# Text Delay vs Group Text | Mass Message

The clearest difference is rating: Group Text | Mass Message at 4.3 against Text Delay's 2.1. Group Text | Mass Message also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 15%) and ratings volume (5.8K vs 47). Text Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Delay sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Group Text | Mass Message sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Group Text | Mass Message holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Group Text | Mass Message has 5.8K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Text Delay's written reviews are positive against 43% of Group Text | Mass Message's.

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, Group Text | Mass Message every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Delay | Group Text | Mass Message |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (47 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144/reviews) | **[4.3 (5.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-text-mass-message/id1171955831/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 47 | **5.8K** |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews | **43.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nick Walter](https://appshunter.io/developer/659987214) | [Mass Text LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1689411102) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Delay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-delay-schedule-sms/id725222144)

Schedule texts, tweets, and emails to be sent at a later time. Automate message delivery for convenience and to ensure messages are sent at the optimal moment. Offers a premium service for fully automatic sending without user interaction.

**Highlights:** Schedule text messages, Schedule tweets, Schedule emails, Automatic message sending, Delayed message delivery

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Delay Plus - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Text Delay Plus - 3 Months | $26.99 | per 3 months |
| Text Delay Plus - 6 Months | $47.99 | per 6 months |
| Text Delay Plus - Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Add 1 Month | $4.99 | one-time |
| Add 3 Months | $12.99 | one-time |
| Add 6 Months | $24.99 | one-time |
| Add 1 Year | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Helpful for organizing and scheduling messages
- ⏰ Useful reminder functionality for deferred texts
- 📝 Convenient for composing messages at inconvenient times
- 🎯 Good for those who prefer manual send with reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive monthly subscription required for core functionality
- 🐛 Messages marked as 'overdue' but never sent
- 📱 Texts send from random/different phone numbers
- ❌ Auto-send feature doesn't actually work automatically
- 🚫 No way to cancel subscription or contact support

**Reported bugs**

- Scheduled messages fail to send despite appearing sent
- Messages marked 'overdue' without being delivered
- Auto-send feature requires manual send despite paid subscription
- Texts send from random/unknown phone numbers instead of user's number
- App crashes during message composition and sending

**Requested features**

- One-time purchase option instead of monthly subscription
- True automatic text sending without manual intervention
- Send texts from user's own phone number
- Edit functionality for pending/scheduled messages
- Ability to resend previously sent messages at different times


### Group Text | Mass Message

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/group-text-mass-message/id1171955831)

Send individual text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously. Organize contacts into custom groups, utilize message templates for efficiency, and personalize messages with recipient details. Upgrade for unlimited groups and advanced features.

**Highlights:** Send individual texts to groups, Create and manage custom groups, Use message templates, Personalize messages with tags, Import iCloud groups, Multi-number selection per contact

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-Month subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| 1-Month subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| All Access Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| 3-Months subscription | $17.99 | per 3 months |
| 12-Months subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| 12-Months subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| All Access Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Text Groups Premium | $39.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient for group messaging
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 Helpful for business/work
- 👍 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- 🐛 Unreliable message delivery
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🐛 Glitchy/buggy app
- 🐛 Contacts/groups disappearing

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing/not opening
- Messages not sending
- Contacts/groups disappearing
- Compatibility issues with iOS

**Requested features**

- Ability to send images/attachments
- Option to schedule messages
- Improved contact/group management
- Email integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Delay free?

Text Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Group Text | Mass Message free?

Group Text | Mass Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Delay or Group Text | Mass Message?

Group Text | Mass Message is rated higher. Text Delay averages 2.1 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Group Text | Mass Message averages 4.3 from 5.8K ratings.

### Do Text Delay or Group Text | Mass Message have ads?

Neither Text Delay nor Group Text | Mass Message shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Delay or Group Text | Mass Message?

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, and Group Text | Mass Message every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Delay was updated on October 16, 2026 and Group Text | Mass Message on October 19, 2026.

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