 50 SMS Bundle$14.99
  • 100 SMS Bundle$24.99
Show 2 more
  • 500 SMS Bundle$125.99
  • 1000 SMS Bundle$239.99
3 purchases

GroupSpeak

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • LazyGroup Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Group SMS Lite free?
Group SMS Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GroupSpeak free?
GroupSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS Lite or GroupSpeak?
GroupSpeak is rated higher. Group SMS Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while GroupSpeak averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Group SMS Lite or GroupSpeak have ads?
Neither Group SMS Lite nor GroupSpeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS Lite or GroupSpeak?
Group SMS Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and GroupSpeak every 5 weeks. Most recently, Group SMS Lite was updated on October 7, 2026 and GroupSpeak on October 7, 2026.

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