Comparison

Group RCS SMS and Email vs Simple Groups

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

Simple Groups

Easily manage groups, send mass texts and emails, and track attendance for any organization. This tool streamlines communication for teachers, coaches, and community leaders, saving time and effort.

Highlights
  • Unlimited group creation
  • Mass texting and emailing
  • Attendance tracking
  • Contact import
  • Reusable message templates
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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The simplest way to manage groups, send mass texts, and track attendance. Perfect for teachers, coaches, team leaders, and community organizers. Stop juggling spreadsheets and contact lists. SimpleGroups lets you communicate with your entire team in seconds—whether it's a sports team, classroom, volunteer group, or family reunion. ORGANIZE ANY GROUP ○ Create unlimited groups for classes, teams, clubs, or families ○ Import contacts instantly from your phone ○ Add members to multiple groups at once SEND GROUP TEXTS ○ Mass text your entire group with one tap ○ Uses your native Messages app (iMessage, RCS, or SMS) ○ Select specific members to message ○ Save time with reusable message templates SEND GROUP EMAILS ○ Broadcast emails to everyone instantly ○ Choose recipients individually when needed ○ Create default templates for common messages TRACK ATTENDANCE ○ Take roll call in seconds—tap to mark present ○ Record attendance for any date, past or present ○ View complete attendance history at a glance ○ Follow up with absent members via text or email SYNC ACROSS DEVICES ○ Free account keeps your data backed up ○ Access your groups from any device ○ Your data stays private and secure Whether you're a yoga instructor managing class sign-ups, a little league coach tracking who showed up to practice, a church leader organizing volunteers or simply trying to keep in touch with a group of family members, Simple Groups makes group communication effortless. LANGUAGES ○ English ○ French

Screenshots

Group RCS SMS and Email4 screens
Simple Groups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Groups at 83% against Group RCS SMS and Email's 29%. Simple Groups also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Group RCS SMS and Email's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 12) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Simple Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Group RCS SMS and Email holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group RCS SMS and Email has 1K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's written reviews are positive against 83% of Simple Groups's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, Simple Groups every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Group RCS SMS and Email versus Simple Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup RCS SMS and EmailSimple Groups
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings) — better4.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShan Shan LiuAwaken Solutions Inc.

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%

Simple Groups

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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

Simple Groups

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
None

Simple Groups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group RCS SMS and Email free?
Group RCS SMS and Email is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Groups free?
Simple Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Group RCS SMS and Email or Simple Groups?
Group RCS SMS and Email is rated higher. Group RCS SMS and Email averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Simple Groups averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Group RCS SMS and Email or Simple Groups have ads?
Neither Group RCS SMS and Email nor Simple Groups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group RCS SMS and Email or Simple Groups?
Group RCS SMS and Email ships an update every 2 months, and Simple Groups every 10 days. Most recently, Group RCS SMS and Email was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Groups on November 2, 2026.

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