Comparison

SA Group Text vs SMSAll

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

Head to head
About

SA Group Text

Easily send personalized group text messages by importing recipient lists and messages from Excel spreadsheets. This app allows for dynamic message content based on recipient data, streamlining communication for businesses and organizations.

Highlights
  • Import group SMS from Excel
  • Personalize messages with tags
  • Create and manage contact groups
  • Send unsent messages
  • Preview messages before sending
  • Split large messages
  • Supports online SMS providers
Features
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SA Group Text is the most efficient way to send group messages. You can add recipient names and phone numbers in an Excel file. You can enter static or personalized text messages right in the Excel spreadsheet. For example, if you enter “Hi {first name}, ...” in a message, the app will take the first name of the recipients and personalize the message, generating text such as “Hi David, …” , “Hi Michael, …”… You can use an Excel spreadsheet again without editing the spreadsheet on your computer. You can just pick an Excel file, type in a quick message and send it. It is similar to sending a message to a group. SA Group Text is also an easy way to send text messages to the contacts on your iPhone. Just pick groups or individual contacts, type in a static or personalized message and send it. Who uses SA Group Text ? 1) Small Businesses 2) Religious Groups 3) Retail 4) Nightlife - Bars & Nightclubs 5) Restaurants 6) Banks/Financial Institutions 7) Insurance Companies 8) Event Marketers (With hundreds (or even thousands) of people attending your events) 9) Traditional Media 10) Schools 11) Social Groups 12) Real Estate With SA Group Text you can : 1. Import group SMS from an Excel file via USB/WiFi/Email. 2. Create your own groups in an Excel spreadsheet and send messages to them. 3. Send unsent messages . If the app is terminated while sending group SMS, the sending task will be continued next time you launch the app.. 4. Insert tags ({nickname},{firstname},{lastname},{nickname},{company} etc) in your text message in order to create personalized messages. When you use this function, each message has a personal touch. For example: Dear {firstname}, Welcome to our dinner party. 5. Use MS Excel 2003 / 2007 / 2010 , OpenOffice.org , Apple Numbers or any other Excel-compatible applications to create your group text messages. Be sure to save as an Excel 97-2003 Workbook. 6. Export an Excel template , and use it to create your own Excel file. 7. Send SMS to as many recipients as you need within your Excel file 8. Limit the number of recipients per message. The app will split a large message into multiple separate messages. 9. Create a formatted Excel file easily. The file can contain only two columns : Mobile and Message. You can find more example spreadsheets on the app’s website. 10. Create flexible group SMS in your spreadsheet. For example “{family} Family – Practice Tomorrow at 5pm for little {kidname}!” becomes “David Family – Practice Tomorrow at 5pm for little Johnny!”. The names change over and over again. 11. Create contact groups, you can create in-app groups for Exchange contacts. 12. Choose contacts organized in groups, companies, job titles and cities. 13. Preview messages before sending them out. 14. Skip duplicated phone numbers and messages. 15. The lite version has ads. 16. Send online sms, supporting Twilio and Nexmo. 17. Find a way to send messages without user interaction, please contact to samyuservice@gmail.com for details. IMPORTANT NOTE : Please check the setting of "Group Messaging" on the iPhone settings. If the option is available, set it to OFF (yes OFF) to be able to send to large groups. If it's on, the iPhone will try to send MMS instead of SMS and will fail to send to large groups. More detail and up-to-date help guides are available in samapp.com.

About

SMSAll

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SMSAll lets you send SMS to groups of contacts—quickly and reliably. Create groups like Family, Work, or Friends, pick one or multiple groups, write your message, and send. SMSAll uses your iPhone’s built-in messaging to send individual SMS messages to each recipient (carrier rates may apply). Key Features Create and manage contact groups Import contacts from your address book Select one or multiple groups at once Send one message to many recipients (sent individually) Attach photos for MMS (when supported) Search contacts and edit groups anytime Clean, modern interface with Dark Mode Subscription Unlock unlimited group messaging with a subscription: 3-day free trial $3.99/month $39.99/year Pricing may vary by region and can be adjusted dynamically via our billing provider. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Restore purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://someonedev32.github.io/ios-app-policy/smsall/privacy.html

Screenshots

SA Group Text4 screens
SMSAll3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SMSAll at Free against SA Group Text's $2.99. SMSAll also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). SA Group Text's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

SMSAll is free to download; SA Group Text costs $2.99 up front. SMSAll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SA Group Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SA Group Text ships an update every 2 months, SMSAll every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SA Group Text versus SMSAll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSA Group TextSMSAll
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShenZhen SamApp Technology Development Co., LtdFlamur Ahmeti

In-app purchases

None

SA Group Text

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SMSAll

Subscriptions2
  • Pro3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is SA Group Text free?
SA Group Text costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMSAll free?
SMSAll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SA Group Text or SMSAll have ads?
Neither SA Group Text nor SMSAll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SA Group Text or SMSAll?
SA Group Text ships an update every 2 months, and SMSAll every 3 weeks. Most recently, SA Group Text was updated on September 25, 2026 and SMSAll on September 13, 2026.

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