Comparison

My Tello vs P2pi

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

P2pi

Communicate with others nearby without an internet connection, SIM card, or servers. Share messages, photos, voice notes, and make calls directly between devices using Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Offline messaging
  • Bluetooth voice calls
  • Send photos and voice notes
  • Device-to-device communication
  • Multi-hop relay
  • No account required
Features
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p2pi connects you to the people around you — with no internet, no SIM and no servers. Your phone talks straight to nearby phones over Bluetooth Low Energy. Messages, photos, voice notes and voice calls travel directly from one device to another. Nothing passes through a company's servers, because there are no servers at all. WORKS WHEN NOTHING ELSE DOES • No mobile data, no Wi-Fi, no signal, no balance — p2pi still works • A classroom with no Wi-Fi, a village with no tower, a crowd where the network has given up • Turn on Bluetooth, open the app, and everyone nearby appears automatically WHAT YOU CAN DO • Message everyone nearby at once, or chat with one person privately • Make voice calls over Bluetooth • Send photos and voice notes • See who is around you and roughly how far away they are • Multi-hop relay carries your message past your own Bluetooth range, through the phones in between PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Conversations go device to device and never touch the cloud • No account, no password, no phone number, no sign-up • Nothing is uploaded, tracked or harvested HOW TO USE IT Install p2pi on two or more phones, open the app, pick a name, and allow Bluetooth. Devices in range find each other on their own and messages start flowing — completely offline. p2pi is made by the Rehan School team, built on a simple belief: knowledge and connection should be free, and no one should be cut off from the person standing right next to them.

Screenshots

My Tello4 screens
P2pi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: P2pi at 5.0 against My Tello's 4.3. P2pi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). My Tello's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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

P2pi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Tello has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Tello ships an update every 3 weeks, P2pi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
My Tello versus P2pi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy TelloP2pi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiron Enterprises, LLCRehan Ahmed

Customer experience

My Tello

All ratings1,907 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews220 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.0%
Negative43.6%

P2pi

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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)

P2pi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Tello

No in-app purchases

None

P2pi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Tello free?
My Tello is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is P2pi free?
P2pi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Tello or P2pi?
P2pi is rated higher. My Tello averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while P2pi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do My Tello or P2pi have ads?
My Tello shows ads; P2pi does not.
Which is updated more often, My Tello or P2pi?
My Tello ships an update every 3 weeks, and P2pi every 2 months. Most recently, My Tello was updated on November 6, 2026 and P2pi on October 31, 2026.

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