TextUs vs Text Phone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextUs
This mobile application offers a streamlined, native messaging experience with improved readability and enhanced search functionality. Users can easily filter their inbox, send photos, and manage contacts directly within the app.
- Native messaging interface
- Search by name, keyword, or business
- Filter inbox by unread/unanswered/campaign
- Send photos in messages
- Call contacts and assign conversations
- View and edit contact details
- Add new contacts
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The new TextUs mobile app provides a more native and user-focused mobile experience. Since the text is not scaled down anymore, all text is easier to read. There is added functionality to search by name, keyword, or business. Additional search capabilities will continue to evolve over time. There is also the ability to filter the inbox by unread, unanswered, and by campaign. The message view is easier to read and looks like a native messaging app. There is added functionality to send a photo in the message. From this screen the user can call the contact, assign the conversation, and view or edit the contact details. The contact list is easier to click on and read from the current app. There is functionality to search the contact list and add a new contact.
Text Phone
Obtain a distinct US or Canada phone number for calls and texts, keeping your personal number private for online shopping, dating, or services. Features include app lock, voicemail, contact management, and rich messaging with emojis and stickers.
- Real US & Canada phone number
- App lock with PIN, Touch ID, Face ID
- Call to voicemail
- Contact management
- MMS support
- Emoji and sticker messaging
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DO YOU NEED A SECOND NUMBER TO SEPARATE YOUR WORK AND PRIVATE LIFE? Call Now allows you to have different lines to meet your dating, shopping and business without a SIM card. It provides you with a real US & Canada number and you can make calls and texts. With Call Now, you can: - Online Shopping. Keep your personal phone number private when shopping online or receiving deliveries. - Dating. Giving your friends on social apps a separate number protects your privacy. - Services & Rentals. Communicate securely with a new phone number when contacting public services, hostings, or car rentals. Features: - Get a real US & Canada phone number for calling and texting - Set app lock to protect your privacy (supports PIN code, Touch ID, and Face ID) - Call to voicemail (for US numbers) when you are not available to answer a phone call. - Create, sync, and manage contacts seamlessly within the app - Send and receive MMS (for US and Canadian numbers) - Rich messaging experience with EMOJI and STICKERS In-App Subscription Details: • Weekly, monthly, yearly subscriptions for premium service and additional number • 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 If you have any questions/issues/suggestions, please feel free to contact us. Email: support@2ndtextapp.com Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/2ndtextprivacypolicy-1 Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/2ndtexttermsofservice-1 Disclaimer: All Call Now users will be required to sign up for an auto-renewable In-app purchase before they are able to access the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text Phone at 4.6 against TextUs's 2.4. Text Phone also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). TextUs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Phone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. TextUs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text Phone holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Phone has 2.1K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TextUs's written reviews are positive against 54% of Text Phone's.
TextUs ships an update every 2 months, Text Phone every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextUs | Text Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (39 ratings) | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 2.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #183 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Text Us Services, Inc | 兰 陈 |
Customer experience
TextUs
Text Phone
Bugs and requests
TextUs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Text Phone
Reported bugs
3 issues- Text messages not sending
- Login/sign-in issues after updates
- Numbers stop working over time
Requested features
3 requests- Clearer explanation of service
- Free trial option
- Better customer support
In-app purchases
TextUs
No in-app purchases
Text Phone
- Weekly Plan3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Call Now Number 1 (Weekly) Trials3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- SkyCall First Number$9.997 Days
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- SkyCall Second Number$9.997 Days
- 2nd Phone Number Yearly Pack3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SkyCall First Number3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SkyCall Second Number3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- 100 credits for texts & calls$2.99
- Message Pack$2.99
- Change Number for Text & Call$4.99








