Comparison

Text ▹ vs Texting 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

Texting App

This app provides a private second phone number for calls and texts, protecting your personal number. It offers cheap international calling and SMS, with options for US or Canada numbers. Enjoy VoIP calling over WiFi or cellular data without using cell minutes.

Highlights
  • Private second phone number
  • Calls and texts via WiFi/cellular data
  • Cheap international calls
  • US or Canada phone numbers
  • VoIP calling
  • Free SMS/minutes
Features
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With Texting App, don't worry about exposing your personal phone number to people you don't trust at work or socially. With Texting App, you can make cheap international calls to stay in touch with friends and family no matter where they are. Let's text and call now - Your private second phone number app make calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used - More real phone numbers to choose from - Do not reveal personal information and have a private phone number - Get fixed free SMS or free minutes per month - Make international calls and send SMS and MMS at better prices - Get Phone Number US or Canada Phone Number - Better VoIP calling experience ==== IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ==== -TXT Me Subscription Provides: Yearly price: $49.99 Quarter price: $16.99 Monthly price: $5.99 - 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. - 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://api.v3phone.xyz/privacy.html Terms of use:https://api.v3phone.xyz/termsofuse.html

Screenshots

Text ▹4 screens
Texting App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Texting App at free with in-app purchases against Text ▹'s subscription. Texting App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Text ▹'s advantage is ratings volume (3.8K vs 1K). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

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 Texting 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

Texting App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Text ▹'s written reviews are positive against 33% of Texting App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ▹ ships an update every 3 months, Texting App monthly. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text ▹ versus Texting App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ▹Texting App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.8K ratings)4.6 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVaghela BabubhaShenzhen Lingxing Culture Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Text ▹

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

Texting App

All ratings1,041 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative61.9%

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

Texting App

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🥰 Helpful for connecting with loved ones
  • 😌 Good app overall

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
  • 🤔 Invalid numbers given out
  • 💰 Deceptive free trial and charges
  • 🙅‍♀️ Unsatisfactory service

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

Texting App

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Can't receive calls or texts
  • Frequent malfunctions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Improve reliability and 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
7 purchases

Texting App

Subscriptions3
  • Month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Quarter$16.993 Months
  • Year$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 Texting App free?
Texting App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text ▹ or Texting App?
Texting App is rated higher. Text ▹ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while Texting App averages 4.6 from 1K ratings.
Do Text ▹ or Texting App have ads?
Text ▹ shows ads; Texting App does not.
Which is updated more often, Text ▹ or Texting App?
Text ▹ ships an update every 3 months, and Texting App monthly. Most recently, Text ▹ was updated on September 22, 2026 and Texting App on September 22, 2026.

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