Comparison

Group SMS vs SMS from PC

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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Group SMS — One message, all your contacts. The fastest way to send personalized SMS messages to groups, distribution lists and contacts — right from your iPhone, through the Messages app you already use. --- GROUPS & LISTS --- Import your iPhone contacts into groups or build custom distribution lists from scratch. Add contacts manually or import thousands in seconds from a CSV file exported by Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets. Your address book stays untouched. In a group, the app spots contacts that share the same number so you can leave out the duplicates with one tap (Pro). --- SCAN CONTACTS FROM A PHOTO (PRO) --- Take a photo of a sign-up sheet or a printed list, or pick a screenshot: Group SMS reads names and phone numbers right on your iPhone. Check the list, fix any misread number with a tap and import only the contacts you select. --- MINI-CRM: LIST FIELDS (PRO) --- Every extra column in your CSV — amount, due date, plan, membership number — becomes a field of the list. Write a message to the list, tap the fields to insert them, and each customer receives their own values. A real preview shows exactly what every person will get, and the app warns you about contacts with missing values. Next month, re-import the updated file into the same list: contacts are updated, not duplicated. Select only who still has an amount due and send your reminder. --- TEMPLATES --- Save your most-used messages as templates and send them in one tap. With Pro, use {name}, {surname} and {phone} placeholders, with a default value when a detail is missing. Pro also includes a library of 15 ready-made messages for appointments, gyms and clubs, shops, notices and events. --- PERSONALIZED SENDING --- When a message contains variables, Group SMS opens one message per contact, already filled in with their details. You confirm each one with a tap; turn on auto-open and the next message opens by itself. Nobody sees the other recipients. --- ONE BY ONE OR IN BLOCKS --- One by one, the default: each recipient gets their own message, nobody sees the others and no group chat is created. You confirm every message with a tap. In blocks: up to 40 recipients per message, so fewer taps. If recipients use iMessage or RCS, iPhone turns it into a group conversation where everyone sees the others' numbers and replies: the app reminds you before every send in blocks. --- EXCLUDED NUMBERS (PRO) --- Add people who asked not to be contacted — manually, from your contacts or from a list. They are left out of every send automatically, even if your subscription ends. --- SCHEDULED SMS --- Plan one-off or recurring messages — daily, weekly or monthly. The app reminds you at exactly the right time and opens the message ready to send. --- SEND HISTORY --- Every send is logged automatically: see who received the message, and resend to the rest with one tap. --- ICLOUD SYNC --- Your groups, lists, templates and history sync across all your Apple devices via iCloud. --- PRO --- Upgrade to Group SMS Pro to send to every contact of your groups and lists (the free plan sends to the first 25), remove the “Sent with Group SMS” signature and unlock contact scanning, the template library, duplicate exclusion, list fields, excluded numbers, scheduled reminders, personalized templates, send history and iCloud sync. Group SMS never sends messages on its own: every SMS is sent by the iPhone Messages app after your confirmation. Group SMS is free to download. Group SMS Pro is optional: price and duration are shown in the app before you confirm any purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SMS from PC

Send SMS messages directly from your computer to any phone device. Access your contacts, attach files, and send emoticons. Enjoy secure, encrypted communication over WiFi without relying on internet servers.

Highlights
  • Send SMS from PC
  • Supports any phone device
  • Access phone contacts
  • Attach files, pictures, videos
  • Direct WiFi communication
  • Encrypted transfer
  • Emoticon support
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Send your messages from the comfort of your computer. * The recipient of the message can have any telephone device. It is not limited to Apple devices. * Choose the recipient from your phone's contacts without syncing. * Support contact groups from your phone. * The ability to attach files, pictures, and videos. * Direct communication with the phone via WiFi without sending texts to the internet. * The transfer of information between iPhone and PC is encrypted. * Final confirmation of sending the message on the phone. * Support for emoticons. Didn't find what you were looking for? Write to us: http://iphone.cit.cz/newfunction In the free period: * Always adds a small promotional text at the end of the sent SMS. Terms of use : https://www.cit.cz/term_of_use.htm Privacy Notice : https://www.cit.cz/privacy_notice.htm

Screenshots

Group SMS4 screens
SMS from PC2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SMS from PC at 4.2 against Group SMS's 3.0. SMS from PC also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). Group SMS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and SMS from PC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMS from PC holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Group SMS's written reviews are positive against 0% of SMS from PC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS ships an update fortnightly, SMS from PC every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Group SMS versus SMS from PC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMSSMS from PC
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo Di GiuseppeCIT.CZ

Customer experience

Group SMS

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

SMS from PC

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

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
4 purchases

SMS from PC

Subscriptions2
  • Subscription$3.991 Month
  • Free trial period1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time2
  • Promo versionFree
  • Full version$179.99

Questions

Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMS from PC free?
SMS from PC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS or SMS from PC?
SMS from PC is rated higher. Group SMS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SMS from PC averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Group SMS or SMS from PC have ads?
Neither Group SMS nor SMS from PC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS or SMS from PC?
Group SMS ships an update fortnightly, and SMS from PC every 5 months. Most recently, Group SMS was updated on October 26, 2026 and SMS from PC on October 24, 2026.

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