# Group RCS SMS and Email vs Text Delay

The clearest difference is rating: Group RCS SMS and Email at 4.5 against Text Delay's 2.1. Group RCS SMS and Email also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 48) and review sentiment (29% vs 15%). Text Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On price, update cadence, 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 Text Delay sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Group RCS SMS and Email holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group RCS SMS and Email has 1K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Group RCS SMS and Email's written reviews are positive against 15% of Text Delay's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Group RCS SMS and Email | Text Delay |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-rcs-sms-and-email/id378635716/reviews)** | [2.1 (48 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 48 |
| Positive reviews | **28.6% of reviews** | 15.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 40 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shan Shan Liu](https://appshunter.io/developer/312352870) | [Nick Walter](https://appshunter.io/developer/659987214) |

## 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


### Text Delay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144)

Schedule texts, tweets, and emails to be sent at a later time. Automate message delivery for convenience and to ensure messages are sent at the optimal moment. Offers a premium service for fully automatic sending without user interaction.

**Highlights:** Schedule text messages, Schedule tweets, Schedule emails, Automatic message sending, Delayed message delivery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Delay Plus - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Text Delay Plus - 3 Months | $26.99 | per 3 months |
| Text Delay Plus - 6 Months | $47.99 | per 6 months |
| Text Delay Plus - Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Add 1 Month | $4.99 | one-time |
| Add 3 Months | $12.99 | one-time |
| Add 6 Months | $24.99 | one-time |
| Add 1 Year | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Helpful for organizing and scheduling messages
- ⏰ Useful reminder functionality for deferred texts
- 📝 Convenient for composing messages at inconvenient times
- 🎯 Good for those who prefer manual send with reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive monthly subscription required for core functionality
- 🐛 Messages marked as 'overdue' but never sent
- 📱 Texts send from random/different phone numbers
- ❌ Auto-send feature doesn't actually work automatically
- 🚫 No way to cancel subscription or contact support

**Reported bugs**

- Scheduled messages fail to send despite appearing sent
- Messages marked 'overdue' without being delivered
- Auto-send feature requires manual send despite paid subscription
- Texts send from random/unknown phone numbers instead of user's number
- App crashes during message composition and sending

**Requested features**

- One-time purchase option instead of monthly subscription
- True automatic text sending without manual intervention
- Send texts from user's own phone number
- Edit functionality for pending/scheduled messages
- Ability to resend previously sent messages at different times


## 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 Text Delay free?

Text Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Group RCS SMS and Email or Text Delay?

Group RCS SMS and Email is rated higher. Group RCS SMS and Email averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Text Delay averages 2.1 from 48 ratings.

### Do Group RCS SMS and Email or Text Delay have ads?

Neither Group RCS SMS and Email nor Text Delay shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Group RCS SMS and Email or Text Delay?

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

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