Comparison

Porte Bagage vs Text SMS Forwarder

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

Head to head
About

Porte Bagage

Features
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Porte Bagage helps you backup, privately, the conversations you’d like to keep when you want to uninstall WhatsAppβ„’ from your phone.

About

Text SMS Forwarder

Features
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Text SMS Forwarder helps you organize and forward important text messages using rules that run on your device. Create rules by sender, keywords, and message content. Preview and test each rule before using it, choose one or more forwarding numbers, and review prepared messages and delivery history from a clear control center. Key features: β€’ Smart, quick, and advanced rule builders β€’ Sender and keyword matching β€’ Optional message cleanup and text replacement β€’ Apple Shortcuts integration for incoming-message automation β€’ Review and send prepared forwards β€’ Local message history and status tracking β€’ Contact selection with optional Contacts access β€’ Light and dark appearance Privacy first: Messages, rules, contacts, and activity are processed and stored on your device. The app does not upload your SMS content to a server. Setup requires Apple’s Shortcuts app. Follow the in-app guide to install the included shortcut and connect a personal Message automation. SMS forwarding availability depends on iOS, carrier support, and device settings.

Screenshots

Porte Bagage3 screens
Text SMS Forwarder4 screens

Verdict

The call

Porte Bagage and Text SMS Forwarder are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Porte Bagage ships an update weekly, Text SMS Forwarder every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Porte Bagage versus Text SMS Forwarder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPorte BagageText SMS Forwarder
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.618 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLunabee StudioVishal Dalsania

In-app purchases

None

Porte Bagage

No in-app purchases

None

Text SMS Forwarder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Porte Bagage free?
Porte Bagage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text SMS Forwarder free?
Text SMS Forwarder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Porte Bagage or Text SMS Forwarder have ads?
Neither Porte Bagage nor Text SMS Forwarder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Porte Bagage or Text SMS Forwarder?
Porte Bagage ships an update weekly, and Text SMS Forwarder every 5 days. Most recently, Porte Bagage was updated on November 5, 2026 and Text SMS Forwarder on October 31, 2026.

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