# Group RCS SMS and Email vs Mail Notes

Group RCS SMS and Email and Mail Notes both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of Mail Notes's written reviews are positive against 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's. Group RCS SMS and Email's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 106) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Group RCS SMS and Email sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mail Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Group RCS SMS and Email against 4.3 for Mail Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group RCS SMS and Email has 1K ratings behind it against 106, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's written reviews are positive against 75% of Mail Notes's.

Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, Mail Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Group RCS SMS and Email | Mail Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-rcs-sms-and-email/id378635716/reviews)** | [4.3 (106 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mail-notes/id1098293355/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 106 |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 40 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shan Shan Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/312352870) | [Tech Positive](https://appshunter.io/developer/580207852) |

## What reviewers say

### Group RCS SMS and Email

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-rcs-sms-and-email/id378635716)

Easily manage your contacts and send bulk SMS or emails to groups with smart templates. Organize your address book into unlimited groups and smart groups based on criteria like upcoming birthdays or missing phone numbers.

**Highlights:** Import contacts, Send group SMS and email, Message templates and signatures, Unlimited group creation, Smart group organization, Distribution list management

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Group Text and Email Pro | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Useful for businesses to send group texts
- 👍 Saves time sending messages to large groups
- 🚀 Quick access to send messages to family/friends group

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches, crashes, and unreliable performance
- 🔒 Poor customer support and lack of developer response
- 🚫 Limitations on group size and features in free version
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface

**Reported bugs**

- Contacts search not working properly
- Groups not saving properly
- Inability to send group MMS or messages to large groups
- App reverting to free version after purchase

**Requested features**

- Ability to send messages with BCC to hide recipient details
- Option to schedule messages to be sent at a specific time
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- More efficient way to create and manage group templates


### Mail Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mail-notes/id1098293355)

Quickly send emails to yourself for reminders and notes. This app streamlines the process to under a second, allowing for easy email address switching, direct sharing from browsers, and even sending notes via an Apple Watch app. It offers features like labeling, history, and subject prefixes for efficient organization.

**Highlights:** Email under 1 second, Share widget for browser links, Apple Watch app for on-the-go emails, Label emails with icons, Sent email history, Optional subject prefix, Paste clipboard contents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Access | $2.99 | per month |
| All Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlock Pro Version | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and efficient
- 💡 Simple and clean interface
- 👍 Handy for sending notes to self
- 🚀 Fast setup

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Unreasonable pricing
- 💸 Money grab business model
- 🚫 Features removed after purchase
-  LIMIT Only 2 free reminders
- 🚫 Limited to 1 free email per day

**Reported bugs**

- iPad version cannot switch to horizontal view
- Ability to add pictures to notes removed
- Cannot send messages anymore
- App stopped working
- Paid version no longer works

**Requested features**

- Combine text notes, PDFs, and pictures in one app
- Allow horizontal view on iPad
- Option to set up multiple instances of the same email address with different subject prefixes
- Allow autocorrect to work
- Replace scroll wheel for multiple emails with radio button click


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Group RCS SMS and Email free?

Group RCS SMS and Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mail Notes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Group RCS SMS and Email or Mail Notes?

Group RCS SMS and Email is rated higher. Group RCS SMS and Email averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Mail Notes averages 4.3 from 106 ratings.

### Do Group RCS SMS and Email or Mail Notes have ads?

Neither Group RCS SMS and Email nor Mail Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Group RCS SMS and Email or Mail Notes?

Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, and Mail Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Group RCS SMS and Email was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mail Notes on November 2, 2026.

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