Comparison

SA Group Text Lite vs Group SMS

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

Group SMS

Features
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You can quickly send text messages to multiple people. Sort them into groups and send text messages freely and quickly. [main function] 1. Send a quick group text Text quickly with groups 2. Free group creation You can edit or add group members at any time 3. Send personalized contact text messages You can text groups and individuals at the same time. 4. Free texting You can send text messages with a wide screen and various functions other than image attachment. 5. History management Sent text messages are managed by date, and text messages can be sent right there. 6. Dark Mode [In-app purchase] - If you purchase a lifetime pass, you will have lifetime access to all features without ads. - Lifetime pass is $0.87. - Terms of Use: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CccY6S_hvP6viLmQQma5nrFQaWcHuAdp/view?usp=sharing - privacy policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XKltKlpLRQECnXuY1Ya0TGq_HBbpC2xp/view?usp=sharing

Screenshots

SA Group Text Lite4 screens
Group SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SA Group Text Lite at none against Group SMS's 1. Group SMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Group SMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SA Group Text Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SA Group Text Lite versus Group SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSA Group Text LiteGroup SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenZhen SamApp Technology Development Co., LtdKyongDon Um

In-app purchases

None

SA Group Text Lite

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Group SMS

One-time1
  • Ad-free$0.99

Questions

Is SA Group Text Lite free?
SA Group Text Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SA Group Text Lite or Group SMS have ads?
SA Group Text Lite shows ads; Group SMS does not.
Which is updated more often, SA Group Text Lite or Group SMS?
SA Group Text Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Group SMS every 2 months. Most recently, SA Group Text Lite was updated on September 19, 2026 and Group SMS on September 9, 2026.

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