Comparison

JestSMS vs Blast

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

Head to head
About

JestSMS

Features
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JestSMS by Jhuxtello iTech Solutions is the ultimate messaging app for churches, organizations, and small businesses. Send SMS messages quickly, reliably, and with full automation. Key Features: Bulk SMS: Send messages to multiple recipients at once Automated Messages: Schedule messages for future delivery Recurring Messages: Repeat messages daily, weekly, or monthly Birthday & Anniversary Reminders: Automatically send personalized greetings Group Messaging: Organize recipients by categories or groups SMS Templates: Create reusable message templates for faster sending Delivery Reports: Track which messages were delivered successfully Secure & Reliable: GDPR-compliant, encrypted storage, and delivery logs. JestSMS makes communication effortless, saving time and keeping members or customers engaged. Perfect for churches, schools, businesses, and events.

About

Blast

Send personalized messages quickly and efficiently without repetitive typing. Create reusable templates, use contact details for customization, and manage recipient groups with ease. Attach photos and access templates directly from your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Reusable message templates
  • Personalize messages with contact variables
  • Save and reuse recipient groups
  • Attach photos to messages
  • Blast keyboard for quick access
  • Confirmation prompts and send warnings
Features
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Send more. Stay personal. Blast helps you send individual texts from your number, reuse your best messages, and keep your follow-ups organized. Write once, add a personal touch for each recipient, and spend less time repeating yourself. For client updates, event invites, appointment reminders, team check-ins, or everyday conversations, spend less time typing and more time keeping in touch. SEND WITH MORE CONTROL. Review your messages before sending and stay in control with confirmations, pauses, high-volume warnings, and cooldown reminders. With Blast Max, Auto Send handles each individual text with less tapping. WRITE ONCE. USE IT AGAIN. Save your favorite messages as templates and organize them in folders. Add photos, split longer templates into multiple message parts, and keep your next reply ready. MAKE EVERY DETAIL PERSONAL. Personalize templates with contact names and your own saved details, including your email, phone number, website, and more. Use Message Mix to rotate phrase variations and keep your wording fresh. YOUR REPLIES, IN YOUR KEYBOARD. Access saved templates through Blast Keyboard while typing in other apps. Put your frequently used replies right where you need them. KEEP YOUR PEOPLE ORGANIZED. Save recipient groups for repeat sends, organize contacts with color-coded tags, and add searchable notes. Keep track of time zones and filter your groups to find the right people for each message. PREPARE NOW. FOLLOW UP LATER. Queue prepared sends and add reminders so you can return to them when it’s time to follow up. Review your sending activity in Insights, revisit previous sends, and reuse past messages. ON iPhone, iPad, AND Mac. Keep supported templates, groups, tags, time zones, notes, preferred numbers, and saved recipient details available across your Apple devices with free, private iCloud Sync. BLAST MAX Blast Max is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks: • Unlimited recipients per send • Unlimited saved groups • Unlimited templates • Auto Send Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://blast.kole.work/privacy-policy

Screenshots

JestSMS4 screens
Blast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JestSMS at none against Blast's 2. JestSMS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. JestSMS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
JestSMS versus Blast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJestSMSBlast
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJhuxtello iTech SolutionsKole Hoenicke

In-app purchases

None

JestSMS

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Blast

Subscriptions2
  • Blast Max (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Blast Max (Yearly)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is JestSMS free?
JestSMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blast free?
Blast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JestSMS or Blast have ads?
Both JestSMS and Blast show ads.

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