Forward SMS vs SMS to Email Forwarder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forward SMS
Automatically forward your SMS messages to various platforms like email, Slack, or WhatsApp. Set custom rules, filters, and schedules for precise control over message delivery. Ensures privacy by processing messages locally on your device.
- Automatic SMS forwarding
- Forward to Email, Slack, WhatsApp, etc.
- Custom forwarding rules
- Message filtering by sender/content
- Scheduled forwarding options
- Real-time message alerts
- Local processing for privacy
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Forward SMS is an SMS forwarder app that simplifies the way you handle text messages. Whether you're traveling, managing workplace restrictions, or dealing with high SMS volumes, this app has you covered! Key Features: 1. Seamless Forwarding: Automatically forward text messages, 2FA codes, and more to Email, Phone Number, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, Discord, Telegram, or REST API. 2. Custom Rules & Receivers: Set up multiple rules with unique forwarding paths—each rule can have multiple recipients. 3. Smart Filters: Filter messages based on sender or content. Enjoy advanced conditions for precise control. 4. Schedule Forwarding: Enable forwarding only when you need it. Choose specific days or time slots. 5. Real-Time Alerts: Messages are forwarded instantly as soon as they are received. 6. Privacy First: Your SMS messages are never stored anywhere. All forwarding happens locally on your device, ensuring your personal information remains secure. Who Can Benefit: • Travelers: Forward your messages while you're in another country or away from your primary phone. • Workplace Professionals: Ideal for environments requiring a dedicated work phone. • Teams with Heavy SMS Workloads: Route messages to team members for efficient collaboration and quick response times. • Single phone for personal and work use: Use the filter and schedule to make sure forwarding works only in a timeline and forwards relevant messages. Why Choose Forward SMS: Auto Forwarder? This app combines flexibility, convenience, and security, making it the perfect solution for anyone needing automated SMS forwarding. Take your text forwarding to the next level! Download now and take control of your messages! Privacy policy: https://forward-sms.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
SMS to Email Forwarder
This app automatically forwards all your SMS and iMessage conversations to your email inbox. It prioritizes reliable and secure message delivery, focusing on providing quality software without selling user data.
- Automatic SMS forwarding
- Automatic iMessage forwarding
- Secure message delivery
- Reliable performance
- No data selling
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Automatically forward every SMS & iMessage to your email. We're obsessed with one thing: delivering your messages to your email - reliably and securely. Our business is selling great software, not your data. Terms of Use: https://sms2email.app/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMS to Email Forwarder at 100% against Forward SMS's 38%. SMS to Email Forwarder also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.4). Forward SMS's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Forward SMS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and SMS to Email Forwarder sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SMS to Email Forwarder holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Forward SMS's written reviews are positive against 100% of SMS to Email Forwarder's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forward SMS | SMS to Email Forwarder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (20 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parveen Kapoor | VoixWare |
Customer experience
Forward SMS
SMS to Email Forwarder
In-app purchases
Forward SMS
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Annual Premium Subscription1 Year trial$49.991 Year
SMS to Email Forwarder
- Basic Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Weekly Personal Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- Monthly Personal Plan7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Weekly Business Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Pro Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Monthly Business Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Basic Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Yearly Personal Plan7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pro Yearly Plan7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Yearly Business Plan7 Days trial$119.991 Year
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