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Updated July 2026
Tex
Tex
Hal - PA, Inc.
🌟 Lifestyle
🌐 Social Networking

Tex is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to Tex

TeleNow: Call & Text Unlimited#1

TeleNow: Call & Text Unlimited by Idevsze Co., Ltd.

Second Phone Number & SMS
Editor's Choice
🌐 Social Networking
4.5😐(4.6K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Get a second phone number for calls and texts without revealing your personal number. Protect your privacy, make international calls affordably, and even turn your tablet into a phone. Receive verification codes for apps like WhatsApp and Facebook.

What We Love

  • 👍 Useful features for tracking family location and enabling safety
  • 🚀 Crystal clear calls and MMS texting
  • 🔒 Robust spam call screening and blocking
  • 🔒 Helpful in identifying unknown callers

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Subscription-based model with extra charges for core features
  • 🐛 Unreliable service and failure to provide VIP access after payment
  • 💰 Perceived as a money-grabbing scam by some users
Texting App: Phone Call + Text#2

Texting App: Phone Call + Text by Shenzhen Lingxing Culture Co., Ltd.

Phone Number & Call Me Now
Strong Contender
🌐 Social Networking
4.6😞(917 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a private second phone number for calls and texts, protecting your personal number. It offers cheap international calling and SMS, with options for US or Canada numbers. Enjoy VoIP calling over WiFi or cellular data without using cell minutes.

What We Love

  • 🥰 Helpful for connecting with loved ones
  • 😌 Good app overall

Room to Improve

  • 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
  • 🤔 Invalid numbers given out
  • 💰 Deceptive free trial and charges
Xooloo - Messenger for Kids#3

Xooloo - Messenger for Kids by Xooloo SAS

Safer Messaging app for kids
Worth Considering
🌐 Social Networking
4.2😐(320 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides a secure messaging platform for children to connect with friends and family. It features audio/video calls, customizable avatars, and birthday reminders, all without requiring a phone number or social media account. Parents can manage contacts while ensuring chat privacy.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great for contacting friends/family without a phone number
  • 👍 Fun avatar customization
  • 💡 Useful features like birthday reminders and quizzes
  • 🚀 WiFi-free messaging

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy video calls and audio issues
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with personal information collection
  • 👎 Limited customization options for avatars

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This app offers free unlimited WiFi calling and texting, allowing you to make calls and send messages without using your cellular minutes. It provides a real US phone number and enables cheap or free international calls and SMS to over 230 countries, with high-quality voice transmission.

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Kinzoo: Fun All-Ages Messenger
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This COPPA-certified messenger platform offers a safe and interactive way for families to connect. Enjoy mini-games, creative filters, and engaging activities in a private, ad-free environment. Communicate through text, video calls, and more, with parental controls for all contacts.

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