# That Open People vs DefaultSMS

The clearest difference is price: That Open People at Free against DefaultSMS's $0.99. That Open People also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). DefaultSMS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

That Open People is free to download; DefaultSMS costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

That Open People holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DefaultSMS has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

That Open People ships an update every 5 months, DefaultSMS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | That Open People | DefaultSMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/that-open-people/id6476576066/reviews)** | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defaultsms/id6741043587/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#127** |
| Size | 90 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TOC SYSTEMS SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727207424) | [Vincent Neo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1523681069) |

## What reviewers say

### That Open People

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/that-open-people/id6476576066)

Connect with AECO professionals and developers to build an open ecosystem. Share knowledge, access training courses, and find support to become a BIM Software Developer.

**Highlights:** AECO sector community, Software developer training, Forums and chats, News and event updates, First Steps To Freedom Course, That Open University access, Technical support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### DefaultSMS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/defaultsms/id6741043587)

**Currently charting:** #127 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

This app allows you to set your preferred messaging applications like Telegram or WhatsApp as the default for handling SMS and tapping on phone number links. It acts as a redirector, ensuring convenience and privacy by processing all data on-device.

**Highlights:** Set default messaging app, Redirect SMS and link taps, Supports Telegram, WhatsApp, Signal, On-device data processing, Easy setup, Privacy-focused

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is That Open People free?

That Open People is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DefaultSMS free?

DefaultSMS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, That Open People or DefaultSMS?

That Open People is rated higher. That Open People averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while DefaultSMS averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do That Open People or DefaultSMS have ads?

Neither That Open People nor DefaultSMS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, That Open People or DefaultSMS?

That Open People ships an update every 5 months, and DefaultSMS every 3 weeks. Most recently, That Open People was updated on November 4, 2026 and DefaultSMS on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*