What is the difference between Blooio and iBlueText?

Blooio supports 60 of the 77 features compared here, and iBlueText supports 43. Blooio adds group chats, group management, group name and photo, formatted text and polls. iBlueText adds contact cards and self-hosting.

How much do Blooio and iBlueText cost?

Blooio: A free trial with 20 messages, shared plans at $39 and $89 a month, Commercial Dedicated at $289 a month per line, an Inbound plan at $98 a month, and Enterprise Dedicated from $195 a month per line at 6+ lines. iBlueText: Hosted lines cost $99 a month each plus a one-time setup fee from $249, self-hosted Bridge plans run from $29 a month for 1 line to $999 for 100 lines, and lookups cost $0.005 each.

Does iBlueText support group chats?

iBlueText does not list group chats on its site or in its docs.

Does iBlueText support group management?

iBlueText does not list group management on its site or in its docs.

Does iBlueText support group name and photo?

iBlueText does not list group name and photo on its site or in its docs.

Blooio vs iBlueText: Features, Pricing and Differences

Feature comparison

Feature	Blooio	iBlueText
iMessage messaging
iMessage	Supported	SupportedHosted lines on iBlueText's Macs and iPhones, or self-hosted on your own Macs
Group chats	Supported	Not listedNot mentioned in the API docs
Group management	PartialCreate groups by API. Adding or removing members is marked coming soon (returns 501).	Not listed
Group name and photo	SupportedRename groups and set or remove group icons.	Not listed
Mentions	Not listedA guide index lists mentions, but no mention field is documented.	Not listed
Tapbacks	SupportedAdd or remove tapbacks on any message; inbound reactions arrive as message.reaction events.	SupportedSend six tapbacks to inbound messages and receive reaction.received. Not on SIP-on rented Macs.
Threaded replies	Supportedreply_to on sends.	Supportedreply_to quotes an inbound message; falls back to a normal message if Apple refuses
Typing indicators	SupportedSend, and receive typing.started and typing.stopped events.	PartialSend only, in existing iMessage threads; no inbound typing events documented
Read receipts	SupportedMark chats read and receive message.read events.	PartialReceive only: message.read and read_at when the recipient has read receipts on
Edit and unsend	Not listed	Not listed
Message effects	Supportedeffect field on text sends.	Supported8 screen and 4 bubble effects on /send
Animated text effects	Not listed	Not listed
Stickers	Not listed	Not listed
Formatted text	SupportedMarkdown bold, italic, underline and strikethrough sent as iMessage rich text.	Not listed
Attachments	Supported	SupportedPhotos, video, voice memos, vCards and PDFs, up to 5 files of 5 MB each
Live Photos	Not listed	Not listed
Rich link previews	Supportedrich_link bubbles with image and title overrides.	SupportedGoHighLevel page cites real link previews; no API option documented
Voice messages	SupportedA single audio file is sent as a native voice memo.	SupportedVoice memos sent and received as attachments
Contact cards	Not listedAttachments accept other files, but .vcf is not named. Name and Photo cards are documented.	Supported.vcf files sent as attachments
Polls	SupportedSend, vote and read results, with poll webhooks.	Not listed
Chat backgrounds	SupportedImage backgrounds only.	Not listed
Location sharing	PartialReads Find My locations of contacts already sharing. Location access is provisioned on request.	Not listed
iMessage apps	SupportedCustom bubbles for your own iMessage app extension, sent and received.	Not listed
Live app cards	Not supportedDocs say a send cannot continue an app session; each bubble starts a new one.	Not listed
Sender name and photo	SupportedSet name and avatar per number and share the card into a chat.	PartialHosted lines can get a business sender name at setup; no API or photo option documented
FaceTime calls	PartialOn request for dedicated lines. Docs say the FaceTime API is disabled for now (returns 501).	PartialFaceTime audio placed from the self-hosted Bridge app, with call webhooks; no call API
Delivery status	Supported	Supportedqueued, sent, delivered, read and failed; plain SMS has no delivery receipt
iMessage availability check	SupportedLive per-number iMessage, SMS and RCS capability lookup.	SupportedLookup API at $0.005 a number, 400 free per line a day; also detects FaceTime
Focus and Notify Anyway	SupportedRead a contact's Focus status and send Notify Anyway. Direct chats only.	Not listed
Numbers and delivery
Managed lines	SupportedPre-warmed numbers claimed self-serve from the dashboard.	SupportedHosted plan: iBlueText runs the Mac, iPhone, Apple Account and US number
Dedicated numbers	Supported	SupportedEach hosted line is its own US number on a dedicated, warmed Apple ID
Shared numbers	SupportedStarter and Commercial Shared use managed shared pools.	PartialOnly the 10 free trial messages, which are sent from iBlueText's fleet
Bring your own number	PartialiMessage only by porting on dedicated plans. Your own Twilio number can carry SMS.	SupportedSelf-hosted uses your own iPhones and numbers; hosted lines can use your own Apple Account
Line pooling	SupportedNumber pools and channel priorities; a contact keeps one number in a pool.	SupportedCampaigns spread new contacts across your lines and keep existing contacts on their line
SMS fallback	Supported	Supported
