iBlueText vs LoopMessage

iBlueText supports 43 of the 77 features compared here, and LoopMessage supports 53.

Feature comparison

Feature	iBlueText	LoopMessage
iMessage messaging
iMessage	SupportedHosted lines on iBlueText's Macs and iPhones, or self-hosted on your own Macs	Supported
Group chats	Not listedNot mentioned in the API docs	SupportedSend and receive in iMessage groups; not available in the sandbox.
Group management	Not listed	SupportedCreate groups (needs the Init conversations add-on) and add or remove members.
Group name and photo	Not listed	SupportedSet group name (32 characters max) and photo with PATCH.
Mentions	Not listed	Not listed
Tapbacks	SupportedSend six tapbacks to inbound messages and receive reaction.received. Not on SIP-on rented Macs.	SupportedSix tapbacks or any emoji; inbound reactions arrive as message_reaction webhooks.
Threaded replies	Supportedreply_to quotes an inbound message; falls back to a normal message if Apple refuses	Supportedreply_to_id on send; inbound webhooks carry a thread object.
Typing indicators	PartialSend only, in existing iMessage threads; no inbound typing events documented	SupportedUp to 60 seconds; fails if the chat had no two-way activity in the last 5 minutes.
Read receipts	PartialReceive only: message.read and read_at when the recipient has read receipts on	PartialYou can mark chats read; no read event is documented for your outbound messages.
Edit and unsend	Not listed	SupportedEdit within 15 minutes, unsend within 2 minutes of sending.
Message effects	Supported8 screen and 4 bubble effects on /send	Supported13 bubble and screen effects via the effect field.
Animated text effects	Not listed	SupportedMarkup for shake, nod, explode, ripple, bloom and jitter.
Stickers	Not listed	PartialInbound messages can have type sticker; sending stickers is not documented.
Formatted text	Not listed	SupportedBold, italic, underline, strikethrough and text sizes in iMessage.
Attachments	SupportedPhotos, video, voice memos, vCards and PDFs, up to 5 files of 5 MB each	SupportedUp to 10 public HTTPS file URLs per message.
Live Photos	Not listed	Not listed
Rich link previews	SupportedGoHighLevel page cites real link previews; no API option documented	SupportedLinks get rich previews by default; preview: false sends plain text.
Voice messages	SupportedVoice memos sent and received as attachments	SupportedSend audio files as voice messages; inbound audio is transcribed.
Contact cards	Supported.vcf files sent as attachments	Supportedcontact_file adds a vCard to the message.
Polls	Not listed	Not listedA helpdesk article lists polls among features, but no poll API is documented.
Chat backgrounds	Not listed	Not listed
Location sharing	Not listed	PartialInbound messages can have type location; sending a location is not documented.
iMessage apps	Not listed	Not listed
Live app cards	Not listed	Not listed
Sender name and photo	PartialHosted lines can get a business sender name at setup; no API or photo option documented	Not listedDocs suggest sending a vCard so recipients see your name and photo.
FaceTime calls	PartialFaceTime audio placed from the self-hosted Bridge app, with call webhooks; no call API	Not supportedFaceTime API is in progress on the roadmap; today only an inbound FaceTime call webhook.
Delivery status	Supportedqueued, sent, delivered, read and failed; plain SMS has no delivery receipt	Supportedmessage_delivered and message_failed webhooks, plus a status lookup by ID.
iMessage availability check	SupportedLookup API at $0.005 a number, 400 free per line a day; also detects FaceTime	PartialThrough LoopLookup, a separate LoopMessage service.
Focus and Notify Anyway	Not listed	Not listed
Numbers and delivery
Managed lines	SupportedHosted plan: iBlueText runs the Mac, iPhone, Apple Account and US number	SupportedDedicated senders run on hardware LoopMessage rents to you.
Dedicated numbers	SupportedEach hosted line is its own US number on a dedicated, warmed Apple ID	SupportedPhone number option is +$15/mo per dedicated sender; email senders also offered.
Shared numbers	PartialOnly the 10 free trial messages, which are sent from iBlueText's fleet	SupportedShared senders for AI assistant use from $20/mo; free sandbox for testing.
Bring your own number	SupportedSelf-hosted uses your own iPhones and numbers; hosted lines can use your own Apple Account	PartialYou can port a US number in; your own Apple IDs are not accepted.
Line pooling	SupportedCampaigns spread new contacts across your lines and keep existing contacts on their line	SupportedSender pools balance new contacts across senders and match replies to the right one.
SMS fallback	Supported	SupportedPaid add-on, +$15/mo per dedicated sender; included on shared plans.
RCS fallback	PartialFalls back to green; the carrier decides RCS or SMS and iBlueText reports which	SupportedSame add-on uses RCS instead of SMS when the device supports it.
Outbound-first messaging	SupportedCapped at 50 new iMessage and 50 new SMS contacts a day per line, 15 in the first 5 days	PartialInit conversations add-on (+$30/mo), warm-up and recent opt-in required; no cold messaging.
Calls on the iMessage number	PartialFaceTime audio from the line's Apple ID via the self-hosted Bridge app; no phone calls	PartialInbound cell calls to the sender number are forwarded (add-on); no outbound calls.
Other channels
