# Reach: Fast SMS Text and Email

> Send Messages to Large Groups

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1201534974](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1201534974)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1201534974`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SR Apps, Inc.
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.80 / 5 (7,513 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.98
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2017-02-02
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/reach-fast-sms-text-and-email/id1201534974)
- **Website:** [https://reachtheapp.com/](https://reachtheapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://reachtheapp.com/privacy-policy/](https://reachtheapp.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Reach is a fast, personalized messaging tool for iPhone that lets you send messages to large groups as if texting one-on-one, while keeping recipients private. It supports distribution groups, per-recipient personalization, CSV import, translations, Google Voice integration, and cross-device syncing via iCloud.

Messages can be sent via SMS, iMessage, email, WhatsApp, and more, with features like templates and CC recipients. It also offers Mac setup for organizing groups and a free version with an optional Reach Unlimited subscription for unlimited texting and cloud backups.

## Rankings

- #20,572 — Overall
- #2 — reach
- #33 — message
- #34 — mail
- #35 — email
- #75 — bulk

## Review summary

Users praise Reach for organizing contacts and sending personalized mass texts to groups, with easy setup and quick responses via Apple Messages. It’s viewed as a time-saver for teams and churches and offers templates for efficiency. However, recurring concerns include slow performance with larger batches, a lack of true bulk-send automation, reliability issues (crashes and messages sent after deletion), and less responsive customer support. Some reviewers also question pricing for individuals and note limitations when contacting non-Apple recipients. Overall, a useful tool that needs speed, stability, and pricing improvements.

### Pros

- Saves time by enabling mass texting to groups with personalized messages.
- Easy to learn and user-friendly with quick setup.
- Organizes contacts and groups for businesses, churches, and teams.
- Supports personalization and templates for tailored messages.
- Perceived good value and cost-effective for individuals or small groups.

### Cons

- Performance slows significantly when sending larger batches.
- No true bulk-send feature; must press send for each contact.
- Customer support is difficult to reach or unresponsive.
- Reliability issues such as crashes when adding numbers and messages being sent after deletion.
- Pricing for individuals can be high / not affordable for solo users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1201534974)