CloseWatch Calcasieu vs Text App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CloseWatch Calcasieu
This app allows citizens to anonymously report incidents like drug activity, bullying, or human trafficking to law enforcement, schools, and city officials. Users can submit tips with photos, videos, audio, and text, and receive emergency alerts. It aims to enhance community safety by enabling citizens to report concerns.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Report drug activity, bullying, trafficking
- Attach photos, videos, audio, text
- Receive emergency alerts
- Support for Spanish language users
- Direct reporting to law enforcement and schools
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Anonymously submit tips to law enforcement, schools and city officials about drug activity, active shooters, bullying, human trafficking, and more. CloseWatch Calcasieu gives citizens the voice to See Something, Say Something. CloseWatch Calcasieu is a mobile app that allows citizens to submit both anonymous and non-anonymous information directly to law enforcement, schools and city officials that are part of our system. It’s simple to send tips that include photos, videos, audio and text. CloseWatch Calcasieu is a modern way to combat modern problems in today’s world. CloseWatch Calcasieu also has the ability to receive instant alerts in the event of an emergency. It’s our firm belief that if every phone had CloseWatch Calcasieu, the Parish could be a safer place. Spanish language users supported. CloseWatch Calcasieu IS NOT INTENDED FOR EMERGENCY INCIDENTS. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY YOU SHOULD STILL CALL 911.
Text App
Make free audio and video calls and send messages using WiFi or cellular data. Connect with other users globally without using cell minutes. Enjoy customizable chat themes and backgrounds.
- App-to-app audio and video calls
- Internet-based messaging
- No cell minutes required
- WiFi calling and texting
- Send and receive photos
- Customizable chat themes and backgrounds
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CloseWatch Calcasieu at none against Text App's 3. CloseWatch Calcasieu also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (50% vs 34%). Text App's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 8) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Text App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. CloseWatch Calcasieu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for CloseWatch Calcasieu against 4.6 for Text App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text App has 9.7K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of CloseWatch Calcasieu's written reviews are positive against 34% of Text App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CloseWatch Calcasieu | Text App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #199 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office | FITACK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
CloseWatch Calcasieu
Text App
Bugs and requests
CloseWatch Calcasieu
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
CloseWatch Calcasieu
No in-app purchases
Text App
- 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
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