SMS	SupportedSMS and MMS from the line's number; self-hosted can add Android phones or your own Twilio	SupportedSet channel to sms; needs the SMS/RCS add-on.
RCS	PartialGreen messages go as RCS or SMS as the carrier decides; RCS cannot be selected	SupportedSet channel to rcs; needs the SMS/RCS add-on.
WhatsApp	SupportedYour own number paired by QR code ($19/mo add-on) or a hosted number from $49/mo	SupportedAdd-on, +$10/mo, on the same phone number and API.
Telegram	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedPlanned on the roadmap, not available yet.
Slack	Not supported	Not listed
Email	Not supported	Not listed
Phone calls	Not supportedNot offered; calls are FaceTime audio only	PartialInbound cell calls are forwarded to a number you choose (add-on); no call API.
Apple Messages for Business	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered; the helpdesk contrasts LoopMessage with it.
Unified channel API	PartialiMessage and SMS share /send; WhatsApp has its own endpoint; inbound shares one webhook	SupportediMessage, SMS, RCS and WhatsApp on one number and one API.
Developer tools
REST API	SupportedOpenAPI 3.1 spec published	Supported
TypeScript SDK	Not listedNone found; docs say no SDK is needed	PartialNo own SDK; Twilio's SDKs work through the Twilio-compatible API.
Python SDK	Not listed	PartialNo own SDK; docs show Twilio's Python SDK pointed at the Twilio-compatible API.
Other SDKs	Not listed	PartialNo own SDKs; Twilio's SDKs work through the Twilio-compatible API.
CLI	Not listed	Not listed
Webhooks	SupportedReplies, opt-outs and opt-in status events, per account or per line	SupportedRetried up to 30 times over several hours.
Signed webhooks	SupportedX-IBT-Signature: HMAC-SHA256 of the raw body	PartialYou set an authorization header and verify it; no HMAC signature.
MCP server	Supportedibluetext-mcp on npm, 30 tools	PartialDocumentation-only MCP server; no access to your account or messages.
Open source	Not supportedBridge is licensed per line and cannot be resold; only the npm MCP package is MIT	PartialOnly the n8n node is MIT on GitHub; the platform is closed.
Self-hosting	SupportediBlueText Bridge runs on your own Macs from $29/mo; messages stay on your hardware	Not listed
Local testing	Not listed	Not listedThe sandbox needs a real iPhone or Mac to message it.
Custom channel providers	PartialSelf-hosted Bridge can route SMS through your own Twilio account	Not listed
Event replay	PartialWebhooks retried 3 times over about 12 minutes; conversations API has a since filter	PartialWebhook history API to fetch past events; no replay call.
OpenTelemetry	Not listed	Not listed
No-code integrations	SupportedNative GoHighLevel and Wix apps; Zapier, Make and n8n through webhooks	Supportedn8n, Zapier, Pipedream, HighLevel and LeadConnector.
CRM integrations	SupportedNative GoHighLevel only; HubSpot and Salesforce through the API and webhooks	SupportedHighLevel CRM and LeadConnector; no HubSpot or Salesforce found.
Built for AI agents
Agent framework	Not listed	Not listed
Agent framework integrations	Not listed	Not listed
Streaming replies	Not listed	Not listed
Agent group chats	Not listed	Not listed
Human handoff	SupportedPause or resume the built-in AI per conversation; it steps back 24 hours after a manual reply	PartialPeople can reply from Slack, email or the embedded inbox; no agent handoff controls.
Audit logs	PartialPortal API log lists every API call for 30 days	PartialMessage, webhook and API request history kept; no account audit log found.
Message history API	SupportedConversations API returns two-way transcripts	SupportedPaginated history per contact, filterable by date, direction and type.
Plans and compliance
Free plan	PartialOne-time allowance: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages, no card	SupportedSandbox with 5 contacts; free shared plan for schools and non-profits.
Public pricing	Supported	Supported
No per-message fees	SupportedFlat per line; lookups and verifications cost $0.005 each	SupportedUnlimited messages; plans cap unique active contacts per day.
Uptime SLA	Not supportedTerms provide the service as is, with no guarantee of availability	Not supportedHelpdesk says LoopMessage does not provide SLAs or contracts.
Isolated infrastructure	PartialSelf-hosted runs on your own Macs; hosted runs many lines per Mac	SupportedA dedicated sender's number and server are allocated to you alone.
SOC 2 Type II	Not listed	Not supportedHelpdesk says LoopMessage has not been through a SOC 2 audit.
GDPR	Not listedPrivacy policy mentions GDPR rights where applicable; no DPA found	SupportedHelpdesk says data is stored following GDPR.

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

Pricing

Which should you choose?

Choose iBlueText if you need sender name and photo, FaceTime calls, self-hosting and custom channel providers.

Choose LoopMessage if you need group chats, group management, group name and photo and edit and unsend.

Frequently asked questions

• Photon vs iBlueText
• iBlueText vs Linq
• Blooio vs iBlueText
• iBlueText vs Sendblue
• iBlueText vs Zernio
• Blue Reacher vs iBlueText
• Chert vs iBlueText
• iBlueText vs Miss Blue
• Bland vs iBlueText

• Photon vs LoopMessage
• LoopMessage vs Linq
• Blooio vs LoopMessage
• LoopMessage vs Sendblue
• LoopMessage vs Zernio
• Blue Reacher vs LoopMessage
• Chert vs LoopMessage
• LoopMessage vs Miss Blue
• Bland vs LoopMessage
• BlueBubbles vs LoopMessage