Comparison

BulkSMS Text Messenger vs Group Text | Mass Message

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

Head to head
About

BulkSMS Text Messenger

Send SMS messages to multiple recipients instantly. This app allows for group messaging with large contact lists and offers features like message scheduling and status reports. It connects to over 800 mobile networks worldwide.

Highlights
  • Send SMS to multiple recipients
  • Create and edit message templates
  • Schedule messages for later delivery
  • Receive message status reports
  • Customizable Sender ID
  • Integrates with device and online phonebooks
  • Supports large contact groups
Features
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Use the BulkSMS Text Messenger app to send SMS text messages to one or more mobile phones. BulkSMS.com connects to over 800 mobile networks globally. SMS is the only communication medium capable of reaching groups of people instantaneously and simultaneously, regardless of where they are. The app is free, but SMS credits are not. You will need to purchase SMS credits via In App Purchasing. This tool is not intended to replace your device’s text messaging capabilities - it is a utility designed for bulk and group messaging. Features include; * Create and edit easy to use templates – makes messaging fast and simple * Two way communication** – send messages and receive replies * Schedule messages for later delivery, up to 1 year in advance * Status reports**. Lets you know if the message was delivered to the mobile phone * Customisable Sender ID** * Use your local device phonebook and/or the BulkSMS online phonebook * Local groups can contain up to 2000 contacts * Online groups can contain up to 10,000 contacts * Send to up to 20,000 contacts in a single submission * Includes 5 SMS Text credits on first registration (requires a mobile phone to receive voucher code) Notes: **These features are network and country specific. i.e. They might not be available on all mobile networks in all countries.

About

Group Text | Mass Message

Send individual text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously. Organize contacts into custom groups, utilize message templates for efficiency, and personalize messages with recipient details. Upgrade for unlimited groups and advanced features.

Highlights
  • Send individual texts to groups
  • Create and manage custom groups
  • Use message templates
  • Personalize messages with tags
  • Import iCloud groups
  • Multi-number selection per contact
Features
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Group Text is an easy, user-friendly, time-saving and well-designed app enabling individual text messages to a group of contacts at once. Easily create & change your groups. Quickly search your groups/contacts. Possibility to select multiple numbers per contact. Use “template” feature to instantly send recurrent content to your groups. When using Group Text you should abide by local regulations on sending out mass text messages. Please ensure that all recipients have provided prior consent. There is no advertising in the App! GROUPS FEATURES • Import your existing iCloud groups at first use • Create your own groups: Family, Friends, Colleagues… • Change your groups by assigning/removing contacts • Already assigned contacts/numbers are always marked • Use “Select All” feature to assign all your contacts at once • Enabling multiple numbers selection per contact • The total number of contacts is always shown for each group • Easily find your groups or contacts to be assigned/removed • Display order of contacts in line with your device settings • Newly created groups are always highlighted for easy access TEXT MESSAGING • Instantly send text message to your groups • Quickly add/remove contacts before sending TEMPLATES • Create predefined templates for your recurrent contents • Instantly send text message by selecting a template • Edit the selected template before sending if needed AVAILABLE IN 15 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES English, Nederlands, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano, Português , 中文 (Simplified), 中文 (Traditional), 日本語, 한국어, , Русский, Türkçe, العربية, עברית UPGRADE TO PREMIUM VERSION THROUGH IN-APP PURCHASE • Create unlimited groups • Split big groups • Personalize your text messages with tags (firstname, lastname, company) • Send to more than 5 contacts at once • Send using templates • Create your own templates SUPPORT • Integrated support functionality & FAQ • Submit bugs and issues directly from the App • 24/7 availability COMING SOON • Smart filters for contacts • Reminders for planned sendings • Update contact details directly from the App • Share groups • iCloud sync through all your devices • 3D Touch options • And much more... Feel free to propose awesome functionalities! NOTES * If you have iMessage turned on, the App will use it to send out group texts. You can find our Terms of Service here:  https://masstextapp.s3.amazonaws.com/TOS.txt

Screenshots

BulkSMS Text Messenger1 screens
Group Text | Mass Message4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Group Text | Mass Message at 4.3 against BulkSMS Text Messenger's 1.5. Group Text | Mass Message also leads on ratings volume (5.8K vs 8) and review sentiment (43% vs 21%). BulkSMS Text Messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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. BulkSMS Text Messenger sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Group Text | Mass Message sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Group Text | Mass Message holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group Text | Mass Message has 5.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of BulkSMS Text Messenger's written reviews are positive against 43% of Group Text | Mass Message's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BulkSMS Text Messenger ships an update every 3 months, Group Text | Mass Message every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BulkSMS Text Messenger versus Group Text | Mass Message: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulkSMS Text MessengerGroup Text | Mass Message
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (8 ratings)4.3 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.9% of reviews43.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBulkSMS.comMass Text LLC

Customer experience

BulkSMS Text Messenger

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative77.4%

Group Text | Mass Message

All ratings5,818 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral7.7%
Negative48.9%

User reviews

BulkSMS Text Messenger

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Works for some users
  • ✅ Useful for international SMS
  • ✅ Can schedule messages
  • ✅ Supports group contacts
  • ✅ Handles multiple languages