RCS fallback	Supported	PartialFalls back to green; the carrier decides RCS or SMS and iBlueText reports which
Outbound-first messaging	SupportedShared plans cap new conversations per day. Inbound plan is reply-only.	SupportedCapped at 50 new iMessage and 50 new SMS contacts a day per line, 15 in the first 5 days
Calls on the iMessage number	SupportedVoice calling and call forwarding on Commercial and Enterprise Dedicated lines.	PartialFaceTime audio from the line's Apple ID via the self-hosted Bridge app; no phone calls
Other channels
SMS	SupportedFrom the iMessage line, or through your own Twilio account.	SupportedSMS and MMS from the line's number; self-hosted can add Android phones or your own Twilio
RCS	SupportedRCS fallback on numbers, plus an RCS for Business channel type.	PartialGreen messages go as RCS or SMS as the carrier decides; RCS cannot be selected
WhatsApp	SupportedWhatsApp Business Platform (Cloud API) on the v4 API.	SupportedYour own number paired by QR code ($19/mo add-on) or a hosted number from $49/mo
Telegram	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered
Slack	Not supported	Not supported
Email	Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to email handles.	Not supported
Phone calls	PartialVoice calling and forwarding on dedicated plans. No calling API documented.	Not supportedNot offered; calls are FaceTime audio only
Apple Messages for Business	SupportedBlooio says it is an official Apple Messages for Business MSP.	Not supportedNot offered
Unified channel API	Supportedv4 API covers iMessage, SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and Apple Messages for Business.	PartialiMessage and SMS share /send; WhatsApp has its own endpoint; inbound shares one webhook
Developer tools
REST API	Supported	SupportedOpenAPI 3.1 spec published
TypeScript SDK	Supported@blooio/sdk	Not listedNone found; docs say no SDK is needed
Python SDK	Supportedblooio on PyPI.	Not listed
Other SDKs	SupportedGo and Java SDKs.	Not listed
CLI	Not listed	Not listed
Webhooks	Supported	SupportedReplies, opt-outs and opt-in status events, per account or per line
Signed webhooks	SupportedHMAC-SHA256 with timestamp, rotatable secrets and delivery replay.	SupportedX-IBT-Signature: HMAC-SHA256 of the raw body
MCP server	SupportedHosted at mcp.blooio.com/v4.	Supportedibluetext-mcp on npm, 30 tools
Open source	PartialSDKs are Apache-2.0 on GitHub. The messaging platform is closed.	Not supportedBridge is licensed per line and cannot be resold; only the npm MCP package is MIT
Self-hosting	Not supportedBlooio says it is not a self-hosted iMessage relay.	SupportediBlueText Bridge runs on your own Macs from $29/mo; messages stay on your hardware
Local testing	Not listed	Not listed
Custom channel providers	PartialYour own Twilio account can be added as an SMS channel under the same API.	PartialSelf-hosted Bridge can route SMS through your own Twilio account
Event replay	SupportedWebhook delivery logs with replay, plus an events feed to list past events.	PartialWebhooks retried 3 times over about 12 minutes; conversations API has a since filter
OpenTelemetry	Not listed	Not listed
No-code integrations	SupportedGoHighLevel, n8n, Make, Zapier and IFTTT.	SupportedNative GoHighLevel and Wix apps; Zapier, Make and n8n through webhooks
CRM integrations	SupportedGoHighLevel and HubSpot.	SupportedNative GoHighLevel only; HubSpot and Salesforce through the API and webhooks
Built for AI agents
Agent framework	PartialNo own framework. Community Chat SDK adapter, plus plugins for Hermes Agent and eve.	Not listed
Agent framework integrations	SupportedBlooio publishes Hermes Agent and eve channel plugins. The Chat SDK adapter is a community package.	Not listed
Streaming replies	Not listed	Not listed
Agent group chats	Not listed	Not listed
Human handoff	PartialHandoff webhook events, documented for Apple Messages for Business chats.	SupportedPause or resume the built-in AI per conversation; it steps back 24 hours after a manual reply
Audit logs	PartialLists audit logging among internal security controls. No customer audit log documented.	PartialPortal API log lists every API call for 30 days
Message history API	SupportedRetention runs 90 days to unlimited depending on plan.	SupportedConversations API returns two-way transcripts
Plans and compliance
Free plan	PartialFree trial is 20 messages total on a shared number. Apple Messages for Business has a free sandbox.	PartialOne-time allowance: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages, no card
Public pricing	SupportedNumber plans from $39/mo. Apple Messages for Business is custom, per monthly active user.	Supported
No per-message fees	SupportedNumber plans are flat. Apple Messages for Business is billed per monthly active user.	SupportedFlat per line; lookups and verifications cost $0.005 each
Uptime SLA	SupportedContractual SLA with a signed Enterprise Order Form; 99.9% uptime target	Not supportedTerms provide the service as is, with no guarantee of availability
Isolated infrastructure	PartialDedicated numbers are isolated to your workspace. No per-customer servers or devices described.	PartialSelf-hosted runs on your own Macs; hosted runs many lines per Mac
SOC 2 Type II	Not supportedTrust Center lists SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 as in progress.	Not listed
GDPR	SupportedTrust Center marks GDPR as passing.	Not listedPrivacy policy mentions GDPR rights where applicable; no DPA found

