Comparison

Group SMS+ vs Group SMS Personalized texting

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 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.

Highlights
  • Bulk SMS sending
  • Batch messaging
  • Contact import
  • Photo attachments
  • Send to large groups
Features
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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.

About

Group SMS Personalized texting

Easily send personalized text messages to individuals or groups. Save messages as templates, schedule them, and set reminders for important dates. Customize the app's appearance with themes and font sizes.

Highlights
  • Personalized group and individual messaging
  • Save and send messages as templates
  • Schedule SMS and emails
  • Birthday reminders
  • Email personalization
  • Customizable themes and font size
Features
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Unique features are now introducing in new version for group SMS. Sending text to single group or multiple groups or make it personalized for each recipient was not so much easy as it is right now. Group SMS allows you to send text to individual contacts as well. Extended version can give email personalization for groups and as well as for single contact. Enhancement of Group sms utilize standard text plan of carrier and data plan for emails. Want to send single message on daily basis? Just save it as template and keep sending it on one click. Never miss birthday of your member by setting up reminder. Key Features: Message to single Group of multiple groups Single contact messaging Built in template for group messaging Short codes to make it personalized Email personalization for individual and groups Schedule SMS and Emails. Birthday Reminder for Groups members and contacts Fully customization for font size Select your favorite theme color

Screenshots

Group SMS+4 screens
Group SMS Personalized texting2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Group SMS+ at 4.7 against Group SMS Personalized texting's 2.8. Group SMS+ also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 32%) and ratings volume (4.1K vs 4). Group SMS Personalized texting's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Group SMS+ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Group SMS Personalized texting sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Group SMS+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group SMS+ has 4.1K ratings behind it against 4, 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 32% of Group SMS Personalized texting's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Group SMS+ versus Group SMS Personalized texting: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMS+Group SMS Personalized texting
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews65.1% of reviews — better31.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCedars Software, LLCGranjur

Customer experience

Group SMS+

All ratings4,133 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews622 reviews
Positive65.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative27.8%

Group SMS Personalized texting

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative61.4%

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

Group SMS Personalized texting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Group SMS+

One-time6
  • Bronze Tip$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Silver Tip$2.99
Show 3 more
  • Gold Tip$4.99
  • Diamond Tip$9.99
  • Rocket Tip$19.99
5 purchases

Group SMS Personalized texting

One-time5
  • Facebook$0.99
  • Birthday reminder$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Personalise$0.99
  • Backup Contacts Feature$0.99

Questions

Is Group SMS+ free?
Group SMS+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group SMS Personalized texting free?
Group SMS Personalized texting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS+ or Group SMS Personalized texting?
Group SMS+ is rated higher. Group SMS+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Group SMS Personalized texting averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Group SMS+ or Group SMS Personalized texting have ads?
Group SMS+ shows ads; Group SMS Personalized texting does not.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS+ or Group SMS Personalized texting?
Group SMS+ ships an update fortnightly, and Group SMS Personalized texting fortnightly. Most recently, Group SMS+ was updated on September 28, 2026 and Group SMS Personalized texting on June 11, 2026.

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