Comparison

Textkiller vs We Text + Call + Message Now

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Textkiller

This app automatically blocks unwanted spam text messages, protecting you from scams and telemarketing. It offers customizable filtering options, a constantly updated global block list, and a privacy-first approach to keep your inbox clean and your personal information secure.

Highlights
  • Automatic spam text elimination
  • Global block list updated constantly
  • Predictive SMS blocking algorithm
  • Customizable blocking (keywords, email, number ranges)
  • Block and Allow lists
  • Report spam to train algorithm
  • Privacy-first algorithm
Features
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Eliminate 99% of spam text messages with Textkiller, and live spam-text free®! Textkiller is the new spam text blocking app that's creating a world without spam texts. With Textkiller, you're instantly protected from more than 100,000,000 known phone scams, and counting! Textkiller's intuitive and easy-to-use features ensure you get all the texts you want, and none that you don't. Textkiller's innovative text blocking technology has already been featured by The New York Times, NBC, Wired, Engadget, Vice, and many other publications. Here are some of Textkiller's highly-reviewed features: Eliminate 99% of spam texts automatically With Textkiller, you're instantly protected from more than 100,000,000 known phone scams - and our global block list is updated every minute. Textkiller's predictive SMS blocking algorithm is also able to determine if an incoming text is spam in less than 0.01 second, keeping you safe from emerging spam texts too! Control who can text you Get good texts only. Textkiller's Block and Allow lists ensure the text messages you want are never blocked, removing all distractions from unwanted and dangerous spam text messages. Customize your text blocking Only Textkiller gives you fully customizable text blocking to ensure you block spam texts on your terms. Other apps only let you block individual phone numbers or text messages, but with Textkiller's keyword-based filtering, email address blocking, and phone number range blocking options, you can fully control how we block your spam texts. Train Textkiller To Get Smarter Report spam texts to Textkiller to help our algorithm get more precise at blocking your spam texts, and ensuring you always get the texts you want. Reporting spam texts also helps to protect other Textkiller users from receiving the same scam! Turn on the Extreme Blocking function, and Textkiller will filter all messages coming from senders outside of your contact list. Keep your money safe from losses to fraud Textkiller prevented 800 USD per year in losses to text scams, according to data reported by the Federal Trade Commission. Privacy-first text blocking Textkiller's patented text blocking algorithm immediately removes any identifying information before making a decision on blocking a text. Your privacy, and personal text messages are always safe with us. Relax and live life spam-text-free® In our busy lives, spam texts are an unnecessary and annoying distraction. Textkiller cleans up your iMessage inbox from annoying spam or telemarketing texts so you can have a bit of peace back in your day. That's what it means to live life spam-text-free. Here's what your spam-text-free life looks like: - No distractions: You can trust when a text notification goes off, it's a message that's meant for you. - Total control: Has your number fallen into the hands of annoying telemarketers or marketing lists? With Textkiller, you decide who can or can't text you - without having to deal with the hassle of trying to unsubscribe. - Zen: While Textkiller can't eliminate all of your daily distractions, we do our best to give you one slice of distraction-free paradise by ridding your phone of annoying spam. Built by people who hate robocalls, spam texts, and respect your privacy, Textkiller will help you take control of who can and can’t text you. We're empowering everyone with a smartphone to create a spam-text-free world. But, we can't do it without you. Try Textkiller free today! Textkiller is free to download. A subscription is required to use the product. Once your trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew. You can cancel at any time. Live life spam-text-free®! Terms of Service: https://www.teltech.co/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.teltech.co/privacy.html California Privacy Notice: https://teltech.co/privacy.html#section-8 *** According to the FTC.

About

We Text + Call + Message Now

Obtain a secondary virtual phone number for your device to manage personal and business communications separately. This app allows you to make and receive calls and texts, protecting your privacy and avoiding the need for a new SIM card or contract.

