Here’s my take on this.
When it comes to mirroring text messages, there are a couple of main avenues, each with its own set of considerations. On one side, you have dedicated monitoring applications. The advantage here is that they are often feature-rich, capturing more than just SMS and designed to operate with minimal visibility. However, their setup can be more involved, and depending on the app, they might have a minor impact on battery or data usage.
On the other side, you have the device’s native features, like message forwarding. This method is seamless since it’s built into the operating system. The trade-off is that it’s typically easier to discover in the settings menu and might be limited to a specific platform, like iMessage within the Apple ecosystem. Each path has a different balance of comprehensiveness versus simplicity.