GroupSpeak vs Broadcast Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GroupSpeak
Effortlessly send personalized text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously. Organize contacts into groups, utilize message templates for recurring texts, and sync across devices. Import contacts and groups easily from CSV files.
- Create and manage contact groups
- Send personalized mass texts
- Automatic group messaging
- Message templates
- iCloud sync across devices
- CSV contact import
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Text your whole group in one tap. GroupSpeak sends the same message to many people at once, and each person gets it as a private 1-to-1 text addressed to them by name. It's for anyone who texts the same people again and again: coaches and team parents, church groups and choirs, clubs, teachers, small businesses, landlords, and event hosts. SEND IT YOUR WAY • One by one: each contact gets a private text, so nobody sees the other recipients and there are no reply-all chains • Automatically: send to the whole list hands-free with the free GroupSpeak shortcut • As a group: start one group conversation with everyone PERSONALIZE EVERY MESSAGE Add #[FirstName], #[LastName] or #[Company] and GroupSpeak fills in each person's details. "Hi Ava!", "Hi Liam!", "Hi Emma!", all from one message. ORGANIZE CONTACTS INTO GROUPS • Build groups from your phone contacts in seconds • Import contacts or whole groups from a CSV file • Choose which number to use when a contact has several • Search, edit and select or unselect everyone with one tap SAVE TIME WITH TEMPLATES Save the messages you send often, such as practice reminders, meeting updates, flash sales and holiday greetings, and reuse them in one tap. MORE • Attach a photo to your message • Email a group as well as texting it • Your groups sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac with iCloud • Messages go through your own Messages app, using your own number and plan GROUPSPEAK PRO GroupSpeak is free to download. Upgrade to Pro with a monthly or yearly subscription, or with a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://lazyboard.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://lazyboard.app/our-apps-privacy-policy
Broadcast Buddy
Send personalized messages to multiple recipients individually, ensuring each person feels like they received a unique communication. Avoid the anonymity of group chats by crafting one message that reaches everyone privately.
- Individual message delivery
- Personalized communication
- Craft messages once
- Avoid group chat clutter
- Enhance user interaction
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Send one message to many people without starting a group chat. Broadcast Buddy delivers your update through Messages as separate one-to-one threads. Recipients do not see the rest of your list, and replies come back privately. BUILT FOR REPEAT UPDATES • Create reusable groups from your iPhone contacts • Start with ready-made group templates, then add your people • Search, sort, add, or remove contacts • Attach photos, PDFs, and supported files • Review and reuse past broadcasts • Send through Apple Messages using Broadcast Buddy Helper USE IT FOR Family updates, wedding guests, HOA and resident notices, teams and coaches, school parents, clubs, churches, nonprofits, clients, and small-business outreach. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Broadcast Buddy does not collect your contacts, messages, or personal data. START FREE Create one group with up to 7 contacts. Broadcast Buddy Plus unlocks unlimited groups, larger recipient lists, and broadcast history with monthly and annual options. Broadcast Buddy requires Apple Shortcuts and Messages to send broadcasts. Terms of Use: https://aireatelier.com/broadcastbuddyapp/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://aireatelier.com/broadcastbuddyapp/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GroupSpeak at 4.2 against Broadcast Buddy's 3.8. GroupSpeak also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Broadcast Buddy's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. GroupSpeak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Broadcast Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GroupSpeak holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of GroupSpeak's written reviews are positive against 78% of Broadcast Buddy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GroupSpeak ships an update every 5 weeks, Broadcast Buddy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GroupSpeak | Broadcast Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (17 ratings) — better | 3.8 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elsayed Hussein | Aire Atelier LLC |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
GroupSpeak
- Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Subscription$14.991 Year
- GroupSpeak Pro$29.99
Broadcast Buddy
- Broadcast Buddy Plus3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Broadcast Buddy Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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