Comparison

Group SMS+ vs Group Text Pro

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 Text Pro

Easily send personalized group SMS messages to contacts from Excel files or your iPhone's address book. Automate message content with custom fields for a more efficient communication experience.

Highlights
  • Personalized group SMS sending
  • Import contacts from Excel
  • Use iPhone's address book
  • Customizable message templates
  • Group management
  • Contact search
  • Message encryption
Features
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Send SMS like this:"{FirstName}, Happy New Year",the actual SMS will be replaced with "tom,Happy New Year" Send group SMS to contacts in Excel file or iPhone's address book This is the easiest way to manage contacts group SMS Easy Pro is very effective, if you need to send text messages to a large temporary recipients , this is a very effective tool. When you defined text message , recipient names and phone numbers in an Excel file, you can send personalized SMS like this: "{FirstName}, Happy New Year", the actual SMS content will be replaced with "mechanical, Happy New Year"," jack,Happy New Year "," tom, Happy New Year "... You can create an Excel file on the computer that contains the definition of personalized SMS content and receive numbers, and then uploaded to the iPhone via WiFi / iTunes, you can send personalized text messages to contacts in Excel. The Excel file must include the recipient number column which named "TEL", the other columns are optional. You can also export a sample file, edit the sample file and recipient information. SMS Easy Pro can also texting to contacts in iPhone's address book. FEATURES: 1. Support send personalized group SMS and normal SMS, the number of the recipient is not limited to the contacts in Excel. 2. Support send personalized group SMS and normal SMS to the contacts in iPhone's address book. 3. Personalize content of messages very easily, for example, in an Excel you had customized the content of the message like this:"Hello, {FullName}, please come to pick up the gift," when you import this file to iPhone , you can insert the label if you want, such as: "Hello , {FullName}, please come to pick up the gift, your gift order number is: {GiftNum}". Messages will be converted into something like this: "Hello, mack tinda, please come to pick up the gift, your gift order number is: 1942", "Hello,qiongs join , please come to pick up the gift, your gift order number is: 2012" ... 4. Import Excel file with four ways: AirDrop,iTunes,Email and WIFI. 5. Export sample file: AirDrop,iTunes or WIFI. 6. System group management,you can increase, delete, modify one group. You can also add or remove the contacts in one group. 7. Searching quickly by phone number or name of contact. 8. The message can be record after sent if you want. 9. You can define some template, which can help you enter message fast next time. 10. You can encrypt and decrypt text if you want. 11. It is very simple to create an Excel file, you can create one using a variety of software, but in the end,you should save the file in the Excel97-2004 WoorkBook(xls) format. Please give us your feedback on the app! Thanks for testing SMS Easy Email: sms_easy_support@163.com

Screenshots

Group SMS+4 screens
Group Text Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Group SMS+ at Free against Group Text Pro's $48.99. Group SMS+ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Group Text Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Group SMS+ is free to download; Group Text Pro costs $48.99 up front. Group SMS+ sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Group Text Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Group SMS+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group SMS+ has 4.1K ratings behind it against 1, 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 55% of Group Text Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS+ ships an update fortnightly, Group Text Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Group SMS+ versus Group Text Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMS+Group Text Pro
PriceFree — better$48.99
Rating4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.1K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCedars Software, LLC延瑶 纪

Customer experience

Group SMS+

All ratings4,133 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews623 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative27.9%

Group Text Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

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 Text Pro

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
None

Group Text Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group SMS+ free?
Group SMS+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Text Pro free?
Group Text Pro costs $48.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS+ or Group Text Pro?
Group SMS+ is rated higher. Group SMS+ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Group Text Pro averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Group SMS+ or Group Text Pro have ads?
Group SMS+ shows ads; Group Text Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS+ or Group Text Pro?
Group SMS+ ships an update fortnightly, and Group Text Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Group SMS+ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Group Text Pro on September 21, 2026.

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