Text ▹ vs Text Phone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Text Phone
Obtain a separate US or Canada phone number for calls and texts without needing a physical SIM card. Keep your personal number private for online shopping, dating, or service rentals. Features include app lock, voicemail, and rich messaging.
- Real US & Canada phone number
- App lock with PIN, Touch ID, Face ID
- Voicemail for US numbers
- Contact management
- MMS support
- Emoji and stickers
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DO YOU NEED A SECOND NUMBER TO SEPARATE YOUR WORK AND PRIVATE LIFE? Call Now allows you to have different lines to meet your dating, shopping and business without a SIM card. It provides you with a real US & Canada number and you can make calls and texts. With Call Now, you can: - Online Shopping. Keep your personal phone number private when shopping online or receiving deliveries. - Dating. Giving your friends on social apps a separate number protects your privacy. - Services & Rentals. Communicate securely with a new phone number when contacting public services, hostings, or car rentals. Features: - Get a real US & Canada phone number for calling and texting - Set app lock to protect your privacy (supports PIN code, Touch ID, and Face ID) - Call to voicemail (for US numbers) when you are not available to answer a phone call. - Create, sync, and manage contacts seamlessly within the app - Send and receive MMS (for US and Canadian numbers) - Rich messaging experience with EMOJI and STICKERS In-App Subscription Details: • Weekly, monthly, yearly subscriptions for premium service and additional number • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service If you have any questions/issues/suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Email: support@2ndtextapp.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/2ndtextprivacypolicy-1 Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/2ndtexttermsofservice-1 Disclaimer: All Call Now users will be required to sign up for an auto-renewable In-app purchase before they are able to access the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Text Phone at free with in-app purchases against Text ▹'s subscription. Text Phone also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (54% vs 26%). Text ▹'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Text ▹ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Text Phone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text Phone holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Text ▹'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Text Phone's.
Text ▹ ships an update every 3 months, Text Phone every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Text ▹ | Text Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.8K ratings) | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 2.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #202 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vaghela Babubha | 兰 陈 |
Customer experience
Text ▹
Text Phone
User reviews
Text ▹
From 3.8K App Store ratingsWhat 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 Phone
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth and reliable
- 💯 Excellent app
- 🚀 Fastest texting app
- 💳 Reduces phone bills
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sudden app crashes
- 🔒 Unreliable security
- 💰 Requires paid subscription
- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
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 Phone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Text messages not sending
- Login/sign-in issues after updates
- Numbers stop working over time
Requested features
3 requests- Clearer explanation of service
- Free trial option
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
Text ▹
- 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
- 200 Credits$1.99
- 500 Credits$3.99
- 1300 Credits$7.99
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- 8000 Credits$19.99
Text Phone
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- 2nd Text - Now texting+calling7 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Call Now Number 1 (Weekly) Trials3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- SkyCall First Number$9.997 Days
- SkyCall Second Number$9.997 Days
- 2nd Phone Number Yearly Pack3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SkyCall First Number3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SkyCall Second Number3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 100 credits for texts & calls$2.99
- Change Number for Text & Call$4.99









