iBlueText vs Tuco AI
Compare iBlueText and Tuco AI side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.
iBlueText
Hosted or self-hosted iMessage lines with iPhone lookup
- Starting price
- $29/month (self-hosted, 1 line); $99/month per hosted line
- Free plan
- No-card trial: 100 lookups, 10 verifications and 10 iMessages; self-hosted 3-day trial
Tuco AI
iMessage follow-up for opted-in leads from your CRM
- Starting price
- $149/month (Starter, 1 line) plus $335 setup
- Free plan
- None; docs say no free trials or refunds
iBlueText supports 43 of the 77 features compared here, and Tuco AI supports 41.
Where iBlueText is ahead
and 2 more in the table below.
Where Tuco AI is ahead
Feature comparison
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| iMessage messaging | ||
| iMessage | ||
| Group chats | Not listedNot mentioned in the API docs | Not supportedTuco's llms.txt says it has no group chats. |
| Group management | Not listed | Not supportedNo group chat support |
| Group name and photo | Not listed | Not supported |
| Mentions | Not listed | Not supported |
| Tapbacks | ||
| Threaded replies | Not listed | |
| Typing indicators | ||
| Read receipts | ||
| Edit and unsend | Not listed | Not listed |
| Message effects | Not listed | |
| Animated text effects | Not listed | Not listed |
| Stickers | Not listed | Not listed |
| Formatted text | Not listed | Not listed |
| Attachments | ||
| Live Photos | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rich link previews | Not listed | |
| Voice messages | ||
| Contact cards | Not listed | |
| Polls | Not listed | Not listed |
| Chat backgrounds | Not listed | Not listed |
| Location sharing | Not listed | Not listed |
| iMessage apps | Not listed | Not listed |
| Live app cards | Not listed | Not listed |
| Sender name and photo | ||
| FaceTime calls | ||
| Delivery status | ||
| iMessage availability check | ||
| Focus and Notify Anyway | Not listed | Not listed |
| Numbers and delivery | ||
| Managed lines | ||
| Dedicated numbers | ||
| Shared numbers | Not listed | |
| Bring your own number | ||
| Line pooling | ||
| SMS fallback | ||
| RCS fallback | Not supportedRCS not offered | |
| Outbound-first messaging | ||
| Calls on the iMessage number | ||
| Other channels | ||
| SMS | ||
| RCS | Not supportedNot offered | |
Not supported | ||
| Telegram | Not supportedNot offered | |
| Slack | Not supported | |
Not supported | ||
| Phone calls | Not supportedNot offered; calls are FaceTime audio only | |
| Apple Messages for Business | Not supportedNot offered | Not supportedNot offered |
| Unified channel API | ||
| Developer tools | ||
| REST API | ||
| TypeScript SDK | Not listedNone found; docs say no SDK is needed | Not listedThe iMessage API page shows npm install @tuco-ai/sdk, but no such package is on npm. |
| Python SDK | Not listed | Not listed |
| Other SDKs | Not listed | Not listed |
| CLI | Not listed | Not listed |
| Webhooks | ||
| Signed webhooks | ||
| MCP server | ||
| Open source | ||
| Self-hosting | Not listedHosted on Tuco hardware. Self-hosting is not mentioned. | |
| Local testing | Not listed | |
| Custom channel providers | ||
| Event replay | ||
| OpenTelemetry | Not listed | Not listed |
| No-code integrations | ||
| CRM integrations | ||
| Built for AI agents | ||
| Agent framework | Not listed | |
| Agent framework integrations | Not listed | Not listed |
| Streaming replies | Not listed | Not listed |
| Agent group chats | Not listed | Not supportedNo group chat support |
| Human handoff | ||
| Audit logs | ||
| Message history API | ||
| Plans and compliance | ||
| Free plan | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| No per-message fees | ||
| Uptime SLA | Not listedGrowth lists a 4-hour support SLA. No uptime SLA found. | |
| Isolated infrastructure | ||
| SOC 2 Type II | Not listed | |
| GDPR | 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.
Pricing
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.
Pricing model: flat per line, plus prepaid credits for lookups and verifications
SourceTuco AI
Starter is $149 a month for 1 line and Growth $299 a month for 2 lines, each with a one-time $335 setup fee per line and no per-message fees.
Pricing model: flat per line, plus AI credits and call minute packs
SourceWhich should you choose?
Choose iBlueText if you need threaded replies, message effects, rich link previews and contact cards.
Choose Tuco AI if you need Telegram, Slack, email and phone calls.
Frequently asked questions
iBlueText supports 43 of the 77 features compared here, and Tuco AI supports 41. iBlueText adds threaded replies, message effects, rich link previews, contact cards and shared numbers. Tuco AI adds Telegram, Slack, email, phone calls and open source.
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. Tuco AI: Starter is $149 a month for 1 line and Growth $299 a month for 2 lines, each with a one-time $335 setup fee per line and no per-message fees.
Tuco AI does not list threaded replies on its site or in its docs.
Tuco AI does not list message effects on its site or in its docs.
Tuco AI does not list rich link previews on its site or in its docs.