Text Request vs ServiceMinder Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Request
This app allows businesses to manage customer conversations and send messages on the go. It provides real-time notifications for new messages, enables mass messaging for promotions, and offers team collaboration features. Users can also manage contacts, settings, and request payments via SMS.
- Mobile customer conversations
- Inbound message notifications
- On-the-go conversation initiation
- Mass messaging for promotions
- Team collaboration features
- Contact and group list management
- SMS payment requests
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Connect with customers whenever you want, wherever you work using Text Request’s mobile app. * Take customer conversations with you wherever you go * Get notified of new inbound messages * Spark new conversations on-the-go * Send mass messages for promotions or updates anytime * Keep your team in the loop with shared dashboards, type-alerts, and other team-friendly features * Manage individual contacts and group lists inside the app * Manage your account, settings, and users all from your mobile device * Request payments via SMS Get the power of text messaging to ignite customer engagement. All it takes is an active Text Request account. Already using Text Request? Click Install now. Not using Text Request yet? See what the hype’s all about at textrequest.com/demo. * Take customer conversations with you wherever you go * Get notified of new inbound messages * Spark new conversations on-the-go * Send mass messages for promotions or updates anytime * Keep your team in the loop with shared dashboards, type-alerts, and other team-friendly features * Manage individual contacts and group lists inside the app * Manage your account, settings, and users all from your mobile device Get the power of text messaging to ignite customer engagement. All it takes is an active Text Request account. Already using Text Request? Click Install now. Not using Text Request yet? See what the hype’s all about at textrequest.com/demo.
ServiceMinder Classic
This platform streamlines franchise operations for home services brands. It enhances agent efficiency and client experience with mobile management, lead acquisition tools, and automated workflows. Grow your franchise with data-driven insights and simplified operations.
- Mobile operations management
- Lead acquisition tools
- 24/7 scheduling
- Branded proposals
- Targeted email campaigns
- Reporting and analytics
- Automated workflow
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Be in-the-know, on-the-go! serviceminder is the #1 platform for managing and operating home services brands. Boost service agent’s efficiency and enhance client experience straight from a mobile device. Acquire leads seamlessly with 24/7 scheduling, branded proposals, and targeted email campaigns. Track leads with extensive reporting options and convert prospects by enhancing client experience through innovation. Grow your franchise by making decisions based on data, at the brand or location level. Automate and simplify your brand’s entire workflow on one award-winning, franchise-focused platform.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Request at 71% against ServiceMinder Classic's 16%. Text Request also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Text Request holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Text Request's written reviews are positive against 16% of ServiceMinder Classic's.
Text Request ships an update fortnightly, ServiceMinder Classic monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Request | ServiceMinder Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (54 ratings) — better | 2.5 (39 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews — better | 15.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Text Request | acuere software llc |
Customer experience
Text Request
ServiceMinder Classic
In-app purchases
Text Request
No in-app purchases
ServiceMinder Classic
No in-app purchases
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