Comparison

Group SMS Personalized texting vs Kyew

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

Head to head
About

Group SMS Personalized texting

Easily send personalized text messages to individuals or groups. Save messages as templates, schedule them, and set reminders for important dates. Customize the app's appearance with themes and font sizes.

Highlights
  • Personalized group and individual messaging
  • Save and send messages as templates
  • Schedule SMS and emails
  • Birthday reminders
  • Email personalization
  • Customizable themes and font size
Features
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Unique features are now introducing in new version for group SMS. Sending text to single group or multiple groups or make it personalized for each recipient was not so much easy as it is right now. Group SMS allows you to send text to individual contacts as well. Extended version can give email personalization for groups and as well as for single contact. Enhancement of Group sms utilize standard text plan of carrier and data plan for emails. Want to send single message on daily basis? Just save it as template and keep sending it on one click. Never miss birthday of your member by setting up reminder. Key Features: Message to single Group of multiple groups Single contact messaging Built in template for group messaging Short codes to make it personalized Email personalization for individual and groups Schedule SMS and Emails. Birthday Reminder for Groups members and contacts Fully customization for font size Select your favorite theme color

About

Kyew

Schedule text messages to send at a future date and time, with or without attachments. The app also allows for sending individual messages to multiple contacts simultaneously, ideal for personal reminders or business communications.

Highlights
  • Schedule text messages
  • Send messages with attachments
  • Recurring message scheduling
  • Group texting (individual dispatch)
  • Contact management
  • Appointment reminders
  • Birthday & anniversary messages
Features
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Schedule a text message to send later. Kyew saves your message and sends it at the exact date and time you pick. Never forget a birthday. Never miss a follow-up. Write it now, send it later. NEW: AUTO SENDING Set it up once. After that, Kyew sends your scheduled texts on its own — no tap needed. Auto Send works through Shortcuts, the automation app that comes pre-installed on your device. Kyew walks you through the setup step by step. It takes about a minute, and you only do it one time. Once it's on, your texts go out at the exact time you picked. While you're asleep. While you're with a client. While you're in the car. Want to stay in control instead? Leave Auto Send off. Kyew will send you a notification with your message ready to go in one tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write your text 2. Add photos, videos, or files 3. Pick one person or many 4. Pick a date and time 5. Turn on Auto Send, or get a reminder Kyew (say it like "Q," as in queue) saves your message and any attachments until it's time. SET IT AND FORGET IT Schedule a text to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Great for birthdays, weekly check-ins, monthly invoices, and standing reminders. GROUP TEXT & MASS MESSAGES Send the same text to a lot of people. You can send these as standard group chats, or as separate, private messages where no one sees anyone else's number or replies. You can save groups for re-use. It works like BCC in email. FOR PERSONAL USE • Birthday and anniversary texts • Holiday messages written early, sent on time • Weekly check-ins with parents and grandparents • Reconnect with old friends • Party invitations and RSVP nudges • Countdown reminders — "10 days until Hawaii" • Time zone friendly — write at 2 a.m., arrives at 9 a.m. their time • Text your future self • Carpool, practice, and pickup reminders • Rent and bill reminders for roommates FOR BUSINESS USE 98% of texts get opened. Most are read within 5 minutes. Email can't do that. Kyew turns texting into a tool you can plan around. • Appointment reminders and confirmations — cut down no-shows • Rebooking reminders: "It's been 6 weeks since your last visit" • Invoice and payment reminders • Renewal and expiration notices • Lead follow-ups and quote follow-ups • Review requests, sent right after the job • New customer welcome messages • Sales, offers, and back-in-stock alerts • Content promotion — new post, episode, or newsletter • Staff shift and schedule reminders WHO USES KYEW Over 10,000 small business owners use Kyew. Salons and barbers. Dentists and med spas. Gyms, studios, and personal trainers. Contractors and home services. Real estate agents. Tutors and coaches. Vets. Auto shops. Nonprofits. Anyone who needs a text reminder app that actually remembers. KYEW PLUS AND KYEW BUSINESS Kyew is free to use. Some features need a subscription. See the app for details. Privacy Policy: https://kyew.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://kyew.app/terms

Screenshots

Group SMS Personalized texting2 screens
Kyew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kyew at 4.3 against Group SMS Personalized texting's 2.8. Kyew also leads on ratings volume (302 vs 4) and review sentiment (49% vs 32%). Group SMS Personalized texting's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). 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. Group SMS Personalized texting sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Kyew sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kyew holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kyew has 302 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Group SMS Personalized texting's written reviews are positive against 49% of Kyew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS Personalized texting ships an update fortnightly, Kyew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Group SMS Personalized texting versus Kyew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMS Personalized textingKyew
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings)4.3 (302 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.8% of reviews48.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4302 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGranjurSaturday Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

Group SMS Personalized texting

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive31.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative61.4%

Kyew

All ratings300 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

Group SMS Personalized texting

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kyew

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Messages forgotten when multiple notifications received simultaneously
  • Sent messages remain in queue and cannot be deleted
  • Messages replicate/duplicate in recurring schedules
  • Notifications fail to trigger for scheduled messages
  • App freezes when scrolling through message list
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  • Messages send at incorrect times or earlier than scheduled
  • UI locks up preventing recipient selection after recent update
  • Approval notifications appear even after manual send
  • Inconsistent behavior with message deletion and queue management

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fully automatic message sending without manual confirmation
  • Support for other platforms (Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp)
  • Ability to save drafts and message history for reuse
  • Message templates and recurring message improvements
  • Image attachment support in scheduled messages
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  • Group messaging with individual recipient handling
  • Reduce or eliminate review request notifications
  • Better message organization and labeling system

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Group SMS Personalized texting

One-time5
  • Facebook$0.99
  • Birthday reminder$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
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  • Personalise$0.99
  • Backup Contacts Feature$0.99
5 purchases

Kyew

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly - Kyew Plus$4.991 Month
  • Kyew Business Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Discount Sale - Kyew Plus$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly - Kyew Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kyew Plus+$59.99

Questions

Is Group SMS Personalized texting free?
Group SMS Personalized texting is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kyew free?
Kyew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS Personalized texting or Kyew?
Kyew is rated higher. Group SMS Personalized texting averages 2.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Kyew averages 4.3 from 302 ratings.
Do Group SMS Personalized texting or Kyew have ads?
Neither Group SMS Personalized texting nor Kyew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS Personalized texting or Kyew?
Group SMS Personalized texting ships an update fortnightly, and Kyew every 2 months. Most recently, Group SMS Personalized texting was updated on October 23, 2026 and Kyew on October 30, 2026.

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