Highlights
  • Get a virtual second phone number
  • Make and receive calls and SMS
  • Separate personal and work life
  • Protect privacy from spam
  • Choose US numbers by region
  • Low-cost international calls
Features
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Get a second number for business and personal calls and SMS!  Second number on your iPhone. A virtual number instead of a real one is useful for protecting privacy. Separate your personal life and work.  The WeCall app is great for announcements, dating, travel and business, registration in online services, ordering a taxi or booking and rental services. CALLS AND SMS Using the application, you can purchase a virtual number, receive and make calls, send and receive messages and images. REAL SECOND PHONE NUMBER The number works without purchasing a SIM card, without concluding contracts with operators. You can also use a second number to securely separate work and personal communications and protect your privacy from spam.We provide virtual numbers in the United States, you can choose any region and state, depending on your need. CHEAP APP FOR CALLING AND TEXTING MESSAGES You can use a second number over 3G/4G/5G/WIFI to save money on phone calls. We provide access to international phone calls and SMS at low prices.Sending messages may be limited depending on the country or type of number to which messages are sent. CREDIT PACKAGE If the credits included in the subscription are not enough for you, you can always purchase additional packages with credits for 100, 500, 1000 or 2000 credits. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS For your convenience, we have made several plans: from a weekly subscription to a 6-month subscription. When you subscribe, we assign you a number of your choice, which is assigned to you for the entire duration of your subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. IMPORTANT Take full responsibility when using virtual numbers. Do not use numbers for fraudulent purposes, spam, scam or other illegal activities. If you have any question/problem/suggestion for the second number app, feel free to contact us hello@wecallapp.com Terms of Use: https://api.wecallapp.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://api.wecallapp.com/policy.html

Screenshots

Textkiller4 screens
We Text + Call + Message Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Textkiller at free with in-app purchases against We Text + Call + Message Now's subscription. Textkiller also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). We Text + Call + Message Now's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Textkiller sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and We Text + Call + Message Now sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

We Text + Call + Message Now holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textkiller has 13K ratings behind it against 538, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Textkiller's written reviews are positive against 0% of We Text + Call + Message Now's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textkiller ships an update every 2 weeks, We Text + Call + Message Now every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Textkiller versus We Text + Call + Message Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextkillerWe Text + Call + Message Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13K ratings)4.7 (538 ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better538
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#183 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Ludmyla Lazarenko

Customer experience

Textkiller

All ratings13,000 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews320 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative56.6%

We Text + Call + Message Now

All ratings545 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

Bugs and requests

Textkiller

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during setup
  • Keyword blocking not working as expected
  • Junk messages still getting through
  • Issues contacting support

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sync blocked list across devices
  • Automatically delete junk messages
  • Better integration with Apple Watch
  • More transparency on how filtering works

We Text + Call + Message Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Textkiller

Subscriptions9
  • Textkiller Pro$4.997 Days
  • TextKiller Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Protection7 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Monthly Premium Protection$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Protection7 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Textkiller Pro$69.991 Year
  • Textkiller Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium Protection7 Days trial$79.991 Year
10 purchases

We Text + Call + Message Now

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Plan$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan for Second Number$7.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan for Second Number$19.991 Month
  • 3 Month Plan for Second Number$39.993 Months
  • 6 Months Plan with Trial3 Days trial$49.996 Months
One-time4
  • 100 Credits$4.99
  • 500 Credits$14.99
  • 1000 Credits$24.99
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  • 2000 Credits$39.99

Questions

Is Textkiller free?
Textkiller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is We Text + Call + Message Now free?
We Text + Call + Message Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textkiller or We Text + Call + Message Now?
We Text + Call + Message Now is rated higher. Textkiller averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while We Text + Call + Message Now averages 4.7 from 538 ratings.
Do Textkiller or We Text + Call + Message Now have ads?
Neither Textkiller nor We Text + Call + Message Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textkiller or We Text + Call + Message Now?
Textkiller ships an update every 2 weeks, and We Text + Call + Message Now every 4 months. Most recently, Textkiller was updated on November 5, 2026 and We Text + Call + Message Now on November 3, 2026.

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