Comparison

Group SMS vs NumberBox

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

NumberBox

This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.

Highlights
  • Voluntarily report unwanted numbers
  • Manually add tags to phone numbers
  • Identify spam and telemarketing calls
  • Anonymous tag submissions
  • Privacy-focused data policy
  • In-app support
Features
Currently charting
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NumberBox is a simple and secure tool that allows users to voluntarily report unwanted or spam phone numbers to help keep the community safe. Users can manually add tags to phone numbers — for example, “Scammer,” “Telemarketing,” or “Spam.” All tags are submitted voluntarily by users to help others recognize potentially unwanted calls. Privacy & Data Policy NumberBox does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app does not access contacts, call history, messages, or any other private information. All user-submitted tags are stored anonymously and are not linked to personal identities. Contact & Support If you have any questions, or wish to modify or remove user-submitted data, please contact us through the in-app support section or via our official support email.

Screenshots

Group SMS4 screens
NumberBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NumberBox at 64% against Group SMS's 40%. NumberBox also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS ships an update every 6 months, NumberBox every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Group SMS versus NumberBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMSNumberBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (570 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—570 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#182 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBahtiyar PolatMarvan Salemi

Customer experience

Group SMS

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

NumberBox

All ratings547 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

Bugs and requests

Group SMS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NumberBox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App stopped working after latest update
  • Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
  • Update installation failures
  • Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
  • App displays personal information without user consent

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline functionality
  • Location information display
  • Anonymous call profile display
  • Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
  • Expanded number database

In-app purchases

None

Group SMS

No in-app purchases

None

NumberBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NumberBox free?
NumberBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Group SMS or NumberBox have ads?
Neither Group SMS nor NumberBox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS or NumberBox?
Group SMS ships an update every 6 months, and NumberBox every 2 months. Most recently, Group SMS was updated on November 1, 2026 and NumberBox on November 8, 2026.

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