Bullhorn Text
A one-time-price alternative to SimpleTexting, Clearstream, EZ Texting and Hit Em Up
Most group-texting tools bill you every month and send from a number your people have never seen. Bullhorn Text is $97 once, runs on your Mac, and sends from your own number, so your texts look like they came from you, because they did. Competitor prices were checked on their own pricing pages and App Store listings in October 2026.
Three years of texting
Each tool's cheapest listed plan, kept for three years.
| Tool | Cheapest plan | Three-year cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullhorn Text | $97 once | $97 | Founding price for the first 100 buyers, then $147. Updates free. |
| SimpleTexting | $39 / month | $1,404 | 500 credits a month. Listed price is billed yearly. A local number is extra ($10/month). |
| Clearstream | $35 / month | $1,260 | Larger plans $59 to $119 a month and up. 16% off when billed yearly. |
| EZ Texting | $25 / month | $900 | 500 credits a month, billed monthly ($20 a month billed yearly). |
| Hit Em Up | $71.99 / year | $216 | App Store subscription. Its Standard plan is $24.99 a month or $179.99 a year ($540 over three years). |
Three-year cost = the listed price times 36 months or 3 years, before any per-text overages, extra numbers or taxes. Prices change; check each company's page for today's numbers.
What you actually get
| Feature | Bullhorn Text | SimpleTexting | Clearstream | EZ Texting | Hit Em Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texts come from your own number | Yes | No, a business number | No, a business number | No, a business number | Yes |
| Monthly bill | None, $97 once | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, subscription |
| Per-text credits that run out | No | Yes | Plan limits | Yes | No |
| Carrier registration before you can text | Not needed | Required | Required | Required | Not needed |
| Each person's name in their text | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Schedule and repeat weekly | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check listing |
| Who got it, per person | Yes, with regular-text fallback and one-click retry | Yes | Yes | Yes | Check listing |
| Writing check before sending | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Where your contact list lives | On your Mac, encrypted | Their servers | Their servers | Their servers | Your phone |
| Replies come to | Your own Messages | Their inbox (web or app) | Their inbox (web or app) | Their inbox (web or app) | Your own Messages |
| Runs on | Mac | Web, phone apps | Web, phone apps | Web, phone apps | iPhone, Mac |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days, no questions | Free trial | Free trial | Free trial | 7-day free trial |
"Not published" means we couldn't find it on the company's own site. "Business number" means a shared, toll-free or rented local number, not your personal cell. US carriers require businesses texting from those numbers to register first (10DLC or toll-free verification).
When another tool is the better fit
We'd rather you buy the right thing. Bullhorn Text isn't for you if:
You're on Windows, a Chromebook or only a phone
Bullhorn Text is a Mac app. On other computers, a web service like SimpleTexting or EZ Texting will work where we can't.
You text thousands of people a day
Apple pauses personal numbers that send in bulk. Around 200 texts a day is a safe ceiling for any personal number. Above that you need a business texting service.
You want sign-up keywords
"Text JOIN to 55555" needs a business number and a platform built for it, like Clearstream.
A whole staff answers texts together
Bullhorn Text replies come back to your own Messages. If several people need one shared inbox, a web platform fits better.
Common questions
Why is it so much cheaper?
Because it doesn't rent you a phone number or send through a texting network. It uses the Messages app and the phone plan you already pay for, so there's nothing for us to charge you for every month.
Is there anything to renew?
No. $97 once, and every future update is free. There's no subscription to cancel.
Why do my texts get answered more?
They come from you. People see your name (if they have your number saved), not a random short code or a number they don't recognize.
Where do these competitor prices come from?
Each company's own pricing page or App Store listing, checked in October 2026, linked in the table above. If you spot one that has changed, email [email protected] and we'll update it.
Pay once. Text from your own number.
30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked.