Comparison

GNM Cargo vs SwalaSMS

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

Head to head
About

GNM Cargo

Features
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GNM Cargo is a clearing and forwarding company that provides shipping services from Guangzhou and Yiwu city-China to East Africa Dar es Salaam Tanzania. GNM Cargo helps businesses and organizations plan, purchase, transport and deliver cargo from suppliers in China to customers in East Africa.

About

SwalaSMS

Features
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SwalaSMS is a bulk SMS platform for businesses sending messages across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda - from quick one-off texts to large campaigns, with delivery you can actually track. WHY SWALASMS β€’ Reach every network across three countries from one account β€” no per-carrier setup β€’ Pay only for what you send β€” no subscription, no minimum spend β€’ See exactly what arrived, down to the second it landed β€’ Manage everything from your phone β€” no need to log into a desktop dashboard SENDING β€’ Quick SMS for a single message or a short list of numbers β€’ Bulk sending to contact groups, with personalization tags (name, custom fields) β€’ Message templates so your most-used messages are one tap away β€’ Schedule messages for later, or automate them to fire on a trigger CONTACTS & ORGANIZATION β€’ Import contacts from your phone or Google account β€’ Organize recipients into groups for repeat campaigns β€’ Manage unsubscribes automatically, so you always send to people who want to hear from you TRACKING & REPORTS β€’ Real-time delivery reports for every message sent β€’ Activity dashboard showing what's gone out, what's pending, and what failed β€’ Per-message delivery timelines when you need the detail SENDER IDs & CREDITS β€’ Request and manage custom sender IDs so recipients know who's texting them β€’ Track your SMS credit balance at a glance β€’ Top up instantly by mobile money, with low-balance alerts so you're never caught short LEAD CAPTURE β€’ Build simple forms to capture leads, with submissions flowing straight into your contacts β€’ Basic analytics on form performance ACCOUNT & SECURITY β€’ Biometric app lock (Face ID / fingerprint) to keep your account secure on a shared or lost device β€’ Sign in with your email, Google or Apple account β€’ Two-factor authentication for an extra layer of protection Available in English and Kiswahili. SwalaSMS is built by SwalaTech for businesses, organizations and individuals across East Africa who need SMS that actually reaches people - reliably, affordably, and without the overhead of a traditional bulk SMS gateway.

Screenshots

GNM Cargo4 screens
SwalaSMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

GNM Cargo and SwalaSMS are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GNM Cargo versus SwalaSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGNM CargoSwalaSMS
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size82 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon MwangakalaEDWINI KIMATHI

In-app purchases

None

GNM Cargo

No in-app purchases

None

SwalaSMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GNM Cargo free?
GNM Cargo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SwalaSMS free?
SwalaSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GNM Cargo or SwalaSMS have ads?
Neither GNM Cargo nor SwalaSMS shows ads.

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