What is the difference between Miss Blue and rustpush?

Miss Blue supports 47 of the 77 features compared here, and rustpush supports 39. Miss Blue adds managed lines, dedicated numbers, shared numbers, line pooling and SMS fallback. rustpush adds mentions, message effects, animated text effects, stickers and formatted text.

Does rustpush support managed lines?

rustpush does not support managed lines.

Does rustpush support dedicated numbers?

rustpush does not support dedicated numbers.

Does rustpush support shared numbers?

rustpush does not support shared numbers.

Miss Blue vs rustpush

Q: How much do Miss Blue and rustpush cost?

Miss Blue: A free sandbox for testing, then $99 per dedicated number per month at the launch price (normally $198), with the usual $479 setup fee waived until October 31; FaceTime Audio ($250), phone calls ($75) or both ($300) are optional add-ons per line, and Enterprise is custom. rustpush: rustpush is free source under SSPL v1; you supply Apple hardware identifiers or an always-on iPhone relay, and anyone offering it as a service must publish their service's source.

Compare Miss Blue and rustpush side by side: iMessage features, channels, developer tools, pricing and compliance, checked on each provider's own site.

Miss Blue

Dedicated iMessage line with API, team inbox and calling

Starting price: $99/month per number (launch price)
Free plan: Free sandbox; 30-minute live demo line

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rustpush

Rust library for the iMessage, FaceTime and APNs protocols

Starting price: Free
Free plan: Free source (SSPL v1)

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Miss Blue supports 47 of the 77 features compared here, and rustpush supports 39.

Where Miss Blue is ahead

and 14 more in the table below.

Where rustpush is ahead

and 6 more in the table below.

