Talkcoms vs 2ndNumber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talkcoms
Connect with loved ones and business contacts globally through high-quality voice calls and simple text messaging. Communicate freely over Wi-Fi or mobile data without incurring charges.
- High-quality voice calls
- Free text messages
- App-to-app communication
- Wi-Fi or mobile data usage
- Contact list integration
- Direct number dialing
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Our mission is to help everyone around the world talk or text with your loved ones or business contacts. Key features - FREE CALLS: High-quality voice calls app to app when on Wi-Fi or mobile data - FREE TEXT MESSAGES: simple to send text messages app to app when on Wi-Fi or mobile data How to use Talkcoms features After successful downloading, installing and signing in to the app you can: 1) Make a call 2) Send text messages - Simply scroll through the phone book to find the person you would like to call or send text messages; - Use the search function in the app to quickly locate the person you want to call or send text messages; - Press on the contact to make the call or send text messages; - You can also dial the person's number directly if you know the number.
2ndNumber
This app provides full phone calling functionality directly to your Apple device. Log in with your account to make and receive calls using WiFi or mobile data.
- Full phone calling functionality
- Make and receive calls
- WiFi and mobile data support
- Seamless account connection
- Apple device integration
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The 2ndNumber app connects seamlessly with your 2ndNumber account to bring full phone calling functionality directly to your Apple device. Just log in with your credentials and start making and receiving calls wherever you have a WiFi or mobile data connection—whether it’s 3G, 4G, or 5G.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talkcoms at 63% against 2ndNumber's 0%. Talkcoms also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (584 vs 4). 2ndNumber's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talkcoms holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkcoms has 584 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Talkcoms's written reviews are positive against 0% of 2ndNumber's.
Talkcoms ships an update every 27 months, 2ndNumber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkcoms | 2ndNumber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (584 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 584 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkcoms limited | buzzbox |
Customer experience
Talkcoms
2ndNumber
Bugs and requests
Talkcoms
Reported bugs
6 issues- App hangs and becomes unresponsive during calls
- Calls disconnect after 2 minutes
- Login system malfunctions after logout
- Calls fail with error messages despite adequate balance
- Background music or noise interrupts calls
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- Poor connection causing calls to break in and out
Requested features
3 requests- Improved account recovery and login process
- Better customer support responsiveness
- More reliable connection stability
2ndNumber
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talkcoms
No in-app purchases
2ndNumber
No in-app purchases
