# Text Vault vs CloseWatch Calcasieu

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloseWatch Calcasieu at none against Text Vault's 10. CloseWatch Calcasieu also leads on ads (none vs shown). Text Vault's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (23K vs 8). On price, rating, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Vault sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CloseWatch Calcasieu asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Text Vault against 4.5 for CloseWatch Calcasieu. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Vault has 23K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Text Vault's written reviews are positive against 50% of CloseWatch Calcasieu's.

Text Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, CloseWatch Calcasieu every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Vault | CloseWatch Calcasieu |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-vault-texting-app/id1186010974/reviews) | **[4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closewatch-calcasieu/id1481132143/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | **77.3% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 93 MB | 28 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Phoner Holdings LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895136973) | [Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481132142) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Vault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-vault-texting-app/id1186010974)

Protect your real phone number with a private, disposable number for texting. Send and receive messages, including pictures, with temporary or permanent numbers from various countries. Keep your personal information secret during online transactions or when texting strangers.

**Highlights:** Disposable burner phone numbers, Private texting and SMS, International texting, MMS Picture Messaging support, Message deletion for privacy, Caller ID lookup, Do Not Disturb scheduling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Number Offer | $4.99 | per month |
| Different Number Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Virtual Number | $9.99 | per month |
| Alternate Number | $9.99 | per month |
| Different Number | $14.99 | per month |
| 50 Text Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Text Credits | $5.99 | one-time |
| Number Level 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 Text Credits | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Amazing
- 👍 Very Cool texting App
- 👍 Nice
- 👍 Cool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Can't call
- 🐛 Some glitches here and there, other than that...
- 💰 Expensive non functional app
- 💰 Bait and Switch
- 💰 Stupid game don't buy it

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Texts not always delivered

**Requested features**

- Voice messages
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### CloseWatch Calcasieu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/closewatch-calcasieu/id1481132143)

This app allows citizens to anonymously report incidents like drug activity, bullying, or human trafficking to law enforcement, schools, and city officials. Users can submit tips with photos, videos, audio, and text, and receive emergency alerts. It aims to enhance community safety by enabling citizens to report concerns.

**Highlights:** Anonymous tip submission, Report drug activity, bullying, trafficking, Attach photos, videos, audio, text, Receive emergency alerts, Support for Spanish language users, Direct reporting to law enforcement and schools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Vault free?

Text Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CloseWatch Calcasieu free?

CloseWatch Calcasieu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Vault or CloseWatch Calcasieu?

CloseWatch Calcasieu is rated higher. Text Vault averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while CloseWatch Calcasieu averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.

### Do Text Vault or CloseWatch Calcasieu have ads?

Text Vault shows ads; CloseWatch Calcasieu does not.

### Which is updated more often, Text Vault or CloseWatch Calcasieu?

Text Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, and CloseWatch Calcasieu every 2 months. Most recently, Text Vault was updated on November 1, 2026 and CloseWatch Calcasieu on October 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*