Why use the MessageSpring app?

MessageSpring is an omnichannel service which means messages can be sent from a single source and be delivered to multiple channels. However, not all channels are created equally.

As with most things, there are pros & cons for each channel.

MessageSpring app

Installing an app is getting simpler with each passing day. Scan a QR code and voila!

Pros

• Collect your important messages in a single spot
• Messages from your favorite places are displayed in Facebook like posts.
• Delivery metrics are instantaneous
• Spam and scams are impossible. All senders are vetted.
• Message delivery is instant
• One MessageSpring account can subscribe to unlimited places
• The app supports proximity messages via beacons
• The app is required to redeem vouchers sent by your places

Cons

• Requires installation

SMS / Text Messaging

Every smartphone on earth has one or more SMS apps already installed.

Pros

• No app to install
• Familiar tool
• SMS is easy

Cons

• SMS can be caught in spam filters
• SMS doesn't provide guaranteed delivery
• Delivery/Read metrics are delayed
• Popular place for scammers to contact you
• Message length is limited
• You have to expose contact information to senders (who will sell your data)

Email

Everyone has email. But, don't let the ubiquity of email fool you.

Pros

• No app to install
• Email is a familiar tool. It's been around since the precambrian period.

Cons

• Emails can get caught in spam
• Delivery/Read metrics are delayed
• Your email Inbox is already full
• Popular place for scammers to contact you
• You have to expose contact information to senders (who will sell your data)

Updated on: 08/12/2022