Feature

Blooio

iBlueText

iMessage messaging

iMessage

Hosted lines on iBlueText's Macs and iPhones, or self-hosted on your own Macs

Group chats

Not listedNot mentioned in the API docs

Group management

PartialCreate groups by API. Adding or removing members is marked coming soon (returns 501).

Not listed

Group name and photo

Rename groups and set or remove group icons.

Not listed

Mentions

Not listedA guide index lists mentions, but no mention field is documented.

Not listed

Tapbacks

Add or remove tapbacks on any message; inbound reactions arrive as message.reaction events.

Send six tapbacks to inbound messages and receive reaction.received. Not on SIP-on rented Macs.

Threaded replies

reply_to on sends.

reply_to quotes an inbound message; falls back to a normal message if Apple refuses

Typing indicators

Send, and receive typing.started and typing.stopped events.

PartialSend only, in existing iMessage threads; no inbound typing events documented

Read receipts

Mark chats read and receive message.read events.

PartialReceive only: message.read and read_at when the recipient has read receipts on

Edit and unsend

Not listed

Message effects

effect field on text sends.

8 screen and 4 bubble effects on /send

Animated text effects

Not listed

Stickers

Not listed

Formatted text

Markdown bold, italic, underline and strikethrough sent as iMessage rich text.

Not listed

Attachments

Photos, video, voice memos, vCards and PDFs, up to 5 files of 5 MB each

Live Photos

Not listed

Rich link previews

rich_link bubbles with image and title overrides.

GoHighLevel page cites real link previews; no API option documented

Voice messages

A single audio file is sent as a native voice memo.

Voice memos sent and received as attachments

Contact cards

Not listedAttachments accept other files, but .vcf is not named. Name and Photo cards are documented.

.vcf files sent as attachments

Polls

Send, vote and read results, with poll webhooks.

Not listed

Chat backgrounds

Image backgrounds only.

Not listed

Location sharing

PartialReads Find My locations of contacts already sharing. Location access is provisioned on request.

Not listed

iMessage apps

Custom bubbles for your own iMessage app extension, sent and received.

Not listed

Live app cards

Not supportedDocs say a send cannot continue an app session; each bubble starts a new one.

Not listed

Sender name and photo

Set name and avatar per number and share the card into a chat.

PartialHosted lines can get a business sender name at setup; no API or photo option documented

FaceTime calls

PartialOn request for dedicated lines. Docs say the FaceTime API is disabled for now (returns 501).

PartialFaceTime audio placed from the self-hosted Bridge app, with call webhooks; no call API

Delivery status

queued, sent, delivered, read and failed; plain SMS has no delivery receipt

iMessage availability check

Live per-number iMessage, SMS and RCS capability lookup.

Lookup API at $0.005 a number, 400 free per line a day; also detects FaceTime

Focus and Notify Anyway

Read a contact's Focus status and send Notify Anyway. Direct chats only.

Not listed

Numbers and delivery

Managed lines

Pre-warmed numbers claimed self-serve from the dashboard.

Hosted plan: iBlueText runs the Mac, iPhone, Apple Account and US number

Dedicated numbers

Each hosted line is its own US number on a dedicated, warmed Apple ID

Shared numbers

Starter and Commercial Shared use managed shared pools.

PartialOnly the 10 free trial messages, which are sent from iBlueText's fleet

Bring your own number

PartialiMessage only by porting on dedicated plans. Your own Twilio number can carry SMS.

Self-hosted uses your own iPhones and numbers; hosted lines can use your own Apple Account

Line pooling

Number pools and channel priorities; a contact keeps one number in a pool.

Campaigns spread new contacts across your lines and keep existing contacts on their line

SMS fallback

RCS fallback

PartialFalls back to green; the carrier decides RCS or SMS and iBlueText reports which

Outbound-first messaging

Shared plans cap new conversations per day. Inbound plan is reply-only.