Feature comparison

Feature	Miss Blue	rustpush
iMessage messaging
iMessage	Supported	SupportedRegisters as an Apple device and talks to Apple's servers directly; read from source, no docs
Group chats	SupportedSend into an existing group by its chat_id and read group threads.	SupportedConversations carry a participant list and optional group name
Group management	SupportedCreate groups of 2 to 32 and add or remove members; leaving a group is not supported yet.	SupportedChangeParticipants messages add or remove members
Group name and photo	SupportedRename a group and set or remove its photo.	SupportedRename and IconChange messages set a group's name and photo
Mentions	Not listed	SupportedMention message parts
Tapbacks	SupportedAdd or remove the six tapbacks; tapbacks from customers appear on the message.	SupportedSix classic tapbacks plus emoji; sticker tapbacks are receive only
Threaded replies	SupportedQuoted replies with reply_to_message_id.	Supportedreply_guid and reply_part on messages
Typing indicators	SupportedSend typing, optional auto-typing on inbound iMessage, and contact typing via webhook.	SupportedTyping message type
Read receipts	SupportedExplicit read receipts by API; outbound messages report read.	SupportedRead and Delivered message types
Edit and unsend	PartialUnsend within Apple's 2-minute window. An edit endpoint is documented, but the FAQ says editing is not supported yet.	SupportedEdit and Unsend message types
Message effects	Not supportedThe errors page says effects are not a supported API operation yet.	Supportedeffect field on messages
Animated text effects	Not supportedThe errors page says expressive text styles and effects are not supported yet.	SupportedBig, small, shake, nod, explode, ripple, bloom and jitter
Stickers	Not listed	PartialSticker tapbacks are received; the code marks sending them as unsupported
Formatted text	Not listed	SupportedBold, italic, underline and strikethrough
Attachments	SupportedImages, video, PDFs, Office files and more up to 100 MiB, one per send, or carousels of 2 to 20 images.	SupportedInline data or MMCS (iCloud) file transfer
Live Photos	Not listed	PartialReceived attachments carry a Live Photo flag; uploads always set it to false
Rich link previews	Not listed	SupportedLinkMeta with LPLinkMetadata rich link data
Voice messages	SupportedAudio-only sends use the native voice-note bubble by default.	Supportedvoice flag on messages
Contact cards	Not listed	Not listed
Polls	Not listed	Not listed
Chat backgrounds	Not listed	SupportedSetTranscriptBackground sets or removes a chat background
Location sharing	SupportedSend Find My requests, read the sharing state and watch live fixes over Server-Sent Events.	PartialFind My clients read friends' and items' locations; OpenBubbles says sharing live location is unsupported
iMessage apps	Not listed	SupportedExtension app balloons with template layouts
Live app cards	Not listed	SupportedUpdateExtension messages update a sent app balloon
Sender name and photo	SupportedSet and verify the number's Name and Photo Sharing profile by API.	SupportedShare Name and Photo, including contact posters
FaceTime calls	PartialFaceTime Audio only, as a $250/month add-on per line.	SupportedCreate, ring, join and leave FaceTime sessions
Delivery status	Supportedpending, sent, delivered, read and failed with a reason, by webhook or per-message callback.	SupportedDelivered and Read receipts plus error messages
iMessage availability check	SupportedLive iMessage and FaceTime registration lookup; a separate lookup reads your own past traffic.	SupportedIDS lookups validate targets before sending
Focus and Notify Anyway	Not listed	SupportedNotifyAnyways messages; StatusKit shares and receives Focus status
Numbers and delivery
Managed lines	SupportedEach number runs on a Mac that Miss Blue operates; staff provision numbers within about 48 to 72 hours.	Not supportedA library; you register your own Apple ID and device identity
Dedicated numbers	Supported$99/month per number at the launch price (normally $198).	Not supportedNot offered
Shared numbers	SupportedShared-pool numbers are offered as a separate, labelled option.	Not supported
Bring your own number	SupportedTransfer an existing number in; staff complete it in about 1 to 2 weeks.	SupportedYour own Apple ID; a phone number registers through an iPhone running a relay app
Line pooling	SupportedAuto round robin spreads new contacts across a project's dedicated numbers, then keeps each on one.	Not listed
SMS fallback	SupportedFalls back to RCS, or to SMS where RCS is unavailable, from the same number.	Not listed
RCS fallback	SupportedFalls back to RCS where the carrier and recipient support it.	Not listed
Outbound-first messaging	SupportedNew contacts are paced: 50 per number per day by default and 150 messages a day in total.	SupportedSend to any handle after an IDS key lookup
Calls on the iMessage number	SupportedFaceTime Audio and phone calls from the number customers already message.	PartialFaceTime on the same Apple ID; no phone calls
Other channels
SMS	SupportedAs fallback from the iMessage number; the docs also describe Twilio SMS lines.	PartialSMS message type, sent through text forwarding from a registered iPhone
RCS	SupportedAs fallback when the carrier and recipient support it.	Not listed
WhatsApp	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered
Telegram	Not supported	Not supported
Slack	Not supportedNot offered as a channel; the Slack page is an integration guide.	Not supported
Email	Not supportedNot offered as a channel; iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email addresses.	Not supported
Phone calls	PartialBrowser phone calls as a $75/month add-on; API keys cannot place regular phone calls.	Not supportedNot offered; FaceTime only
Apple Messages for Business	Not supportedNot offered	Not supportedNot offered
Unified channel API	SupportediMessage with RCS and SMS fallback, groups and calls share one API and webhook stream.	PartialiMessage and forwarded SMS share one message type; no other channels
Developer tools
REST API	Supported113 endpoints across 13 resources, with an OpenAPI file.	Not supportedRust library only; no HTTP API
TypeScript SDK	Not listedThe API is plain HTTP; no SDK package was found.	Not listedRust crate only
Python SDK	Not listed	Not listed
Other SDKs	Not listed	PartialThe library itself is a Rust crate; no other language bindings found
CLI	Supportedmb, with installers for macOS, Linux and Windows.	Not listed
Webhooks	Supported	Not supportedLibrary only; your code receives messages directly, no webhooks
Signed webhooks	SupportedHex HMAC-SHA256 over timestamp and raw body; per-message callbacks are unsigned.	Not supportedNo webhooks
MCP server	Supportedmb mcp serves the CLI commands as MCP tools for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others.	Not listed
Open source	Not supportedThe CLI repo holds builds and installers without a license; the service is closed.	PartialSource under SSPL v1; the Mac validation-data module is a closed-source stub
Self-hosting	Not listed	SupportedRuns inside your own application
Local testing	Supportedmb_sandbox_ keys simulate outcomes and signed webhooks on a virtual number, with no phone.	Not listed
Custom channel providers	Not listed	Not listed
Event replay	PartialPer-endpoint delivery log and history sync; docs say to poll GET /v1/messages to repair missed events.	Not listed
OpenTelemetry	Not listed	Not listed
No-code integrations	BetaGoHighLevel connector is in beta; the Zapier, Make and n8n pages are setup guides.	Not listed
CRM integrations	BetaGoHighLevel connector in beta; HubSpot and Salesforce pages describe API builds set up in onboarding.	Not listed
Built for AI agents
Agent framework	PartialNo agent SDK; offers a managed conversational AI add-on and multi-step automations.	Not listed
Agent framework integrations	PartialGuide pages for Vercel AI SDK, Chat SDK, LangChain and Claude Agent SDK; no adapter package found.	Not listed
Streaming replies	Not listed	Not listed
Agent group chats	Not listed	Not listed
Human handoff	SupportedShared Message Center for human takeover, with internal notes and resolving.	Not listed
Audit logs	Not listed	Not listed
Message history API	SupportedThread history by API and a conversation sync from the line's Mac.	SupportedMessages in iCloud sync for chats, messages and attachments
Plans and compliance
Free plan	SupportedFree sandbox with simulated sends, plus a 30-minute live demo line by texting DEMO.	SupportedFree source under SSPL v1
Public pricing	Supported	Not listedNo prices or commercial license terms published
No per-message fees	Supported	SupportedNo fees; free source
Uptime SLA	PartialEnterprise only: contracted service terms; no uptime figure published.	Not supportedSSPL disclaims all warranty
Isolated infrastructure	SupportedDedicated numbers run on hardware assigned to you; Enterprise adds dedicated equipment.	SupportedRuns in your own process and infrastructure
SOC 2 Type II	Not listed	Not listedSelf-hosted; compliance is up to the operator
GDPR	Not listed	Not listed

