Comparison

SA Group Text Lite vs SMS from PC

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 Lite

Efficiently send personalized group text messages by importing recipient data from Excel files. Create custom messages with dynamic fields for a personal touch. Supports various Excel formats and offers options for managing contacts and sending messages.

Highlights
  • Import group SMS from Excel
  • Personalized messages with tags
  • Create custom Excel templates
  • Send messages to unlimited recipients
  • Split large messages into multiple parts
  • Preview messages before sending
  • Supports Twilio and Nexmo for online SMS
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. 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

SMS from PC

Send SMS messages directly from your computer to any phone device. Access your contacts, attach files, and send emoticons. Enjoy secure, encrypted communication over WiFi without relying on internet servers.

Highlights
  • Send SMS from PC
  • Supports any phone device
  • Access phone contacts
  • Attach files, pictures, videos
  • Direct WiFi communication
  • Encrypted transfer
  • Emoticon support
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Send your messages from the comfort of your computer. * The recipient of the message can have any telephone device. It is not limited to Apple devices. * Choose the recipient from your phone's contacts without syncing. * Support contact groups from your phone. * The ability to attach files, pictures, and videos. * Direct communication with the phone via WiFi without sending texts to the internet. * The transfer of information between iPhone and PC is encrypted. * Final confirmation of sending the message on the phone. * Support for emoticons. Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us: http://iphone.cit.cz/newfunction In the free period: * Always adds a small promotional text at the end of the sent SMS. Terms of use : https://www.cit.cz/term_of_use.htm Privacy Notice : https://www.cit.cz/privacy_notice.htm

Screenshots

SA Group Text Lite4 screens
SMS from PC2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SA Group Text Lite at 66% against SMS from PC's 0%. SA Group Text Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). SMS from PC's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. SMS from PC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SA Group Text Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMS from PC holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of SA Group Text Lite's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMS from PC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SA Group Text Lite ships an update every 2 months, SMS from PC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SA Group Text Lite versus SMS from PC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSA Group Text LiteSMS from PC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings)4.3 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1111
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen SamApp Technology Development Co., LtdCIT.CZ

Customer experience

SA Group Text Lite

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative18.8%

SMS from PC

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

SA Group Text Lite

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

SMS from PC

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Free trial period1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Promo versionFree
  • Full version$179.99

Questions

Is SA Group Text Lite free?
SA Group Text Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SMS from PC free?
SMS from PC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SA Group Text Lite or SMS from PC?
SMS from PC is rated higher. SA Group Text Lite averages 3.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SMS from PC averages 4.3 from 11 ratings.
Do SA Group Text Lite or SMS from PC have ads?
SA Group Text Lite shows ads; SMS from PC does not.
Which is updated more often, SA Group Text Lite or SMS from PC?
SA Group Text Lite ships an update every 2 months, and SMS from PC every 4 months. Most recently, SA Group Text Lite was updated on September 19, 2026 and SMS from PC on September 9, 2026.

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