Talkcoms vs Textacy
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.
Textacy
A modern messaging application that allows users to register, select a personal number, and communicate via SMS, MMS, and VoIP calls. It offers robust conversation management features including chat blocking and deletion within a secure interface.
- Choose your own number
- Send SMS and MMS
- Make VoIP calls
- Block unwanted chats
- Delete conversations
- Secure and intuitive interface
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Textacy is a modern messaging app that keeps you connected. Easily register, choose your own number, and start chatting with your contacts. Send SMS, MMS, and enjoy clear VoIP calls. Manage your conversations with options to block or delete chats, all in one secure and intuitive app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Textacy at 5.0 against Talkcoms's 4.4. Textacy also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 27 months). Talkcoms's advantage is ratings volume (584 vs 1). 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.
Textacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkcoms has 584 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Textacy's.
Talkcoms ships an update every 27 months, Textacy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkcoms | Textacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (584 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 584 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Talkcoms limited | Textacy |
Customer experience
Talkcoms
Textacy
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
Textacy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talkcoms
No in-app purchases
Textacy
No in-app purchases