Capped at 50 new iMessage and 50 new SMS contacts a day per line, 15 in the first 5 days

Calls on the iMessage number

Voice calling and call forwarding on Commercial and Enterprise Dedicated lines.

PartialFaceTime audio from the line's Apple ID via the self-hosted Bridge app; no phone calls

Other channels

SMS

From the iMessage line, or through your own Twilio account.

SMS and MMS from the line's number; self-hosted can add Android phones or your own Twilio

RCS

RCS fallback on numbers, plus an RCS for Business channel type.

PartialGreen messages go as RCS or SMS as the carrier decides; RCS cannot be selected

WhatsApp Business Platform (Cloud API) on the v4 API.

Your own number paired by QR code ($19/mo add-on) or a hosted number from $49/mo

Not supportedNot offered

Slack

Not supported

Not supportedNot offered. iMessage can be sent to email handles.

Not supported

Phone calls

PartialVoice calling and forwarding on dedicated plans. No calling API documented.

Not supportedNot offered; calls are FaceTime audio only

Apple Messages for Business

Blooio says it is an official Apple Messages for Business MSP.

Not supportedNot offered

Unified channel API

v4 API covers iMessage, SMS, RCS, WhatsApp and Apple Messages for Business.

PartialiMessage and SMS share /send; WhatsApp has its own endpoint; inbound shares one webhook

Developer tools

REST API

OpenAPI 3.1 spec published

TypeScript SDK

@blooio/sdk

Not listedNone found; docs say no SDK is needed

Python SDK

blooio on PyPI.

Not listed

Other SDKs

Go and Java SDKs.

Not listed

CLI

Not listed

Webhooks

Replies, opt-outs and opt-in status events, per account or per line

Signed webhooks

HMAC-SHA256 with timestamp, rotatable secrets and delivery replay.

X-IBT-Signature: HMAC-SHA256 of the raw body

MCP server

Hosted at mcp.blooio.com/v4.

ibluetext-mcp on npm, 30 tools

Open source

PartialSDKs are Apache-2.0 on GitHub. The messaging platform is closed.

Not supportedBridge is licensed per line and cannot be resold; only the npm MCP package is MIT

Self-hosting

Not supportedBlooio says it is not a self-hosted iMessage relay.

iBlueText Bridge runs on your own Macs from $29/mo; messages stay on your hardware

Local testing

Not listed

Custom channel providers

PartialYour own Twilio account can be added as an SMS channel under the same API.

PartialSelf-hosted Bridge can route SMS through your own Twilio account

Event replay

Webhook delivery logs with replay, plus an events feed to list past events.

PartialWebhooks retried 3 times over about 12 minutes; conversations API has a since filter

OpenTelemetry

Not listed

No-code integrations

GoHighLevel, n8n, Make, Zapier and IFTTT.

Native GoHighLevel and Wix apps; Zapier, Make and n8n through webhooks

CRM integrations

GoHighLevel and HubSpot.

Native GoHighLevel only; HubSpot and Salesforce through the API and webhooks

Built for AI agents

Agent framework

PartialNo own framework. Community Chat SDK adapter, plus plugins for Hermes Agent and eve.

Not listed

Agent framework integrations

Blooio publishes Hermes Agent and eve channel plugins. The Chat SDK adapter is a community package.

Not listed

Streaming replies

Not listed

Agent group chats

Not listed

Human handoff

PartialHandoff webhook events, documented for Apple Messages for Business chats.

Pause or resume the built-in AI per conversation; it steps back 24 hours after a manual reply

Audit logs

PartialLists audit logging among internal security controls. No customer audit log documented.

PartialPortal API log lists every API call for 30 days

Message history API

Retention runs 90 days to unlimited depending on plan.

Conversations API returns two-way transcripts

Plans and compliance

Free plan

PartialFree trial is 20 messages total on a shared number. Apple Messages for Business has a free sandbox.

PartialOne-time allowance: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages, no card

Public pricing

Number plans from $39/mo. Apple Messages for Business is custom, per monthly active user.

No per-message fees

Number plans are flat. Apple Messages for Business is billed per monthly active user.

Flat per line; lookups and verifications cost $0.005 each

Uptime SLA

Contractual SLA with a signed Enterprise Order Form; 99.9% uptime target

Not supportedTerms provide the service as is, with no guarantee of availability

Isolated infrastructure

PartialDedicated numbers are isolated to your workspace. No per-customer servers or devices described.

PartialSelf-hosted runs on your own Macs; hosted runs many lines per Mac

SOC 2 Type II

Not supportedTrust Center lists SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 as in progress.

Not listed

GDPR

Trust Center marks GDPR as passing.

Not listedPrivacy policy mentions GDPR rights where applicable; no DPA found

Checked on each provider's own site and docs on 2026-10-25. “Not listed” means the provider does not mention it.

Blooio vs iBlueText

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