BATT vs Texter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BATT
This content blocker for Safari removes intrusive ads, cookie notices, and social media elements from webpages. It enhances browsing speed and reduces clutter, offering a cleaner internet experience. Customize blocking preferences and report issues for continuous improvement.
- Blocks ads, cookie notices, and social share buttons
- Updatable blocklists
- Website whitelisting
- Report website issues anonymously
- Accessibility features
- Faster browsing experience
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BATT is a content blocker for Safari. It lets you Block All The Things that slow down your browser - like adverts and cookie notices - and makes it a bit more magical surfing the internet. Who wants ads taking up space on their screen? Or those really annoying EU cookie notices? (Yes, thank you, EU, we're all aware of what cookies are.) And how about those social share buttons? Comments sections? GONE! BATT features: • Blocks ads, Cookie notices, Social share buttons, and Comments sections, and any combination thereof. • Updatable blocklists: We update the lists as often as we can; you just need to check for updates in the app. • Whitelists: Add a site via the share action button in Safari, and BATT won't block content on that site. You can also remove a site from there, or in the app. • Report a problem on a website: Use Safari's share action button to anonymously tell us if BATT is causing a problem on a website. We'll do our best to fix it for you! (And it really is anonymous.) • Accessibility built-in: Differentiate Without Colour, Button Shapes/Show Borders. • Compatible with iOS/iPadOS 17+ Using BATT will give you faster browsing in Safari (and apps using Safari to view webpages), and less clutter on the screen. Reclaim the internet! Block All The Things!
Texter
This app provides a private, disposable phone number for sending and receiving texts and making calls globally. It offers a simple, contract-free solution for privacy without needing a separate device or cell plan. Enjoy transparent fees and full control over your number.
- Disposable phone numbers
- Send and receive texts
- Make international calls
- No contract required
- Transparent fee calculator
- No advertisements
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Texter is a private phone number app specifically designed for iPhone to protect the sender's privacy. It is a simple and inexpensive way for those who need a disposable number to send or receive text messages and make calls around the world. No contracts, transparent fees, absolute privacy. NO HASSLES Our numbers come without a contract. You don't need a cell phone plan or another device to use your second phone number. SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS Using your second phone number with Texter is super-simple. Purchase a number, recharge credits, and start messaging and calling. TRANSPARENT FEES Texter messaging and calling fees are as transparent as possible. By using the in-app Tariff calculator, you can check the cost per outgoing and incoming calls or messages based on a specific country. UNRESTRICTED OWNERSHIP Purchase and keep your number for as long as you need or dispose of it anytime. NO ADS The app doesn't bother you with any advertisement and never shares any of your data. No exceptions! Use Texter in everyday situations: • Buying or selling things on Craigslist, eBay, or other e-commerce platforms • Dating • Hosting apartments on Airbnb • Using Uber • Applying for a job • Working (e.g. as a second work number) Phone numbers available in: USA, Canada, Sweden. PRICING Texter is free to download and comes with 20 free credits. Phone numbers and additional credits are available through subscriptions and in-app purchases. Our standard Subscription Options for phone numbers are weekly, monthly and yearly. If you choose to get one of our plans then your payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. When canceling a subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription will not be refunded. IMPORTANT: Messages use prepaid credits. Area code availability varies. May not work with SMS shortcode services. Not for 911 or other emergency services. Text messaging to UK and US numbers is unavailable (UK, US, PR, VI, Guam, and American Samoa). Text messaging is not available in Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion Island, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, United Republic Of Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe) and Dominican Republic. If you like Texter app, we would love if you left a great review in the App Store! Just a couple of kind words or a simple star rating helps a lot! Privacy Policy: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417734791057 Terms of Use: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417344441617
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BATT at 67% against Texter's 21%. BATT also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Texter's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On ads 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
Texter is free to download; BATT costs $1.99 up front. Texter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. BATT asks for nothing beyond the download.
BATT ships an update every 7 months, Texter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BATT | Texter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Haynes | App Toro |
Customer experience
BATT
Texter
Bugs and requests
BATT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Texter
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent behavior, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't
Requested features
2 requests- Free trial option
- Ability to use app in more countries
In-app purchases
BATT
No in-app purchases
Texter
- Texting Number (weekly)$3.997 Days
- 2nd Texting Number (weekly)$4.997 Days
- Texting Number (monthly)$7.991 Month
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- 2nd Texting Number (monthly)$9.991 Month
- 2nd Texting Number (yearly)$69.991 Year
- 100 Credits$2.99
- Change Phone Number$4.99
- 300 Credits$6.99
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- Change Phone Number$9.99
- 900 Credits$17.99
Questions
Is BATT free?
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Do BATT or Texter have ads?
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