Group SMS+ vs TextBlast Bulk SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Group SMS+
Send SMS messages to groups of any size with ease. This app allows for bulk messaging, batch sending, and contact import. Enhance your messages with photo attachments.
- Bulk SMS sending
- Batch messaging
- Contact import
- Photo attachments
- Send to large groups
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Get your message out effortlessly with Group SMS+. Group SMS+ makes it simple and powerful to send SMS text messages to both large and small groups. Group SMS+ is a powerful yet easy-to-use application for sending SMS text messages to large and small groups of people. #1 Productivity app in South Korea #1 Productivity app in Turkey #1 Productivity app in Egypt #1 Productivity app in Saudi Arabia #1 Productivity app in Kuwait #1 Productivity app in United Arab Emirates #1 Productivity app in Qatar #1 Productivity app in Mali #1 Productivity app in Pakistan KEY FEATURES • Bulk SMS Send a single message to an entire group with just a tap, saving you time and effort. • Batch Messaging Break down your recipients into manageable batches for better message control and delivery success. • Contacts Import Easily import your contacts directly from your phone to build your groups in seconds. • Photo Attachments Make your messages more engaging by attaching photos with ease. You will be charged for each individual SMS text message, not by group. For some mobile operators, you may have to limit the number of your SMS recipients as having too many recipients may cause failure in your recipients receiving your messages. Over hundred recipients messages might cause the heavy bill. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please note that you will be charged for each individual SMS text message sent, not by group. Some mobile operators may limit the number of recipients per message to prevent delivery issues. Sending messages to over a hundred recipients could result in higher charges.
TextBlast Bulk SMS
Easily send personalized mass text messages to your contacts. Create custom messages with contact details, manage groups, and preview before sending to ensure accuracy and engagement.
- Personalized message creation
- Contact group management
- Message preview and editing
- SMS sent from your device
- Customizable contact fields
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Send customized messages in 4 steps: 1. Write your message 2. Select your contacts 3. Preview 4. Send each message TextBlast is perfect for SMS marketing and communication. > Personalize your messages TextBlast will dynamically add the firstname, and/or lastname of your contacts depending on your needs. The SMS app will be opened for each contact with the customized text and the contact filled. You will just have to send them! > Manage your groups Create and edit your contact groups. Then you can send the right SMS to the right people. > Avoid mistakes Preview your messages before sending them! You can then edit each message before sending. > Get more answers and clics Because the SMS are sent by your device, your contacts will see your number and know it is coming from you! You will then receive more answers than a non customized message sent by a third party number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Group SMS+ at 65% against TextBlast Bulk SMS's 14%. Group SMS+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). TextBlast Bulk SMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Group SMS+ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and TextBlast Bulk SMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Group SMS+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group SMS+ has 4.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Group SMS+'s written reviews are positive against 14% of TextBlast Bulk SMS's.
Group SMS+ ships an update fortnightly, TextBlast Bulk SMS every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Group SMS+ | TextBlast Bulk SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better | 3.3 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.1K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cedars Software, LLC | Sandoche Adittane |
Customer experience
Group SMS+
TextBlast Bulk SMS
Bugs and requests
Group SMS+
Reported bugs
5 issues- Messages not sending to all recipients
- Repeated messages sent to the same contacts
- App freezing or crashing
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Search function not working properly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to send photos and attachments
- Option to hide recipient list
- Automatic group splitting for large contacts
- Delivery status tracking
- Improved search and contact management
TextBlast Bulk SMS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Group SMS+
- Bronze Tip$0.99
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Silver Tip$2.99
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- Gold Tip$4.99
- Diamond Tip$9.99
- Rocket Tip$19.99
TextBlast Bulk SMS
- TextBlast Premium$4.99
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