Comparison

Text Tones (TXTY) vs Text ▹

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

Head to head
About

Text Tones (TXTY)

Easily set custom text tones and notification sounds on your iPhone. Browse a wide variety of categories, from soft and loud tones to popular catchphrases and animal sounds. Download directly through iTunes without needing cables.

Highlights
  • Set custom text tones
  • Download directly via iTunes
  • Variety of tone categories
  • Notification sound options
  • No cables required
Features
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TXTY is the FASTEST & EASIEST WAY to set a new cool TEXT TONE on your phone. No cables or wires required. Skip complicated steps. Directly download through iTunes. Contents: Soft & Loud Text Tones • Business Tones • Social Influencers Catch Phrases • Cartoon Tones • Minions • Animal Sounds • Sport Sounds • Search • Notifications

About

Text ▹

This app provides a US/Canada phone number for making and receiving calls and texts globally. It allows users to turn devices like iPads into phones, offering cheap international calls and unlimited messaging without a traditional phone service. Both parties need the app installed for calls.

Highlights
  • Real US & Canada phone number
  • Unlimited SMS/text messaging
  • Audio and video calls
  • Cheap international calls
  • Turn iPad/iPod into a phone
  • Cloud hosting for chat/call history
Features
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• Get a real US & Canada phone number • Real phone calls & text messaging • Cheap international calls to anyone anywhere • Call & text any number landline or mobile over 230 countries • Turn your iPod/iPad into an iPhone Audio and Video call & message your friends with your custom phone number - no phone service required! SMS text any number or call worldwide. Both parties need to install "Text" app to make a call or calling. #1 Text and call anyone #2 Send and receive unlimited sms / text #3 Make audio and video calls Text App is the ONLY app where keeping in touch is made simple and hassle free. - Turn your iPad or iPod into a phone for texting and calling with a real number you like! - Great for keeping in touch with family/friends while traveling abroad - Unlimited free inbound calling and calls - your friends can always reach you - Access your chat and call history on any device with free cloud hosting - Unlimited Video Calls - Save tons of money on your mobile plan IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: - Text App for 1 year $69.99 (3-days free trial) - Text App for 1 month $8.99 (1st Month $4.99) - Text App for 1 week $5.99 (3-days free trial) - If you choose to subscribe to a plan, you will be charged a price according to the plan selected in your country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed above - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then “Manage Subscriptions” - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription Privacy: https://textandcall.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://textandcall.app/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Important: - We do not Support 911 - In order to call for free any number you need to install the "Text" app at both caller & call receiver side. - Free calls to numbers are subject to some limitations, please see Text App Terms and Conditions - If Push notification is not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Please give us your feedback on the app! Thanks for testing Text App!

Screenshots

Text Tones (TXTY)3 screens
Text ▹4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text ▹ at 4.4 against Text Tones (TXTY)'s 2.9. Text ▹ also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 108). Text Tones (TXTY)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Text ▹ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Text Tones (TXTY) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text ▹ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text ▹ has 3.8K ratings behind it against 108, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Text Tones (TXTY)'s written reviews are positive against 26% of Text ▹'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Tones (TXTY) ships an update every 10 months, Text ▹ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Text Tones (TXTY) versus Text ▹: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText Tones (TXTY)Text ▹
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (108 ratings)4.4 (3.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1083.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan KollmorgenVaghela Babubha

Customer experience

Text Tones (TXTY)

All ratings104 ratings
Positive43.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative48.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Text ▹

All ratings3,839 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative71.7%

Bugs and requests

Text Tones (TXTY)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text ▹

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Generating number issue
  • Inability to cancel subscription
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to send/receive messages to non-app users
  • Support for international numbers
  • Improved message history and management

In-app purchases

None

Text Tones (TXTY)

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Text ▹

Subscriptions6
  • Text App App-to-App : Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Text App Private Number Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Text App App-to-App : Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • TextApp Private Number Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Text App App-to-App : Yearly$32.991 Year
  • Text App Private Number Yearly3 Days trial$48.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$3.99
  • 1300 Credits$7.99
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  • 8000 Credits$19.99

Questions

Is Text Tones (TXTY) free?
Text Tones (TXTY) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text ▹ free?
Text ▹ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Tones (TXTY) or Text ▹?
Text ▹ is rated higher. Text Tones (TXTY) averages 2.9 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Text ▹ averages 4.4 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Text Tones (TXTY) or Text ▹ have ads?
Text ▹ shows ads; Text Tones (TXTY) does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Tones (TXTY) or Text ▹?
Text Tones (TXTY) ships an update every 10 months, and Text ▹ every 3 months. Most recently, Text Tones (TXTY) was updated on November 2, 2026 and Text ▹ on November 6, 2026.

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