Feature

Miss Blue

rustpush

iMessage messaging

iMessage

Registers as an Apple device and talks to Apple's servers directly; read from source, no docs

Group chats

Send into an existing group by its chat_id and read group threads.

Conversations carry a participant list and optional group name

Group management

Create groups of 2 to 32 and add or remove members; leaving a group is not supported yet.

ChangeParticipants messages add or remove members

Group name and photo

Rename a group and set or remove its photo.

Rename and IconChange messages set a group's name and photo

Mentions

Not listed

Mention message parts

Tapbacks

Add or remove the six tapbacks; tapbacks from customers appear on the message.

Six classic tapbacks plus emoji; sticker tapbacks are receive only

Threaded replies

Quoted replies with reply_to_message_id.

reply_guid and reply_part on messages

Typing indicators

Send typing, optional auto-typing on inbound iMessage, and contact typing via webhook.

Typing message type

Read receipts

Explicit read receipts by API; outbound messages report read.

Read and Delivered message types

Edit and unsend

PartialUnsend within Apple's 2-minute window. An edit endpoint is documented, but the FAQ says editing is not supported yet.

Edit and Unsend message types

Message effects

Not supportedThe errors page says effects are not a supported API operation yet.

effect field on messages

Animated text effects

Not supportedThe errors page says expressive text styles and effects are not supported yet.

Big, small, shake, nod, explode, ripple, bloom and jitter

Stickers

Not listed

PartialSticker tapbacks are received; the code marks sending them as unsupported

Formatted text

Not listed

Bold, italic, underline and strikethrough

Attachments

Images, video, PDFs, Office files and more up to 100 MiB, one per send, or carousels of 2 to 20 images.

Inline data or MMCS (iCloud) file transfer

Live Photos

Not listed

PartialReceived attachments carry a Live Photo flag; uploads always set it to false

Rich link previews

Not listed

LinkMeta with LPLinkMetadata rich link data

Voice messages

Audio-only sends use the native voice-note bubble by default.

voice flag on messages

Contact cards

Not listed

Polls

Not listed

Chat backgrounds

Not listed

SetTranscriptBackground sets or removes a chat background

Location sharing

Send Find My requests, read the sharing state and watch live fixes over Server-Sent Events.

PartialFind My clients read friends' and items' locations; OpenBubbles says sharing live location is unsupported

iMessage apps

Not listed

Extension app balloons with template layouts

Live app cards

Not listed

UpdateExtension messages update a sent app balloon

Sender name and photo

Set and verify the number's Name and Photo Sharing profile by API.

Share Name and Photo, including contact posters

FaceTime calls

PartialFaceTime Audio only, as a $250/month add-on per line.

Create, ring, join and leave FaceTime sessions

Delivery status

pending, sent, delivered, read and failed with a reason, by webhook or per-message callback.

Delivered and Read receipts plus error messages

iMessage availability check

Live iMessage and FaceTime registration lookup; a separate lookup reads your own past traffic.

IDS lookups validate targets before sending

Focus and Notify Anyway

Not listed

NotifyAnyways messages; StatusKit shares and receives Focus status

Numbers and delivery

Managed lines

Each number runs on a Mac that Miss Blue operates; staff provision numbers within about 48 to 72 hours.

Not supportedA library; you register your own Apple ID and device identity

Dedicated numbers

$99/month per number at the launch price (normally $198).

Not supportedNot offered

Shared numbers

Shared-pool numbers are offered as a separate, labelled option.

Not supported

Bring your own number

Transfer an existing number in; staff complete it in about 1 to 2 weeks.

Your own Apple ID; a phone number registers through an iPhone running a relay app

Line pooling

Auto round robin spreads new contacts across a project's dedicated numbers, then keeps each on one.

