magicApp Calling & Messaging vs Blue SMS client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
magicApp Calling & Messaging
Get a second phone number for personal or business use without needing a new SIM card. Enjoy unlimited calling and texting to the U.S. and Canada, even while traveling abroad over Wi-Fi. Manage calls with features like caller ID, voicemail, and call blocking.
- Second phone number
- Unlimited U.S. & Canada calling
- Unlimited U.S. & Canada texting
- Wi-Fi calling for travel
- Caller ID, voicemail, call blocking
- Choose U.S. area code
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magicApp is the most affordable & simple way to get a second phone number on your mobile phone. You can use your magicApp second line for your personal or business needs and enjoy unlimited calling and texting to the U.S. and Canada. magicApp makes it possible to have different phone numbers without having to switch out your SIM and at an affordable monthly. You can easily AND quickly switch from your magicApp phone number to your actual phone number. MAGICAPP FEATURES * Choose a U.S. phone number from any available area code * Unlimited calling to the U.S and Canada* * Send or receive unlimited text messages to U.S. and Canadian numbers** * Traveling? Make calls over Wi-Fi so you never have to worry about roaming charges when abroad! * Unlimited calling to other magicJack customer worldwide * Caller ID, voicemail, call blocking, block anonymous callers and call forwarding * Caller ID pulled from your mobile phone contact list, so you always know who is calling * Cheaper than the rest of the apps out there AND AD FREE! EXISITNG MAGICJACK DEVICE CUSTOMER? magicJack customers can enjoy texting to any U.S. or Canadian number** using magicApp - your friends & family don't have to download the app to text! Calls to your magicJack number rings on your smartphone at the same time so you never miss a call. Download now and login to magicApp with your existing magicJack email and password to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi. NEW: Now available to magicJack device customers with Canadian numbers, you can add the option to text with your Canadian phone number for a small annual fee through the app store. TURN YOUR IPAD INTO A PHONE Connect your tablet to the internet, download magicApp and start making calls from your iPad. Use magicApp on devices running iOS14 or higher. Find out more on www.magicJack.com *Texting to international numbers is not available and texts to some US mobile numbers may not be delivered. Unlimited calling to numbers within the United States and Canada, and unlimited texting and other services provided by magicJack®, are based on normal, non-excessive use. A combination of factors is used to determine excessive use, including but not limited to the relative use when compared to the average magicJack® user, the number of unique numbers called, calls forwarded, minutes used, texts sent/received and other factors. Unlimited calling does not include calls to Alaska or the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada or calls to non-8YY calling card, platform, conference, or chat lines, for which additional fees will apply. Subject to our Subscriber Agreement located here: http://www.magicjack.com/action/saps/. **Canadian magicJack numbers require a separate subscription for texting.
Blue SMS client
Send SMS messages from your Mac using your iPhone. This app allows you to type messages on your computer and send them to single or multiple recipients via a Bluetooth connection. It requires a companion Mac application.
- Send SMS from Mac
- Multiple recipient support
- Read recipients from Contacts
- Import groups from CSV
- Message templates
- Sending history
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Type an SMS message on your Mac and send it via your iPhone - to many recipients or just to one. This iPhone client application requires the Mac version of "Bulk SMS Sender", which can be downloaded from the App Store. Bluetooth connection is used. Requirements: - Bluetooth 4.0 - macOS 10.8 or later - iOS 9 or later !!! Important !!! Only these Mac computers and iPhones support Bluetooth 4.0: iMac, after October 2012 Mac mini, after July 2011 MacBook Air, after July 2011 MacBook Pro, after June 2012 MacBook Mac Pro, after December 2013 iPhone 4s or later ("Blue SMS client" and "Bulk SMS Sender" do not work with any other Macs and iPhones, only with those listed above.) Other features of "Blue SMS client" and Mac "Bulk SMS Sender": - reading recipients directly from Apple Contacts - sending messages to an individual recipient or to a group - import a group from a csv file (csv file can be exported from Excel, Numbers or created in a text editor) - creating message templates - history of sending - recent recipients list Sending the SMS message must be confirmed on the iPhone due to security reasons - this confirmation is a feature of the Apple developing environment, in which the "Blue SMS client" application is written. It is not possible to send a message without such a confirmation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: magicApp Calling & Messaging at 4.7 against Blue SMS client's 2.0. magicApp Calling & Messaging also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (26K vs 1). Blue SMS client's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and review sentiment (67% vs 49%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. magicApp Calling & Messaging sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Blue SMS client asks for nothing beyond the download.
magicApp Calling & Messaging holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicApp Calling & Messaging has 26K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 49% of magicApp Calling & Messaging's written reviews are positive against 67% of Blue SMS client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
magicApp Calling & Messaging ships an update fortnightly, Blue SMS client every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | magicApp Calling & Messaging | Blue SMS client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (26K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAGICJACK VOIP SERVICES LLC | MacMedia |
Customer experience
magicApp Calling & Messaging
Blue SMS client
Bugs and requests
magicApp Calling & Messaging
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes phone when answering calls
- Missed calls not showing up in the app
- Text messages getting deleted or out of order
- Inability to log in or access account
- Subscription issues and billing problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for MMS and texts from short codes
- Implement two-factor authentication for security
- Allow users to sign in on multiple devices
- Provide more ringtone options
- Improve integration with native iOS features
Blue SMS client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
magicApp Calling & Messaging
- Incoming-only calls + texting$3.491 Month
- Outgoing-only calls + texting$3.491 Month
- Incoming and Outgoing calls$3.991 Month
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- magicJack Premium$4.991 Month
- magicJack Canadian$5.991 Month
- $4.99 magicJack International minutes credit$4.99
- SMS for Canadian Numbers$4.99
- Texting and SMS upgrade$9.99
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- $9.99 magicJack International minutes credit$9.99
- $20.00 magicJack International minutes credit$19.99
- $19.99 magicJack International minutes credit$19.99
- $40.00 magicJack International minutes credit$39.99
Blue SMS client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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