Comparison

Multi Groups vs Kyew

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

Head to head
About

Multi Groups

Easily send text messages and emails to multiple contacts simultaneously. Create custom groups, schedule messages for later, and use pre-designed templates with your location.

Highlights
  • Create multiple contact groups
  • Send group text messages and emails
  • Schedule messages for future delivery
  • Save and use message templates
  • Attach photos and videos to emails
  • Include current location in messages
Features
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Multi Group allows you to instantly send text messages and e-mails to a group of contacts. You no longer have to pick each contact every time you want to send a text message or an e-mail to a group of people. Just create a group with the contacts you want and every time you want to send them a message do it with a single click! You can attach as many photos or videos as you want (e-mail), schedule messages to send in a later time, or even send a pre-designed template with your current location! it's all very quick & easy! Special Features: -Create multiple groups from your iPhone's contacts with a fast & handy address book manager. -Attach multiple photos & videos at unlimited length from your media library or just capture new ones and send them (for e-mail groups). -Create up to 60 scheduled messages for a specific time in the future! Choose the contacts, type the message, set the deployment time and forget about it! When the time comes the application will notify you to send the message. -Instead of typing the same message again & again, save it as a template and when you want to send it, just pick the template & send. -Add your current location (from the built in GPS - Address or MapLink) to the template. -Add a single or multiple phone numbers (text messages) or e-mails for each contact. -Designed for iPhone, iPad & iPod (Requires iOS 5.0 or greater). -Supports both portrait & Landscape orientations.

About

Kyew

Schedule text messages to send at a future date and time, with or without attachments. The app also allows for sending individual messages to multiple contacts simultaneously, ideal for personal reminders or business communications.

Highlights
  • Schedule text messages
  • Send messages with attachments
  • Recurring message scheduling
  • Group texting (individual dispatch)
  • Contact management
  • Appointment reminders
  • Birthday & anniversary messages
Features
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Schedule a text message to send later. Kyew saves your message and sends it at the exact date and time you pick. Never forget a birthday. Never miss a follow-up. Write it now, send it later. NEW: AUTO SENDING Set it up once. After that, Kyew sends your scheduled texts on its own — no tap needed. Auto Send works through Shortcuts, the automation app that comes pre-installed on your device. Kyew walks you through the setup step by step. It takes about a minute, and you only do it one time. Once it's on, your texts go out at the exact time you picked. While you're asleep. While you're with a client. While you're in the car. Want to stay in control instead? Leave Auto Send off. Kyew will send you a notification with your message ready to go in one tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write your text 2. Add photos, videos, or files 3. Pick one person or many 4. Pick a date and time 5. Turn on Auto Send, or get a reminder Kyew (say it like "Q," as in queue) saves your message and any attachments until it's time. SET IT AND FORGET IT Schedule a text to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Great for birthdays, weekly check-ins, monthly invoices, and standing reminders. GROUP TEXT & MASS MESSAGES Send the same text to a lot of people. You can send these as standard group chats, or as separate, private messages where no one sees anyone else's number or replies. You can save groups for re-use. It works like BCC in email. FOR PERSONAL USE • Birthday and anniversary texts • Holiday messages written early, sent on time • Weekly check-ins with parents and grandparents • Reconnect with old friends • Party invitations and RSVP nudges • Countdown reminders — "10 days until Hawaii" • Time zone friendly — write at 2 a.m., arrives at 9 a.m. their time • Text your future self • Carpool, practice, and pickup reminders • Rent and bill reminders for roommates FOR BUSINESS USE 98% of texts get opened. Most are read within 5 minutes. Email can't do that. Kyew turns texting into a tool you can plan around. • Appointment reminders and confirmations — cut down no-shows • Rebooking reminders: "It's been 6 weeks since your last visit" • Invoice and payment reminders • Renewal and expiration notices • Lead follow-ups and quote follow-ups • Review requests, sent right after the job • New customer welcome messages • Sales, offers, and back-in-stock alerts • Content promotion — new post, episode, or newsletter • Staff shift and schedule reminders WHO USES KYEW Over 10,000 small business owners use Kyew. Salons and barbers. Dentists and med spas. Gyms, studios, and personal trainers. Contractors and home services. Real estate agents. Tutors and coaches. Vets. Auto shops. Nonprofits. Anyone who needs a text reminder app that actually remembers. KYEW PLUS AND KYEW BUSINESS Kyew is free to use. Some features need a subscription. See the app for details. Privacy Policy: https://kyew.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://kyew.app/terms

Screenshots

Multi Groups4 screens
Kyew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Multi Groups at none against Kyew's 5. Multi Groups also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 49%) and device support (3 vs 1). Kyew's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 78 months) and ratings volume (300 vs 20). On price, rating 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. Kyew sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Multi Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Multi Groups against 4.3 for Kyew. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kyew has 300 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Multi Groups's written reviews are positive against 49% of Kyew's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multi Groups ships an update every 78 months, Kyew every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Multi Groups versus Kyew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti GroupsKyew
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings)4.3 (300 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better48.8% of reviews
Number of ratings20300 — better
Update frequencyEvery 78 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEran KatsavSaturday Technologies, Inc

Customer experience

Multi Groups

All ratings20 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%

Kyew

All ratings300 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive48.8%
Neutral9.3%
Negative41.9%

Bugs and requests

Multi Groups

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Kyew

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Messages forgotten when multiple notifications received simultaneously
  • Sent messages remain in queue and cannot be deleted
  • Messages replicate/duplicate in recurring schedules
  • Notifications fail to trigger for scheduled messages
  • App freezes when scrolling through message list
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  • Messages send at incorrect times or earlier than scheduled
  • UI locks up preventing recipient selection after recent update
  • Approval notifications appear even after manual send
  • Inconsistent behavior with message deletion and queue management

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fully automatic message sending without manual confirmation
  • Support for other platforms (Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp)
  • Ability to save drafts and message history for reuse
  • Message templates and recurring message improvements
  • Image attachment support in scheduled messages
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  • Group messaging with individual recipient handling
  • Reduce or eliminate review request notifications
  • Better message organization and labeling system

In-app purchases

None

Multi Groups

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Kyew

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly - Kyew Plus$4.991 Month
  • Kyew Business Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Discount Sale - Kyew Plus$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly - Kyew Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kyew Plus+$59.99

Questions

Is Multi Groups free?
Multi Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kyew free?
Kyew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Multi Groups or Kyew?
Kyew is rated higher. Multi Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Kyew averages 4.3 from 300 ratings.
Do Multi Groups or Kyew have ads?
Neither Multi Groups nor Kyew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multi Groups or Kyew?
Multi Groups ships an update every 78 months, and Kyew every 2 months. Most recently, Multi Groups was updated on October 7, 2026 and Kyew on October 19, 2026.

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