Comparison

Group SMS vs Simple Groups

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

Head to head
About

Group SMS

Easily send personalized SMS messages to multiple contacts at once. Create custom lists, use templates with variables, and schedule messages for future delivery. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Personalized group SMS
  • Custom contact lists
  • Message templates with variables
  • Scheduled SMS sending
  • Send history log
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Need to text the whole team, wish 200 people a happy holiday, or tell your customers you're open on Sunday? Group SMS writes to whole groups and lists in seconds, straight from your iPhone and on your own plan: no third-party service, no per-message fees. HOW IT WORKS, HONESTLY Messages go out through your iPhone's own Messages app. Group SMS prepares everything (recipients, text, attachments) and you confirm with a tap. iOS doesn't let any app send texts on its own, and Group SMS is no exception: it never sends anything behind your back. NOBODY SEES THE OTHERS With one-by-one sending, every contact gets their own message: no group chat, no reply-all, not even with iMessage or RCS. The next message opens by itself as soon as you send the previous one, so it's one tap per person. Skip someone or stop whenever you like: the ones you missed are recorded, and you can send to just them later. REACH EVERYONE • Use your iPhone's contact groups, or build your own lists • Import lists from a CSV file: separator, encoding and columns are detected for you, and your address book stays untouched • Big lists go out in blocks, so even hundreds of contacts stay manageable MESSAGES THAT SOUND PERSONAL • {name} and {surname} fill themselves in for each contact • Reusable templates for reminders, wishes, promotions and notices • Photo and PDF attachments (MMS) SCHEDULE IT, GET REMINDED Prepare a message for a set date, or have it repeat daily, weekly or monthly. When it's time, a notification brings you back to the app with everything ready: you confirm and it goes. CAMPAIGNS (PRO) Need to reach 3,000 people? Create a campaign: choose the recipients, how many days and what time. The app works out a daily quota, reminds you every day and splits the send into manageable batches. Pause, resume or extend it whenever you want. KNOW WHAT WENT OUT • After every send: how many messages went out and how many didn't, with a one-tap resend to the ones missed • Pick up where you left off (PRO): close the app mid-send and resume from the exact point, without anyone getting the message twice • Statistics (PRO): trends compared with the previous period, your most contacted groups, CSV export • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen • iCloud sync of lists, templates, campaigns and scheduled messages (PRO) FREE AND PRO Free, for good: one-by-one and block sending, 2 groups and 1 list of up to 25 contacts each, 3 templates. Messages sent with the free version end with a short "Sent with Group SMS" line. PRO unlocks unlimited groups, lists and contacts, placeholders and attachments, scheduling, campaigns, statistics, history, resume and iCloud sync, and removes the signature. Monthly or yearly (they renew automatically, cancel anytime), or Lifetime: a one-time payment that never renews. MADE FOR Coaches and sports clubs • Schools and class reps • Churches and associations • Shops, salons and restaurants • Professional practices • Event organisers Texts and MMS cost whatever your carrier plan says. Your contacts are never sent to our servers: we don't have any. =========================================================================== Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appjuice.it/nodino/privacy.html ===========================================================================

About

Simple Groups

Easily manage groups, send mass texts and emails, and track attendance for any organization. This tool streamlines communication for teachers, coaches, and community leaders, saving time and effort.

Highlights
  • Unlimited group creation
  • Mass texting and emailing
  • Attendance tracking
  • Contact import
  • Reusable message templates
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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The simplest way to manage groups, send mass texts, and track attendance. Perfect for teachers, coaches, team leaders, and community organizers. Stop juggling spreadsheets and contact lists. SimpleGroups lets you communicate with your entire team in seconds—whether it's a sports team, classroom, volunteer group, or family reunion. ORGANIZE ANY GROUP ○ Create unlimited groups for classes, teams, clubs, or families ○ Import contacts instantly from your phone ○ Add members to multiple groups at once SEND GROUP TEXTS ○ Mass text your entire group with one tap ○ Uses your native Messages app (iMessage, RCS, or SMS) ○ Select specific members to message ○ Save time with reusable message templates SEND GROUP EMAILS ○ Broadcast emails to everyone instantly ○ Choose recipients individually when needed ○ Create default templates for common messages TRACK ATTENDANCE ○ Take roll call in seconds—tap to mark present ○ Record attendance for any date, past or present ○ View complete attendance history at a glance ○ Follow up with absent members via text or email SYNC ACROSS DEVICES ○ Free account keeps your data backed up ○ Access your groups from any device ○ Your data stays private and secure Whether you're a yoga instructor managing class sign-ups, a little league coach tracking who showed up to practice, a church leader organizing volunteers or simply trying to keep in touch with a group of family members, Simple Groups makes group communication effortless. LANGUAGES ○ English ○ French

Screenshots

Group SMS4 screens
Simple Groups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Groups at 83% against Group SMS's 25%. Simple Groups also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Group SMS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple Groups asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Groups holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Group SMS's written reviews are positive against 83% of Simple Groups's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS ships an update fortnightly, Simple Groups every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Group SMS versus Simple Groups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMSSimple Groups
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo Di GiuseppeAwaken Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Group SMS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Simple Groups

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Group SMS

Subscriptions2
  • Group SMS Pro – Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Group SMS Pro – Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Banner$0.99
  • Group SMS Pro – Lifetime$29.99
None

Simple Groups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Groups free?
Simple Groups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS or Simple Groups?
Simple Groups is rated higher. Group SMS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Simple Groups averages 4.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Group SMS or Simple Groups have ads?
Neither Group SMS nor Simple Groups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS or Simple Groups?
Group SMS ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Groups every 10 days. Most recently, Group SMS was updated on October 4, 2026 and Simple Groups on October 9, 2026.

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