TextByChoice vs CallHarbor Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextByChoice
Manage your business text messages on the go. Send and receive messages, pictures, links, and attachments in real time. Easily switch between multiple accounts and receive instant notifications.
- Real-time SMS management
- Send/receive pictures & links
- Multiple account switching
- Instant message notifications
- Cloud Chat integration
Read full descriptionHide full description
TextByChoice's most loved feature Cloud Chat is now on your smartphone! - Receive and respond to your account text messages in real time. - Send and receive pictures, links, emojis, & attachments - Switch between multiple accounts with ease. - Get instant notifications when messages are received.
CallHarbor Messenger
Send and receive text and picture messages using your dedicated business phone number. Access your conversations from multiple devices and allow your team to manage incoming messages from a single business number.
- Send/receive texts from business number
- Supports picture messages
- Use on multiple devices
- Web browser access
- Team access to shared numbers
Read full descriptionHide full description
With CallHarbor Messenger, you can send and receive texts from your CallHarbor business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TextByChoice at every 3 months against CallHarbor Messenger's every 17 months. CallHarbor Messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TextByChoice against 5.0 for CallHarbor Messenger. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
TextByChoice ships an update every 3 months, CallHarbor Messenger every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextByChoice | CallHarbor Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TextByChoice | Active Solutions Group, Inc. |
In-app purchases
TextByChoice
No in-app purchases
CallHarbor Messenger
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TextByChoice free?
Is CallHarbor Messenger free?
Which has better reviews, TextByChoice or CallHarbor Messenger?
Do TextByChoice or CallHarbor Messenger have ads?
Which is updated more often, TextByChoice or CallHarbor Messenger?
Other comparisons