Not listed

SMS fallback

Falls back to RCS, or to SMS where RCS is unavailable, from the same number.

Not listed

RCS fallback

Falls back to RCS where the carrier and recipient support it.

Not listed

Outbound-first messaging

New contacts are paced: 50 per number per day by default and 150 messages a day in total.

Send to any handle after an IDS key lookup

Calls on the iMessage number

FaceTime Audio and phone calls from the number customers already message.

PartialFaceTime on the same Apple ID; no phone calls

Other channels

SMS

As fallback from the iMessage number; the docs also describe Twilio SMS lines.

PartialSMS message type, sent through text forwarding from a registered iPhone

RCS

As fallback when the carrier and recipient support it.

Not listed

Not supportedNot offered

Not supported

Slack

Not supportedNot offered as a channel; the Slack page is an integration guide.

Not supported

Not supportedNot offered as a channel; iMessage can be sent to Apple ID email addresses.

Not supported

Phone calls

PartialBrowser phone calls as a $75/month add-on; API keys cannot place regular phone calls.

Not supportedNot offered; FaceTime only

Apple Messages for Business

Not supportedNot offered

Unified channel API

iMessage with RCS and SMS fallback, groups and calls share one API and webhook stream.

PartialiMessage and forwarded SMS share one message type; no other channels

Developer tools

REST API

113 endpoints across 13 resources, with an OpenAPI file.

Not supportedRust library only; no HTTP API

TypeScript SDK

Not listedThe API is plain HTTP; no SDK package was found.

Not listedRust crate only

Python SDK

Not listed

Other SDKs

Not listed

PartialThe library itself is a Rust crate; no other language bindings found

CLI

mb, with installers for macOS, Linux and Windows.

Not listed

Webhooks

Not supportedLibrary only; your code receives messages directly, no webhooks

Signed webhooks

Hex HMAC-SHA256 over timestamp and raw body; per-message callbacks are unsigned.

Not supportedNo webhooks

MCP server

mb mcp serves the CLI commands as MCP tools for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and others.

Not listed

Open source

Not supportedThe CLI repo holds builds and installers without a license; the service is closed.

PartialSource under SSPL v1; the Mac validation-data module is a closed-source stub

Self-hosting

Not listed

Runs inside your own application

Local testing

mb_sandbox_ keys simulate outcomes and signed webhooks on a virtual number, with no phone.

Not listed

Custom channel providers

Not listed

Event replay

PartialPer-endpoint delivery log and history sync; docs say to poll GET /v1/messages to repair missed events.

Not listed

OpenTelemetry

Not listed

No-code integrations

BetaGoHighLevel connector is in beta; the Zapier, Make and n8n pages are setup guides.

Not listed

CRM integrations

BetaGoHighLevel connector in beta; HubSpot and Salesforce pages describe API builds set up in onboarding.

Not listed

Built for AI agents

Agent framework

PartialNo agent SDK; offers a managed conversational AI add-on and multi-step automations.

Not listed

Agent framework integrations

PartialGuide pages for Vercel AI SDK, Chat SDK, LangChain and Claude Agent SDK; no adapter package found.

Not listed

Streaming replies

Not listed

Agent group chats

Not listed

Human handoff

Shared Message Center for human takeover, with internal notes and resolving.

Not listed

Audit logs

Not listed

Message history API

Thread history by API and a conversation sync from the line's Mac.

Messages in iCloud sync for chats, messages and attachments

Plans and compliance

Free plan

Free sandbox with simulated sends, plus a 30-minute live demo line by texting DEMO.

Free source under SSPL v1

Public pricing

Not listedNo prices or commercial license terms published

No per-message fees

No fees; free source

Uptime SLA

PartialEnterprise only: contracted service terms; no uptime figure published.

Not supportedSSPL disclaims all warranty

Isolated infrastructure

Dedicated numbers run on hardware assigned to you; Enterprise adds dedicated equipment.

Runs in your own process and infrastructure

SOC 2 Type II

Not listed

Not listedSelf-hosted; compliance is up to the operator

GDPR

Not listed

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

Pricing

Miss Blue

A free sandbox for testing, then $99 per dedicated number per month at the launch price (normally $198), with the usual $479 setup fee waived until October 31; FaceTime Audio ($250), phone calls ($75) or both ($300) are optional add-ons per line, and Enterprise is custom.

Pricing model: flat per line

Source

rustpush

rustpush is free source under SSPL v1; you supply Apple hardware identifiers or an always-on iPhone relay, and anyone offering it as a service must publish their service's source.

Pricing model: free self-hosted library

Source