Comparison

Multi Groups vs Group SMS

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

Group SMS

Easily send personalized SMS messages to multiple contacts at once. Create custom lists, use templates with variables, and schedule messages for future delivery. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Personalized group SMS
  • Custom contact lists
  • Message templates with variables
  • Scheduled SMS sending
  • Send history log
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Need to alert the whole team, send holiday wishes to 200 people, or promote your business? Group SMS sends texts and MMS to entire groups and lists in seconds — straight from your iPhone, on your own plan, with no third-party service and no per-message fees. WHY GROUP SMS • No servers, no SMS credits: messages go out through your iPhone's Messages app • Your contacts never leave your phone: complete privacy • No artificial recipient caps: block sending handles hundreds of contacts smoothly CAMPAIGNS (PRO) — NEW IN THIS VERSION Need to reach 3,000 contacts? Create a campaign: pick recipients, duration in days and a time. The app computes your daily quota, reminds you each day with a notification and splits sending into manageable blocks. Pause, resume, extend or stop anytime — with progress and history always in view. EFFORTLESS GROUP SENDING • Use your iOS contact groups or build unlimited distribution lists • Import contacts from CSV files • Search, select and exclude recipients on the fly TEXTS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • {name} and {surname} placeholders: every contact gets their own message • Reusable templates for greetings, reminders, promos and recurring updates • Photo and file attachments (MMS) SCHEDULE IT AND FORGET IT • One-time or recurring sends: daily, on specific weekdays, or monthly • On-time notifications when it's time to send • Home Screen widget with your sending stats STAY IN CONTROL • Delivery outcome for every send: how many went through, how many didn't • One-tap resend to just the missed contacts • Statistics with delivery rate plus weekly and monthly activity PERFECT FOR Coaches and sports clubs • Schools and class parents • Churches and nonprofits • Shops, salons and restaurants • Clinics and professionals • Event organizers • Holiday greetings FREE to start. Go PRO (monthly, yearly or lifetime) to unlock campaigns and advanced features, ad-free. Note: messages are sent through the iOS Messages app with your confirmation, on your carrier plan. Group SMS never sends anything without you and never uploads your data to external servers. ======================================================================== Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ========================================================================

Screenshots

Multi Groups4 screens
Group SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Multi Groups at 76% against Group SMS's 17%. Multi Groups also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Group SMS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 78 months). On price 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. Group SMS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Multi Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Multi Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Multi Groups has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Multi Groups's written reviews are positive against 17% of Group SMS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multi Groups ships an update every 78 months, Group SMS fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Multi Groups versus Group SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMulti GroupsGroup SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (20 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings20 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 78 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEran KatsavCarlo Di Giuseppe

Customer experience

Multi Groups

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

Group SMS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Multi Groups

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Group SMS

Subscriptions2
  • Group SMS Pro – Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Group SMS Pro – Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Banner$0.99
  • Group SMS Pro – Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Multi Groups free?
Multi Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Multi Groups or Group SMS?
Multi Groups is rated higher. Multi Groups averages 4.2 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Group SMS averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Multi Groups or Group SMS have ads?
Neither Multi Groups nor Group SMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multi Groups or Group SMS?
Multi Groups ships an update every 78 months, and Group SMS fortnightly. Most recently, Multi Groups was updated on June 9, 2026 and Group SMS on September 26, 2026.

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