Comparison

Blacktel vs Textacy

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

Head to head
About

Blacktel

Obtain virtual phone numbers from various countries for calls, SMS, and faxes. Manage multiple numbers simultaneously without needing physical SIM cards. Offers a free service for basic communication needs and paid options for extended use.

Highlights
  • Virtual phone numbers
  • Multiple numbers per device
  • Calls, SMS, and fax
  • Call forwarding
  • Voicemail
  • SMS to email
  • Trash SIM for verifications
Features
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Virtual phone numbers for calls, sms and fax. Get your personal phone number from your preferred country and start right away with your virtual phone.  Add second phone numbers to your phone. You can add even multiple phone numbers. With Blacktel you can even operate several cell phone numbers at the same time. Free Phone - Blacktel offers you a free phone service with which you can make free calls, send and receive text messages and send and receive faxes for your daily purposes! Simply choose one of our free phone numbers and use the Blacktel Free Phone. You are on a trip or need a phone number for a short period of time? No problem, you can use all of our numbers with only one month. Of course it's up to you how long you would keep your phone numbers. You will no longer need SIM cards or even cell phones. With our virtual numbers, you can create your own virtual phone and manage your calls and SMS with multiple phone numbers from all around the world. With the Call + SMS feature you make the best decision. Receive and make calls, send and receive text messages with one single phone number. Blacktel.io offers you cheap virtual phone numbers with different services also for send and receiving a fax or our Trash SIM cards. Our Trash SIM is perfect for all kinds of online verifications or to secure your accounts with Two-Factor-Auth. All your Blacktel numbers listen automatically on incoming calls, text messages and faxes. Please enable push notifications to receive calls and SMS even if you phone is in background mode. You can setup great features with our phone numbers :: Multiple phone numbers :: Receive calls :: Make phone calls :: Call forwarding :: Call recording :: Conference :: Voice Mailbox :: Receive text messages :: Send text :: SMS forwarding :: SMS to E-Mail :: SMS Chat Add your own devices to integrate seamlessly your existing devices with your virtual numbers. If you verified your device in Blacktel.io you can make outbound calls, text messages and fax with you real device. Prepaid Plan: Blacktel provides prepaid virtual phone numbers (pay as you go) for a short period of time. You have to take care to renew your number before your prepaid plan is running out. Otherwise you number gets deleted and you can not get it back. Subscription Plan: Optional you can set the phone number to subscription plan. Blacktel take care to renew you number every month. Please make sure you have enough credits on your account, otherwise your number gets deleted. Blacktel provides virtual phone numbers from many countries like: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States and more! Choose your virtual phone number from your preferred country. Terms of Use: https://www.blacktel.io/en/terms No Spam Policy: https://www.blacktel.io/en/no-spam-policy Privacy Policy: https://www.blacktel.io/en/privacy

About

Textacy

A modern messaging application that allows users to register, select a personal number, and communicate via SMS, MMS, and VoIP calls. It offers robust conversation management features including chat blocking and deletion within a secure interface.

Highlights
  • Choose your own number
  • Send SMS and MMS
  • Make VoIP calls
  • Block unwanted chats
  • Delete conversations
  • Secure and intuitive interface
Features
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Textacy is a modern messaging app that keeps you connected. Easily register, choose your own number, and start chatting with your contacts. Send SMS, MMS, and enjoy clear VoIP calls. Manage your conversations with options to block or delete chats, all in one secure and intuitive app.

Screenshots

Blacktel4 screens
Textacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Textacy at 100% against Blacktel's 27%. Textacy also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Blacktel's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Blacktel sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $16.49 per month. Textacy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Textacy holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blacktel has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Blacktel's written reviews are positive against 100% of Textacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blacktel ships an update every 2 months, Textacy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Blacktel versus Textacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlacktelTextacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (14 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlacktelio OÜTextacy

Customer experience

Blacktel

All ratings14 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative65.4%

Textacy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Blacktel

Subscriptions4
  • Charge 1000 Credits monthly$16.491 Month
  • Charge 2500 Credits monthly$38.991 Month
  • Charge 5000 Credit monthly$81.991 Month
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  • Charge 7500 Credits monthly$99.991 Month
One-time5
  • Credit 500$7.99
  • Credit 1000$15.99
  • Credit 2500$38.99
Show 2 more
  • Credit 5000$79.99
  • Credit 7500$99.99
None

Textacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blacktel free?
Blacktel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textacy free?
Textacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blacktel or Textacy?
Textacy is rated higher. Blacktel averages 2.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Textacy averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Blacktel or Textacy have ads?
Neither Blacktel nor Textacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blacktel or Textacy?
Blacktel ships an update every 2 months, and Textacy every 10 days. Most recently, Blacktel was updated on November 2, 2026 and Textacy on November 8, 2026.

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