# Text Vault vs Text without Addressbook

The clearest difference is price: Text Vault at Free against Text without Addressbook's $0.99. Text Vault also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (77% vs 50%). Text without Addressbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Text Vault is free to download; Text without Addressbook costs $0.99 up front. Text Vault sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Text without Addressbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Text Vault holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Vault has 23K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Text Vault's written reviews are positive against 50% of Text without Addressbook's.

Text Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, Text without Addressbook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Vault | Text without Addressbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.4 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-vault-texting-app/id1186010974/reviews)** | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-without-addressbook/id1599892269/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23K** | 3 |
| 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** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#199** |
| Size | 93 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Phoner Holdings LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895136973) | [Mohit Khanna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1521163423) |

## 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


### Text without Addressbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-without-addressbook/id1599892269)

**Currently charting:** #199 Top Paid · Social Networking (US App Store)

Easily start WhatsApp conversations with individuals or multiple contacts without saving their numbers to your address book. Features an updated menu for selecting ISD codes to ensure correct dialing.

**Highlights:** Start single contact chats, Start multiple contact chats, Select contacts from dropdown, ISD code selection menu, No contact saving required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Vault free?

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

### Is Text without Addressbook free?

Text without Addressbook costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Text Vault or Text without Addressbook?

Text Vault is rated higher. Text Vault averages 4.4 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Text without Addressbook averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Text Vault or Text without Addressbook have ads?

Text Vault shows ads; Text without Addressbook does not.

### Which is updated more often, Text Vault or Text without Addressbook?

Text Vault ships an update every 3 weeks, and Text without Addressbook every 2 months. Most recently, Text Vault was updated on October 21, 2026 and Text without Addressbook on October 7, 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.*