Comparison

Blvd vs Text Blast Customers

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

Head to head
About

Blvd

This mobile companion app helps beauty consultants stay connected with their customers while on the go. It requires a subscription to a specific service to function.

Highlights
  • Customer connection on-the-go
  • Mobile companion to Boulevard software
  • Business customer management
  • Stay connected with customers
Features
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Main Street Software, Inc. has been making Boulevard, the leading software for Mary Kay Beauty Consultants, longer than any other software worldwide. Avenue, the mobile companion to Boulevard allows you to stay connected with your customers while you are on-the-go with your business. ** Important: Avenue for iPhone will only work if you have a subscription to the Avenue iPhone Service. Standard Data Rates may apply; and functionality may be limited based upon your cellular carrier’s limitations and functionality. **

About

Text Blast Customers

This application facilitates communication for Consultant Communication clients. It provides access to service options, newsletters for approval, and billing updates. It functions as a virtual assistant service for consultants and directors.

Highlights
  • Access service options
  • Approve newsletters
  • Receive billing updates
  • Virtual assistant service
  • Director communication
Features
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Application for Consultant Communication clients - access service options through Consultant Communication, Consultant Communication provides newsletter for approval & changes plus billing updates. Consultant Communication is an virtual assistant service. Consultant Communication is Mary Kay virtual assistant-Consultant Communication. Consultant Communication also provides Director Consultant Communication.

Screenshots

Blvd4 screens
Text Blast Customers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text Blast Customers at monthly against Blvd's every 9 months. Blvd's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blvd holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blvd ships an update every 9 months, Text Blast Customers monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Blvd versus Text Blast Customers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlvdText Blast Customers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMain Street Software, Inc.Shannon Schmidt

Customer experience

Blvd

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%

Text Blast Customers

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Blvd

No in-app purchases

None

Text Blast Customers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blvd free?
Blvd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Blast Customers free?
Text Blast Customers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blvd or Text Blast Customers?
Blvd is rated higher. Blvd averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Text Blast Customers averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Blvd or Text Blast Customers have ads?
Neither Blvd nor Text Blast Customers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blvd or Text Blast Customers?
Blvd ships an update every 9 months, and Text Blast Customers monthly. Most recently, Blvd was updated on November 1, 2026 and Text Blast Customers on November 3, 2026.

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