Comparison

Text ▹ vs Text App

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

Head to head
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!

About

Text App

This app allows for app-to-app audio and video calls, as well as messaging, using WiFi or cellular data. It offers a way to communicate globally with other users of the application without using cellular minutes. Features include photo sharing, chat customization, and theme changes.

Highlights
  • App-to-app audio calls
  • App-to-app video chat
  • Internet texting
  • Send and receive photos
  • Change calling themes
  • Change chat backgrounds
Features
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App to App audio and video calls and messages. Make calls via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used. Download this VOIP phone call app & enjoy calls & sms global to any Text App users. Just invite them on our app and start enjoying an internet video calling and chatting experience. NO CELL PHONE DATA PLAN No cell phone data plan? Don't worry. You can use WiFi to make internet calls & texting. Features: - Wifi Audio calling - Wifi Video chat - Send and Receive Photos - Chat - Change themes for calling - Change background for chat Text app offers a subscription plans. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will auto-renew depending on the subscription period you choose. - The subscription price ranges from $2.99/week, 3 days free trial then $5.99/month & $29.99/year and will vary depending on the type you pick but will be shown before you confirm the purchase. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://textcall.in/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://textcall.in/terms-of-use.html Support : https://www.textcall.in/contact-us.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Text ▹4 screens
Text App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Text App at #177 against Text ▹'s unranked. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Text App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 9.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Text ▹'s written reviews are positive against 34% of Text App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ▹ ships an update every 3 months, Text App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Text ▹ versus Text App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ▹Text App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings)4.6 (9.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews33.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K9.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank#177 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaghela BabubhaFITACK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

Text ▹

All ratings3,842 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative65.2%

Text App

All ratings9,588 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative61.8%

User reviews

Text ▹

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient texting and calling
  • 💡 Ability to create own number

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable text/call functionality
  • 💰 Expensive subscription and credits
  • 🔒 Unclear privacy and security practices

Text App

From 9.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Great app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Reliable
  • 🤩 Good TextApp

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Fraudulent app
  • 💰 Charges without consent
  • 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🚫 Limited functionality
  • 🚫 Useless app

Bugs and 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

Text App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezes during number generation
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow texting to regular phone numbers
  • Improve app functionality

In-app purchases

12 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
Show 3 more
  • 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-time6
  • 200 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$3.99
  • 1300 Credits$7.99
Show 3 more
  • Reinstate TextApp Account$14.99
  • 3000 Credits$15.99
  • 8000 Credits$19.99
3 purchases

Text App

Subscriptions3
  • Text App Wifi Calling Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Text App Wifi Calling Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Text App Wifi Calling Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Text ▹ free?
Text ▹ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text App free?
Text App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text ▹ or Text App?
Text App is rated higher. Text ▹ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Text App averages 4.6 from 9.6K ratings.
Do Text ▹ or Text App have ads?
Both Text ▹ and Text App show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text ▹ or Text App?
Text ▹ ships an update every 3 months, and Text App every 2 months. Most recently, Text ▹ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Text App on September 24, 2026.

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