Find by phone number vs Group SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Find by phone number
Easily find contacts in your address book by searching for phone numbers. Quickly identify unknown callers or discover number combinations associated with your friends' contacts. The app allows for flexible searching by matching digits anywhere or by the last digits of a number.
- Search by last digits of phone number
- Search by matching digits anywhere
- Switch to contact editing
- Find contacts in address book
- Discover number combinations
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Somebody's called you and the incoming call looks familiar? But you don't know who the number belongs to? The app helps you look up contacts in your address book. Key features: – Phone number search by the last digits. – Search for a phone number by matching digits anywhere. – Switching to the corresponding contact to start editing it from the app. You can effectively search for a contact in your iPhone by any number in your address book. Or just get to know the combinations of numbers that are in your friends' contacts. Reviews: "Find number - I did not write this app and I think it is fantastic. I have more than 1000 names and numbers stored on my iPhone. I sometimes receive calls (on my landline or other phone) from numbers I do not recognize and this app helps me find who it belongs to it is great and the price is right. Thanks to those who took the time to create this!"
Group SMS
Send the same message to multiple contacts simultaneously without individual copy-pasting. Create groups for efficient communication and save significant time when messaging several people at once.
- Create contact groups
- Send one message to many
- Time-saving utility
- Efficient group communication
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Group SMS makes it easy to send one text message to many people at once. Pick the contacts you want, write your message, and send to the whole group in seconds — no accounts, no sign-ups, nothing to learn. Whether it's holiday greetings, a party invite, a team update, or a quick reminder, Group SMS saves you from typing the same message over and over. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Pick your contacts — choose exactly who gets the message, then send to them all in one tap. • Save groups — create reusable groups like Family, Work, or Friends and reach them instantly. • Ready-made templates — dozens of polished messages for Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, Easter, birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and congratulations. • Write your own — type a custom message with a live character and SMS-segment counter. • Save any selection as a group, so it's ready next time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your messages are sent straight through your iPhone's own Messages app. There are no accounts, no servers, and no tracking. Your contacts and messages never leave your phone. SIMPLE AND FAST A clean, native design that feels right at home on iPhone. Open the app, pick a group, send.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Group SMS at none against Find by phone number's 1. Group SMS also leads on ads (none vs shown). Find by phone number's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Find by phone number sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Group SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Find by phone number ships an update every 4 months, Group SMS every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Find by phone number | Group SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (32 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.1% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Astakhov | Bahtiyar Polat |
Customer experience
Find by phone number
Group SMS
Bugs and requests
Find by phone number
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes on launch
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inability to initiate search
Requested features
3 requests- Reverse lookup for unknown numbers
- Integration with other phone services
- Expanded search capabilities beyond just contacts
Group SMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Find by phone number
- Disable ads$0.99
Group SMS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Find by phone number free?
Is Group SMS free?
Do Find by phone number or Group SMS have ads?
Which is updated more often, Find by phone number or Group SMS?
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