Comparison

Group SMS vs GroupSpeak

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 — Send to Everyone at Once. 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. --- 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. --- BLOCK SENDING --- Send to large groups in configurable blocks to stay within iOS limits. The wizard guides you through each block step by step. --- 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

GroupSpeak

Effortlessly send personalized text messages to multiple contacts simultaneously. Organize contacts into groups, utilize message templates for recurring texts, and sync across devices. Import contacts and groups easily from CSV files.

Highlights
  • Create and manage contact groups
  • Send personalized mass texts
  • Automatic group messaging
  • Message templates
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • CSV contact import
Features
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GroupSpeak makes group messaging fast and effortless. Easily send personalized texts to multiple contacts at once, all from a clean and intuitive app. Create and manage groups in seconds, find contacts instantly, and select multiple numbers per person when needed. Save time with message templates for recurring texts and stay connected with ease. Features: • Create and manage groups of contacts • Send messages to groups individually or all at once • Automatically send messages to group contacts • Use templates for recurring messages • Sync your groups across all your Apple devices with iCloud • Import contacts or entire groups from a CSV file Terms of Use: https://lazyboard.app/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://lazyboard.app/our-apps-privacy-policy

Screenshots

Group SMS4 screens
GroupSpeak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GroupSpeak at 4.2 against Group SMS's 3.0. GroupSpeak also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). Group SMS's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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 GroupSpeak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GroupSpeak holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GroupSpeak has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Group SMS's written reviews are positive against 33% of GroupSpeak's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Group SMS ships an update fortnightly, GroupSpeak every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Group SMS versus GroupSpeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroup SMSGroupSpeak
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings)4.2 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings316 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo Di GiuseppeElsayed Hussein

Customer experience

Group SMS

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

GroupSpeak

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

GroupSpeak

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • LazyGroup Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Group SMS free?
Group SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GroupSpeak free?
GroupSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Group SMS or GroupSpeak?
GroupSpeak is rated higher. Group SMS averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while GroupSpeak averages 4.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Group SMS or GroupSpeak have ads?
Neither Group SMS nor GroupSpeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Group SMS or GroupSpeak?
Group SMS ships an update fortnightly, and GroupSpeak every 5 weeks. Most recently, Group SMS was updated on October 21, 2026 and GroupSpeak on October 7, 2026.

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