Comparison

SA Group Text vs Blast

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

Blast

Send personalized messages quickly and efficiently without repetitive typing. Create reusable templates, use contact details for customization, and manage recipient groups with ease. Attach photos and access templates directly from your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Reusable message templates
  • Personalize messages with contact variables
  • Save and reuse recipient groups
  • Attach photos to messages
  • Blast keyboard for quick access
  • Confirmation prompts and send warnings
Features
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Send more. Stay personal. Blast helps you send individual texts from your number, reuse your best messages, and keep your follow-ups organized. Write once, add a personal touch for each recipient, and spend less time repeating yourself. For client updates, event invites, appointment reminders, team check-ins, or everyday conversations, spend less time typing and more time keeping in touch. SEND WITH MORE CONTROL. Review your messages before sending and stay in control with confirmations, pauses, high-volume warnings, and cooldown reminders. With Blast Max, Auto Send handles each individual text with less tapping. WRITE ONCE. USE IT AGAIN. Save your favorite messages as templates and organize them in folders. Add photos, split longer templates into multiple message parts, and keep your next reply ready. MAKE EVERY DETAIL PERSONAL. Personalize templates with contact names and your own saved details, including your email, phone number, website, and more. Use Message Mix to rotate phrase variations and keep your wording fresh. YOUR REPLIES, IN YOUR KEYBOARD. Access saved templates through Blast Keyboard while typing in other apps. Put your frequently used replies right where you need them. KEEP YOUR PEOPLE ORGANIZED. Save recipient groups for repeat sends, organize contacts with color-coded tags, and add searchable notes. Keep track of time zones and filter your groups to find the right people for each message. PREPARE NOW. FOLLOW UP LATER. Queue prepared sends and add reminders so you can return to them when it’s time to follow up. Review your sending activity in Insights, revisit previous sends, and reuse past messages. ON iPhone, iPad, AND Mac. Keep supported templates, groups, tags, time zones, notes, preferred numbers, and saved recipient details available across your Apple devices with free, private iCloud Sync. BLAST MAX Blast Max is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks: • Unlimited recipients per send • Unlimited saved groups • Unlimited templates • Auto Send Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blast.kole.work/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SA Group Text4 screens
Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Blast at Free against SA Group Text's $2.99. Blast also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 58%). SA Group Text's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Blast is free to download; SA Group Text costs $2.99 up front. Blast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SA Group Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of SA Group Text's written reviews are positive against 100% of Blast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SA Group Text ships an update every 2 months, Blast every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SA Group Text versus Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSA Group TextBlast
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (11 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen SamApp Technology Development Co., LtdKole Hoenicke

Customer experience

SA Group Text

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral27.3%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative32.0%

Blast

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SA Group Text

Reported bugs

50 issues
  • App doesn't work
  • Cannot edit contact groups
  • App down/not working
  • Cannot upload excel files
  • App stuck on black screen
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  • Not sending to Android users
  • Requires iMessage
  • Cannot load contacts from Excel
  • Decimal point rounding issue
  • Site rarely reachable
  • Messages fail to send
  • No background operation
  • Cannot upload documents via WiFi
  • Requires .xls format
  • No updates, app crashes
  • Duplicate messages
  • Looks bad/zoomed on larger phones
  • 90 messages remain in queue on iOS 7
  • Not sending to Android users
  • App crashes when updating contacts
  • Too expensive for poor implementation
  • Messages not sending after updates
  • App crashes
  • Not working on iOS 7
  • Bad since iOS 7
  • Potential security risk/hack
  • Cannot send photos
  • Server not responding
  • Bugs after upgrade
  • Cannot select/erase unwanted contacts
  • Lag when switching to iPhone SMS mode
  • Not sending to non-iPhones
  • App does not work on i5S
  • Does nothing needed on iPhone 5
  • No export functionality
  • Cannot send texts unless recipients are iPhones
  • Does not support older iOS versions
  • Keep lists inside the app
  • Import group into local database
  • Allow sending to all contacts with one click
  • Improve dark mode support
  • App crashes anytime I want to update contacts
  • Cannot upload excel docs from email
  • Paid app charged full price with discount
  • App is useless
  • Last update not working
  • Cannot see sent messages
  • Messages not sending
  • Group SMS is difficult
  • Program gives errors with >100 people

Requested features

21 requests
  • Integration with Launch Center Pro/widget
  • Touch ID in iOS 11
  • Automatic sending with pre-defined pauses
  • Automatic sending without manual confirmation
  • Update for iPhone 6 Plus compatibility
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  • Ability to send photos
  • Blacklist feature
  • Automate sending with one click
  • Add 'search' fields to filter recipients
  • Manage contacts section
  • Automatic send when tag is inserted
  • Automate sending
  • Send to all numbers with one click
  • Add a tutorial
  • Automatic sending option
  • Export SMS messages to computer
  • Support for older iOS versions
  • Keep lists inside the app
  • Import group into local database
  • Allow sending to all contacts with one click
  • Improve dark mode support

Blast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SA Group Text

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast

Subscriptions2
  • Blast Max (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Blast Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is SA Group Text free?
SA Group Text costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blast free?
Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SA Group Text or Blast?
Blast is rated higher. SA Group Text averages 2.7 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Blast averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do SA Group Text or Blast have ads?
Blast shows ads; SA Group Text does not.
Which is updated more often, SA Group Text or Blast?
SA Group Text ships an update every 2 months, and Blast every 4 days. Most recently, SA Group Text was updated on October 16, 2026 and Blast on October 14, 2026.

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