C9 TextMe vs Stratus Texting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
C9 TextMe
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Send/receive SMS messages on your iOS mobile devices, using the same C9 TextMe virtual number you text with on your Microsoft 365 desktop. Start a conversation on, say, your Microsoft Teams desktop, and keep it going when you’re on the move. Text using a virtual number in your own local area or country code, or simply use your existing business number to text and call. C9 TextMe is fully integrated with Microsoft 365 so you can enjoy single sign-on security via Microsoft authentication and send messages to your contacts stored in Outlook, your employee directory or mobile phone. As new texts arrive, C9 TextMe will alert you on all your mobile devices and desktop applications, and because it stores every text message securely in Microsoft Azure, you can archive them as email to stay fully compliant.
Stratus Texting
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Stratus Texting is a business text messaging app that sales and service teams use to build deeper stronger relationships with their customers and clients. Team's love it because it's more than just text message marketing software for mass texting; it's an entire texting platform or SMS/MMS CRM for teams to have conversational discussions with each other and their customers thru text message. Your team can access the services from their desktop computer or on-the-go with this app. This is a companion app for Stratus Texting users to access their services on-the-go. Here are some of Stratus Texting's features you can take for a test drive as part of our 14-day free trial: SMS Marketing Mass text or Broadcast Messages Tag Customers to Make Targeted Lists Text Customers One-on-one / Conversational Texting Group Texting Filter Inbox to Stay Organized Claim Conversations Resolve Conversations Transfer Conversations to a Teammate Internal Team Notes Tag Teammates on Internal Notes to Notify Them Schedule Text Messages Templates and Shared Team Quick Replies Business Texting Service with SMS/MMS SMS/MMS Out of Office Autoresponders SMS/MM Keyword Autoresponders and Automations Business SMS (send text, links, and emojis) Business MMS (send images, videos, documents, and GIFs) Text Enable Existing Landlines or VOIP Phone Numbers Create New Local Numbers (you choose your area code) Create New Toll-Free Numbers Much, Much More ++++
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stratus Texting at every 3 weeks against C9 TextMe's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
C9 TextMe ships an update every 3 months, Stratus Texting every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | C9 TextMe | Stratus Texting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | WWT Inc. | Technocentra Group LLC |
In-app purchases
C9 TextMe
No in-app purchases
Stratus Texting
No in-app purchases








