Comparison

Group RCS SMS and Email vs Template Manager

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

Head to head
About

Group RCS SMS and Email

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
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Group SMS and Email make managing your address book groups a breeze directly from your iPhone. With just a simple tap, you can send SMS/Email to all your group members at once, making it the easiest and fastest way to broadcast messages to your groups without the hassle of manual typing! Features: 1. Import Contacts: Easily import your contacts. 2. Send Group SMS and Email: Support for Message Templates, Signatures, and attachments. Send SMS/Email to entire groups without the need to select contacts individually. Send SMS/Email to smart groups. Send SMS/Email to multiple groups. Send SMS/Email to selected contacts within groups, smart groups, or from all contacts. Send SMS/Email to a distribution list, especially useful for contacts with multiple phone numbers or emails. Send SMS to group contacts individually. 3. Group and Distribution List Management: Create an unlimited number of Groups, Smart Groups, and Distribution Lists. Edit, delete, or rename Groups, Smart Groups, or Distribution Lists. Add multiple contacts to a group simultaneously. Quickly manage groups by listing unfiled contacts without the need to scroll through your entire contact list. 4. Smart Group Feature: Smart Groups automatically organize your address book based on various criteria. Upcoming Birthdays: Set criteria to include entries occurring within the next month for a list of birthdays. Missing Phone Number: Identify entries without a phone number by setting the phone criterion to include unset entries. 5. Shortcuts Integration: Automate your go-to actions and streamline your day with full Siri Shortcuts support. Enhance your group communication and contact management experience with Group SMS and Email, the ultimate tool for seamless organization and messaging.

About

Template Manager

Create and reuse customizable email templates with dynamic variables. Save time by quickly filling in details for frequently sent messages, from professional announcements to personal requests.

Highlights
  • Create reusable email and message templates
  • Support for user-defined variables
  • Quick sending of templates
  • Favorite templates for fast access
  • Keyboard extension for easy input
Features
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Template Manager allows you to create email template that can be re-used. Do you have emails/messages that need to be sent in daily/weekly/monthly basis? Template Manager is the app for you! You can create template with variable in the template, you can have date variable, free text or self defined variable. Then when you need to use the template to send an email or message, you'll be able to fill the variables with the value you required. Template Manager is ideal for individuals that sends the same type of email and message regularly. It can be used by IT manager that sends product release email, or simply an annual leave request email. Features: Create Template that can be used in email or message User defined variables Send Template with only a few taps Set Favourite Template to allow quick access using force touch Keyboard Extension

Screenshots

Group RCS SMS and Email4 screens
Template Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

Group RCS SMS and Email and Template Manager both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 63% of Template Manager's written reviews are positive against 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's. Template Manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15). Group RCS SMS and Email's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 58) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, rating, 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 RCS SMS and Email sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Template Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Group RCS SMS and Email against 4.6 for Template Manager. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group RCS SMS and Email has 1K ratings behind it against 58, 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 63% of Template Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, Template Manager every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Group RCS SMS and Email versus Template Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup RCS SMS and EmailTemplate Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings)4.6 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS159.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShan Shan LiuPurple Development

Customer experience

Group RCS SMS and Email

All ratings1,037 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative68.0%

Template Manager

All ratings58 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

Group RCS SMS and Email

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 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

4 requests
  • 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

Template Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Group RCS SMS and Email

One-time1
  • Group Text and Email Pro$7.99
1 purchases

Template Manager

One-time1
  • Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is Group RCS SMS and Email free?
Group RCS SMS and Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Template Manager free?
Template Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group RCS SMS and Email or Template Manager?
Template Manager is rated higher. Group RCS SMS and Email averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Template Manager averages 4.6 from 58 ratings.
Do Group RCS SMS and Email or Template Manager have ads?
Neither Group RCS SMS and Email nor Template Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group RCS SMS and Email or Template Manager?
Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, and Template Manager every 5 months. Most recently, Group RCS SMS and Email was updated on October 29, 2026 and Template Manager on October 24, 2026.

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