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

Protect your personal number by getting a private second phone number for calls and texts. Use WiFi or cellular data without using cell minutes. Ideal for work, social situations, and international communication.

Highlights
  • Private second phone number
  • Make calls and send texts
  • Use WiFi or cellular data
  • No cell minutes used
  • International calls and SMS/MMS
  • Multiple phone numbers available
Features
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Bothered by exposing your personal phone number to people you don't trust at work or in social situations? 2nd number helps! This APP is your private second phone number app - make calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used, all with the private second number calling + texting app. WHY USE ME FOR CALLS AND TEXTS? - Subscribers receive 100 free text messages or 50 minutes of talk time per month - Get phone numbers to call or text in the United States and Canada - Use better prices to make international calls and send SMS and MMS - More phone numbers to choose from ==== IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ==== -CallMe Subscription Provides: Yearly price: $49.99 Quarter price: $14.49 Monthly price: $5.99 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase -Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphoneprivacy.html Terms of use:: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphonetermsofuse.html

Screenshots

Text ▹4 screens
Text App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Text App at free with in-app purchases against Text ▹'s subscription. Text App also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. 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 3.4K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 30% and 30% positive.

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 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text ▹ versus Text App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ▹Text App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews — better29.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better3.4K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVaghela BabubhaShenzhen Zehou Technology Co., Ltd.

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 ratings3,438 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative68.7%

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 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth calls and messages
  • 💡 Interesting app
  • 🚀 Good improvement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not connect on time to calls
  • 💰 Not free, have to pay for subscription and points
  • 🐛 Doesn't work, scam
  • 🐛 Unwanted calls
  • 🐛 Doesn't let you text without paying extra

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

4 issues
  • Couldn't get a local phone number
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Subscription issues, couldn't cancel

Requested features

2 requests
  • More points
  • Read mark for messages

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
7 purchases

Text App

Subscriptions3
  • monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • quarter$14.993 Months
  • yearly$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Points$2.99
  • 500 Points$12.99
  • 1000 Points$15.99
Show 1 more
  • 2000 Points$28.99

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 3.4K ratings.
Do Text ▹ or Text App have ads?
Text ▹ shows ads; Text App does not.
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 23, 2026.

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