Comparison

My Tello vs temi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Tello

Manage your mobile account and make calls over WiFi with this app. Access account details, check balances, view usage history, and contact customer service. Enjoy low international call rates and flexible plans.

Highlights
  • Account details at your fingertips
  • Check remaining balance
  • Call over WiFi internationally
  • Order or upgrade plans
  • Recharge credit or set Auto Recharge
  • View bills and usage history
  • Contact customer service
Features
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Say hello with the “My Tello” app! You can have your account details at your fingertips, see your remaining balance, check rates for any destination or find answers to your questions. Use the app in the US while connected to the Tello network or over WiFi. When travelling in US or abroad, call over WiFi using the same balance. This way you can still carry your phone number anywhere in the world and enjoy the same low costs. Download the “My Tello” app for free and: * Check the balance for all your Tello products: Plans and Pay As You Go
 * Start calling in the US and abroad over WiFi at the same costs
 * Order any plan or upgrade/downgrade your existing plan
 * Recharge safe and easy or set up Auto Recharge to avoid running out of credit
 * Manage your account at a glance
 * View your Tello bills & usage history 
 * Contact Customer Service directly inside the app
 Easy to use: 1. Download the “My Tello” app for free
 2. Log in with your Tello phone number and Tello.com website password
 3. Get direct access to your phone contacts
 4. Start calling over WiFi
 5. Run the “My Tello” app on multiple devices at once, iPhone and iPad. Not a Tello.com client yet? If you’re new to Tello, you will need to order a phone or bring your own device at: www.tello.com. As a Tello customer you will get: * Prepaid service, no contract commitment, pure freedom
 * Flexibility to Build Your Own Plan starting at $5 
 * Lowest Pay As You Go rates for international calls and texts 
 * The option to keep your old phone number & cell phone
 * Nationwide coverage
 * 24/7 Customer Service by email & phone 
 * The same costs and the same phone number when calling over WiFi 
 * Data tethering across all your devices for free
 *We value your opinion. Please let us know if you like our app! Having issues with the My Tello application? Please email us at customerservice@tello.com.

About

temi

Connect with loved ones through a personal robot, enabling dynamic video calls and remote control of the device. Explore advanced features, view past interactions, and access a store for robot applications.

Highlights
  • Dynamic video calls (telepresence)
  • Remote robot control
  • temi Center for advanced features
  • Activity feed for past interactions
  • temi Store for robot apps
  • Video chat with friends' robots
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Download the temi app to activate and enjoy the full experience of your personal robot – temi, or to video-chat like never before through a friend’s temi robot while driving around their home. Be Anywhere! Features: - Dynamic Video Calls (telepresence): When away from home easily call into your temi and experience those precious moments with your family from afar while moving around your home independently and easily. Have your friends use the app to call into your temi and spend time with you as if they were there beside you. - Remotely control your robot: Control your temi directly from your phone from anywhere in the world with a super intuitive interface. - temi Center: Use the app to access the temi Center for advance control and customization features - Activity Feed: Access all of your interactions with temi to view previous requests, photos, videos, and share with others at an instant. - temi Store: Access the temi Store to search, download and install apps on your robots If you do not have a temi robot, the temi app will allow you to interact with friends through their temi robot or to their mobile device with the video chatting feature. For more on temi visit www.robotemi.com

Screenshots

My Tello4 screens
temi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: temi at none against My Tello's shown. temi also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). My Tello's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 25) and rating (4.3 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Tello holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Tello has 1.9K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of My Tello's written reviews are positive against 50% of temi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Tello ships an update every 3 weeks, temi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
My Tello versus temi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Tellotemi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings) — better4.1 (25 ratings)
Positive reviews46.1% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#158 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB146 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiron Enterprises, LLCROBO-TEAM HOME LTD

Customer experience

My Tello

All ratings1,884 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive46.1%
Neutral10.0%
Negative43.8%

temi

All ratings25 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative30.0%

Bugs and requests

My Tello

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes and crashes
  • Inability to log in or access account information
  • Inaccurate data usage reporting
  • Unreliable international roaming and WiFi calling
  • Billing and payment processing issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to send and receive SMS/text messages through the app
  • Improved app UI and user experience
  • More detailed data usage tracking and notifications
  • Seamless plan changes and account management
  • Integration with other communication platforms (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram)

temi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Tello

No in-app purchases

None

temi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Tello free?
My Tello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is temi free?
temi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Tello or temi?
My Tello is rated higher. My Tello averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while temi averages 4.1 from 25 ratings.
Do My Tello or temi have ads?
My Tello shows ads; temi does not.
Which is updated more often, My Tello or temi?
My Tello ships an update every 3 weeks, and temi every 2 months. Most recently, My Tello was updated on October 24, 2026 and temi on October 7, 2026.

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