Comparison

TruText vs Textedly

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

Head to head
About

TruText

Enable businesses to text customers using their existing landline numbers. This mobile application serves as an extension of the company's online software, streamlining customer communication.

Highlights
  • Text from landline numbers
  • Customer communication tool
  • Extension of online software
  • Business-focused features
Features
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This app provides businesses to use their landline numbers to text their customers. This is an extension of our online software.

About

Textedly

Send SMS and MMS messages to contacts, manage campaigns, and communicate with customers on the go. Features include bulk messaging, real-time inbox, scheduled texts, and campaign analytics.

Highlights
  • Send bulk SMS and MMS
  • Real-time message inbox
  • Schedule text messages
  • Manage contact groups
  • Track campaign performance
  • Automated text sequences
  • Collect opt-ins via keywords
Features
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Textedly lets you send SMS and MMS text messages to your contacts from your phone. Manage your campaigns, view analytics, and communicate with customers on the go. With Textedly, you can: Send bulk SMS and MMS messages to your contact lists View and reply to incoming messages in real time using the Inbox Schedule text messages for a specific date and time Create and manage contact groups Track message delivery and campaign performance Set up drip campaigns and automated text sequences Collect opt-ins using text keywords Send review requests to customers via text Access your account and manage settings from anywhere

Screenshots

TruText4 screens
Textedly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Textedly at every 6 days against TruText's every 6 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TruText against 5.0 for Textedly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TruText ships an update every 6 weeks, Textedly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TruText versus Textedly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruTextTextedly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTruText LLCThe Texting Company, LLC

Customer experience

TruText

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Textedly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TruText

No in-app purchases

None

Textedly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TruText free?
TruText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textedly free?
Textedly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TruText or Textedly?
TruText and Textedly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do TruText or Textedly have ads?
Neither TruText nor Textedly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TruText or Textedly?
TruText ships an update every 6 weeks, and Textedly every 6 days. Most recently, TruText was updated on October 7, 2026 and Textedly on October 3, 2026.

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