Room to improve

  • ❌ Outdated interface
  • ❌ Difficult setup
  • ❌ Expensive credits
  • ❌ Frequent crashes
  • ❌ Messages undelivered

Group Text | Mass Message

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for group messaging
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 Helpful for business/work
  • 👍 Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable message delivery
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Glitchy/buggy app
  • 🐛 Contacts/groups disappearing

Bugs and requests

BulkSMS Text Messenger

Reported bugs

64 issues
  • App is outdated
  • App looks like an original iPhone 1 app
  • Requires login to website and setup sender ID
  • No instructions provided for setup
  • Will not register
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  • Doesn't sync contacts with online account
  • Every text has their bulksms advert
  • SMS messages undelivered
  • No response from app support
  • Took money and got failures on sending
  • No resources for 'Delivery to network failed' status
  • No search option in contacts
  • Texts not going through despite confirmation
  • Blocked account after payment
  • Claimed 'fraud' activity
  • Doesn't work
  • Can't login
  • No option for help
  • Messages not getting through to recipients
  • Unused funds sitting in account
  • App has never worked
  • Sender id is not available
  • No phone number for iPod Touch users
  • Crashing when loading contacts to a group
  • Crash all the time
  • Requires app access to all contacts to stop crashing
  • Doesn't tell you about credits until message is constructed
  • Asks for UK mobile number for user in Philippines
  • Cannot register UK number
  • Can't get in
  • Doesn't start up or let you login
  • Cannot copy or forward sent SMS
  • Cannot make groups alphabetical
  • Didn't let user in because contacts were not shared
  • Application doesn't open after upgrading to iPhone 5
  • Won't run on iPhone 5
  • Crashes at times
  • Saved messages not accessible
  • Never been able to get app to open
  • Asks for a lot of stupid stuff
  • Requires 'credits' to send texts despite description saying free
  • Startup crash (workaround provided by user)
  • Didn't work on iPod
  • Requires phone number for iPod
  • Crashes and won't open
  • Message cannot be timed
  • Doesn't actually work
  • Need to type in a mobile number
  • Crashes as soon as opened
  • Failed to deliver test text
  • Crashes immediately when launching
  • Doesn't work on old OS5 anymore
  • Always crashes when opening
  • Never finds the 'online' address book
  • Only get five free SMS
  • No activation code sent
  • No response to email
  • No response when asking for re-send from website
  • Activation code not received
  • Does not do what it says on the box
  • Only 5 free texts
  • Doesn't allow personalization of sender ID
  • App does not text
  • Links to the normal website

Requested features

7 requests
  • iPhone XS MAX screen support
  • More features like forwarding, export, print, save as PDF
  • Add Iraq to country list
  • Sender ID availability for country
  • Use email address instead of phone number
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  • Push notifications
  • Add selection of individual or multiple online contacts

Group Text | Mass Message

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashing/not opening
  • Messages not sending
  • Contacts/groups disappearing
  • Compatibility issues with iOS

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send images/attachments
  • Option to schedule messages
  • Improved contact/group management
  • Email integration

In-app purchases

14 purchases

BulkSMS Text Messenger

One-time14
  • bundle of 15 SMS Credits$0.69
  • bundle of 50 SMS Text Message Credits$1.99
  • bundle of 50 SMS Text credits$2.99
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  • bundle of 40 SMS Credits$2.99
  • bundle of 100 SMS Text Message credits$3.99
  • bundle of 100 SMS Text credits$5.99
  • bundle of 100 SMS Credits$5.99
  • bundle of 250 SMS Text Message credits$9.49
  • bundle of 250 SMS Credits$12.99
  • bundle of 500 SMS Text Message Credits$18.99
  • bundle of 500 SMS Credits$24.99
  • bundle of 1000 SMS Text Message Credits$35.99
  • bundle of 1000 SMS Credits$49.99
  • bundle of 2000 SMS Text Message Credits$69.99
14 purchases

Group Text | Mass Message

Subscriptions12
  • 1-Month subscription$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • 1-Month subscription$9.991 Month
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  • All Access Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3-Months subscription$17.993 Months
  • 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 12-Months subscription$39.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 12-Months subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • All Access Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Text Groups Premium$39.99
  • Lifetime purchase$79.99

Questions

Is BulkSMS Text Messenger free?
BulkSMS Text Messenger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Text | Mass Message free?
Group Text | Mass Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BulkSMS Text Messenger or Group Text | Mass Message?
Group Text | Mass Message is rated higher. BulkSMS Text Messenger averages 1.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Group Text | Mass Message averages 4.3 from 5.8K ratings.
Do BulkSMS Text Messenger or Group Text | Mass Message have ads?
Neither BulkSMS Text Messenger nor Group Text | Mass Message shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BulkSMS Text Messenger or Group Text | Mass Message?
BulkSMS Text Messenger ships an update every 3 months, and Group Text | Mass Message every 3 weeks. Most recently, BulkSMS Text Messenger was updated on October 20, 2026 and Group Text | Mass Message on October 26, 2026.

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