TextMe: SMS Marketing vs YSMS ‑ SMS Marketing
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for TextMe, Oct 17, 2026 for YSMS.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: TextMe 5.0 from 20 reviews and YSMS 4.7 from 66 reviews.
- YSMS lists 22 features TextMe’s listing doesn’t mention, including Birthday messages, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery.
Head to head
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See every featureTextMe: SMS Marketing allows you to send marketing sms automatically by tapping into your stores' flows. Fully customizable and configurable.
Transform SMS marketing with YSMS's automation suite. Create targeted campaigns using advanced segmentation, recover abandoned carts automatically, and send timely notifications for back-in-stock items and order updates. Track real-time performance with analytics showing clicks, conversions, and ROI.
- Send Automated Marketing SMS as configured
- Fully customize the SMS messages with custom fields
- Delay the marketing messages
- Sending SMS campaigns has never been easier.
- Track the results with understandable reports
- Advanced filters to be able to create the most suitable audience
- Activates orders and shipping automations
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  TextMe |  YSMS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | TextMe | YSMS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 20 | 66(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
TextMe and YSMS: common questions
- Which has better reviews, TextMe or YSMS?
- On the Shopify App Store: TextMe 5.0 from 20 reviews and YSMS 4.7 from 66 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- YSMS lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Birthday messages, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Compliance. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for TextMe, Oct 17, 2026 for YSMS; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for TextMe, Oct 17, 2026 for YSMS. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.