Comparison

Group SMS vs BCC Text

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create contact groups
  • Send one message to many
  • Time-saving utility
  • Efficient group communication
Features
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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.

About

BCC Text

Send private, individual text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously without creating a group chat. Automate messages, personalize them with names, and save templates for frequent use. Supports Messages, Google Voice, and WhatsApp.

Highlights
  • Send private one-to-one messages
  • Automate messages with Shortcuts
  • Personalize messages with tokens
  • Create unlimited contact groups
  • Save reusable message templates
  • Import contacts from CSV
  • Send via Messages, Google Voice, WhatsApp
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Save time sending group texts, without creating a group chat. BCC Text lets you send individual messages to many people at once, using your own number in the Messages app, Google Voice, or WhatsApp. Each person gets a private text as if you typed it by hand. What you can do • Send private, one-to-one messages to multiple contacts • Automate with Shortcuts to send a whole group message with one tap • Personalize messages automatically with tokens like first names • Create unlimited groups you message often • Save reusable message templates for messages you send often • Import contacts from CSV instantly • Add photos to messages when using the Messages app • Choose how each contact is sent: Messages, Google Voice, or WhatsApp Why people use it Perfect for friends, family, clients, clubs, teams, small businesses, event organizers, and anyone who needs to send the same message to many people, privately. Private by design No personal data is stored or accessed. Temporary photo uploads for Shortcuts are automatically deleted once your message is sent. By using BCC Text, you agree to our Terms of Service (https://bcctext.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://bcctext.com/privacy).

Screenshots

Group SMS4 screens
BCC Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Group SMS at none against BCC Text's 12. BCC Text's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (70% vs 40%). 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. BCC Text sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Group SMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS ships an update every 6 months, BCC Text every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Group SMS versus BCC Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMSBCC Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBahtiyar PolatOne Step LLC

Customer experience

Group SMS

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative53.3%

BCC Text

All ratings142 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative24.2%

In-app purchases

None

Group SMS

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

BCC Text

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual Plan2 variants$39.991 Year
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  • Annual2 variants$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Lifetime Access$19.99
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
  • Lifetime$34.99
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  • Lifetime$44.99
  • Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BCC Text free?
BCC Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Group SMS or BCC Text have ads?
Neither Group SMS nor BCC Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS or BCC Text?
Group SMS ships an update every 6 months, and BCC Text every 8 days. Most recently, Group SMS was updated on August 24, 2026 and BCC Text on September 19, 2026.

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