Comparison

e vs Text Call

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

Head to head
About

e

Express your true feelings through colorful text messages. This app assigns specific emotions to different colors, allowing for clearer communication and preventing misunderstandings. Create group chats and manage your contacts within the application.

Highlights
  • Color-coded emotional messaging
  • Mixed emotion text options
  • Group chat creation
  • Contact management
  • Integrated calling functionality
  • Private and public group settings
Features
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Text how you really feel – in COLOUR! e-me is a new texting app where you can now use colours that represent different emotions to clearly express how you feel. It adds a new dimension to texting so you’ll never be misunderstood again. Choose from five colours that each represent a different emotion. Having a great day? Green is positive and tells your friends and family how happy you feel! Texting a joke? Yellow says you’re being funny or sarcastic. Want to share a little affection? Pink is the colour of love or romance. Angry or frustrated? Red shows you’re mad. Feeling down? Blue expresses sadness too. Mixed emotions? Text a rainbow or a combination of colours. Everyday, people get frustrated because the tone behind their words is not clear. e-me offers the solution. It’s a game changer for our conversations. e-me is simple to use. Each colour and its related emotion are displayed on your screen. You can also click the information icon at the bottom of the app to learn more. The Conversations tab is where you'll do your texting. If you want to change colour, just click one and start typing! To change to a different one, click a different colour and keep going. e-me is also linked to your phone, so, like any other texting app, you can also call someone. The Friends tab is where all the people you know in e-me are found. Keep building your network by inviting them to join. Then you can search and add them. You can see their profile by clicking on their name. The Groups tab is where you create a group chat. You can set it to private so only those in the group can see and participate. Or choose public so others who know the group exists can search its name and find it. The Notifications tab is where you see when someone follows you or has been added to a group. e-me is great for everyone. Express your true emotion. Download it today!

About

Text Call

Easily manage multiple phone numbers for business, travel, or personal organization. Get local numbers in minutes with over 60 area codes. Communicate via calls and SMS without needing extra devices or complex plans.

Highlights
  • Multiple phone numbers
  • Over 60 area codes
  • Local numbers in minutes
  • Calls and messaging
  • Wi-Fi or mobile data
  • Privacy focused
Features
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Discover the convenience of managing multiple phone numbers with Text Call. Whether for business, travel, or everyday communication, Text Call provides additional phone numbers to help you organize your personal and professional conversations in one place. Choose from over 60 area codes and activate local numbers in minutes. Stay connected through calling and messaging without the need for extra devices or complex phone plans. Key Highlights: Multiple Phone Numbers: Easily manage separate lines for work, business, or personal organization. Flexible Plans: Choose options that fit your short-term or long-term communication needs. Easy Setup: Simple and intuitive interface for quick activation and management. Privacy Focused: Keep your primary number separate when communicating with clients, marketplaces, or new contacts. Global Connectivity: Make and receive calls internationally using Wi-Fi or mobile data. Top Use Cases: Business & Freelancing: Manage customer communication from one device. Travel Communication: Stay reachable while abroad. Online Marketplaces: Separate buyer and seller communication. Everyday Organization: Keep work and personal calls organized. App Features: - Access over 60 area codes. - Call and message from additional numbers. - Manage multiple lines in one app. - Works on Wi-Fi or mobile data. Subscription Details: Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The user can manage subscriptions by going to Account Settings after purchase. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Important: Text Call is a subscription-based app, please review our pricing before purchasing. Text Call does not support emergency calling (911). Privacy Policy: https://static.textcall.co/page/ios/privacy Terms of Service: https://static.textcall.co/page/ios/terms

Screenshots

e4 screens
Text Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: e at none against Text Call's 10. e also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Text Call's advantage is ratings volume (600 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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 Call sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. e asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

e holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Call has 600 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

e ships an update every 10 days, Text Call fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
e versus Text Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereText Call
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (600 ratings)
Positive reviews—69.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1600 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB105 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDavison Design & Development, IncCodebaker Ltd

Customer experience

e

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Text Call

All ratings576 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive69.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative29.6%

Bugs and requests

e

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Text Call

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Purchased numbers not working as expected
  • App closing itself after a few seconds on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to port existing phone numbers
  • Improved international calling features

In-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Text Call

Subscriptions7
  • 1 Line Lite Subscription (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • 1 Line Subscription (Weekly)$9.997 Days
  • 1 Line Weekly$12.997 Days
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  • 3 Line Subscription (Weekly)$14.997 Days
  • 1 Line Subscription (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • 3 Line Subscription (Monthly)$29.991 Month
  • 1 Line + Subscription (Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 Credits$8.99
  • 300 Credits$17.99
  • 500 Credits$26.99

Questions

Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text Call free?
Text Call is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, e or Text Call?
e is rated higher. e averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Text Call averages 4.6 from 600 ratings.
Do e or Text Call have ads?
Text Call shows ads; e does not.
Which is updated more often, e or Text Call?
e ships an update every 10 days, and Text Call fortnightly. Most recently, e was updated on October 29, 2026 and Text Call on October 30, 2026.

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