Comparison

e vs Textline

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

Head to head
About

e

Print and scan documents from your iOS device using TOSHIBA MFPs. Connect to cloud storage for seamless document management and utilize advanced printing options for office security and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Print documents from cloud storage
  • Print photos from iOS device
  • Advanced MFP print settings
  • Scan documents to cloud or email
  • Network MFP discovery
  • Office security features
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e-BRIDGE Print & Capture is an application that allows you to print and scan from TOSHIBA MFPs utilizing your iOS device. Key Features: - Print documents (JPEG/PDF) from cloud storage services (Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive) through TOSHIBA MFPs - Print images stored in iOS Photos or captured by the device's Camera - Utilize advanced MFP print settings such as number of copies, duplex, color mode (BW/Color/Twin Color), Print Mode (Normal/Private/Hold/Multi Station*), Paper Type, Paper Size, Staple, Omit Blank Pages and Toner Save - Scan documents from TOSHIBA MFP and upload it to a cloud storage service or send it by Email - The document scanner function adjusts distortion and optimizes the images on the device or those newly captured - TOSHIBA MFPs can be discovered on your network via scanning the QR code printed from e-BRIDGE Print & Capture with the scanner on e-BRIDGE Print & Capture or by searching through your history of the most recently used MFPs - Authentication and department codes are recommended to maintain office security * Optional Enabler required in MFP ------------------------- System Requirements - Supported e-STUDIO models should be used - SNMP and Web Service settings on the MFP must be enabled - Please contact your dealer or sales representative about configuring this application when using with user authentication or department codes ------------------------- Supported Languages Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Danish, Dutch, English (US), English (UK), Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Portuguese ------------------------- Supported Models Please refer to the following page for supported models. https://www.toshibatec.com/supported_models/ ------------------------- Supported OS iOS 18 iOS 26 iOS 27 ------------------------- Website for e-BRIDGE Print & Capture Please refer to the following page for Website. https://www.toshibatec.com/cnt/products_overseas/mobile_solutions/e_bridge/ ------------------------- Note - Before using this App with a cloud storage service, install the cloud storage app on your device - MFPs may not be discovered under the following conditions. If not discovered, you may manually enter the hostname or use the QR Code. *IPv6 is used *SSL is used in the Web Service Setting *Other unknown reasons - It is recommended to print the QR Code in Black and White for best scanning results - If the scanned document is JPEG and has multiple pages, thumbnail view page will be uploaded - If the size of a scanned document is very large, it may fail when sending by Email. - Hold/Private prints are available with the e-STUDIO2550C series when an optional hard disk is installed - User name cannot contain "@" mark The company names and product names here are the trademarks of their respective companies.

About

Textline

Enable your team to provide customer support and sales through SMS. Customers can text your business directly without needing an app, leveraging the high open rates of text messages for faster responses and improved satisfaction. This mobile app syncs with the web service for on-the-go team collaboration.

Highlights
  • Team SMS for customer support
  • Dedicated business phone numbers
  • Syncs with web service
  • Conversation assignments
  • Message templates
  • Automated responses
  • NPS surveys via SMS
Features
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Deliver innovative, personalized Customer Support and Sales for your Business. Textline lets your whole team chat with customers using SMS, not Short Codes. Your customers won't need to install an app, they can text your business via your dedicated Textline phone number. Since 98% of text messages are opened, customers are 7x more likely to respond to your text compared to a phone call or email. Textline decreases response time and improves customer satisfaction. The Textline iOS app is a companion app to the Textline web service, intended to provide a set of on-the-go features to Textline users. * iPhone App syncs with textline.com for both Mobile and Desktop use * Multiple Phone Numbers for different Departments * Text Message as a Team with accounts for multiple Agents * Assignments: Assign Conversations to Team Members * Whispers: Include notes inline with Customer Conversations * Shortcuts: Store templates for frequently used business text replies * Address Book: Save searchable notes about your loyal customers * Notifications: Get alerts on your Desktop or Mobile device when New Messages arrive * Auto Responses: Send an automated greeting or a special message for offline hours * Availability: Toggle your status from Available to Away * Scheduled Messages: Compose a text message to be sent later * Facebook Messenger: Add your Facebook page as an additional Department * NPS: Send Net Promoter Score surveys via SMS * Integrations: Connect Textline to Zendesk, Slack, and Zapier

Screenshots

e4 screens
Textline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: e at 3.9 against Textline's 2.7. e also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Textline's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (14.5 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

e holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of e's written reviews are positive against 35% of Textline's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update every 5 months, Textline every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
e versus Textline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereTextline
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better2.7 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews — better35.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1222 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOSHIBA TEC CORPORATIONTextline, Inc

Customer experience

e

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative48.3%

Textline

All ratings22 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral17.6%
Negative47.1%

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

None

Textline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textline free?
Textline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, e or Textline?
e is rated higher. e averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Textline averages 2.7 from 22 ratings.
Do e or Textline have ads?
Textline shows ads; e does not.
Which is updated more often, e or Textline?
e ships an update every 5 months, and Textline every 2 months. Most recently, e was updated on November 6, 2026 and Textline on November 2, 2026.

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