Comparison

CloseWatch Calcasieu 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

CloseWatch Calcasieu4 screens
Text App4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CloseWatch Calcasieu versus Text App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloseWatch CalcasieuText App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)4.6 (9.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.6% of reviews
Number of ratings89.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#199 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalcasieu Parish Sheriff's OfficeFITACK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

CloseWatch Calcasieu

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Text App

All ratings9,714 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative61.8%

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

None

CloseWatch Calcasieu

No in-app purchases

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 CloseWatch Calcasieu free?
CloseWatch Calcasieu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Text App free?
Text App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CloseWatch Calcasieu or Text App?
Text App is rated higher. CloseWatch Calcasieu averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Text App averages 4.6 from 9.7K ratings.
Do CloseWatch Calcasieu or Text App have ads?
Text App shows ads; CloseWatch Calcasieu does not.
Which is updated more often, CloseWatch Calcasieu or Text App?
CloseWatch Calcasieu ships an update every 2 months, and Text App every 2 months. Most recently, CloseWatch Calcasieu was updated on November 3, 2026 and Text App on November 6, 2026.

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