Comparison

Text App 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

Text App

This app allows for app-to-app audio and video calls, as well as messaging, using WiFi or cellular data. It offers a way to communicate globally with other users of the application without using cellular minutes. Features include photo sharing, chat customization, and theme changes.

Highlights
  • App-to-app audio calls
  • App-to-app video chat
  • Internet texting
  • Send and receive photos
  • Change calling themes
  • Change chat 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/

About

Text App

Protect your personal number by getting a private second phone number for calls and texts. Use WiFi or cellular data without using cell minutes. Ideal for work, social situations, and international communication.

Highlights
  • Private second phone number
  • Make calls and send texts
  • Use WiFi or cellular data
  • No cell minutes used
  • International calls and SMS/MMS
  • Multiple phone numbers available
Features
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Bothered by exposing your personal phone number to people you don't trust at work or in social situations? 2nd number helps! This APP is your private second phone number app - make calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used, all with the private second number calling + texting app. WHY USE ME FOR CALLS AND TEXTS? - Subscribers receive 100 free text messages or 50 minutes of talk time per month - Get phone numbers to call or text in the United States and Canada - Use better prices to make international calls and send SMS and MMS - More phone numbers to choose from ==== IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ==== -CallMe Subscription Provides: Yearly price: $49.99 Quarter price: $14.49 Monthly price: $5.99 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase -Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphoneprivacy.html Terms of use:: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphonetermsofuse.html

Screenshots

Text App4 screens
Text App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Text App at free with in-app purchases against Text App's subscription. Text App also leads on ads (none vs shown). Text App's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 and Text App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Text App against 4.6 for Text App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.6K and 3.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Text App's written reviews are positive against 30% of Text App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Text App versus Text App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText AppText App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.6K ratings)4.6 (3.4K ratings)
Positive reviews33.6% of reviews — better29.9% of reviews
Number of ratings9.6K — better3.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#179 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB50 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFITACK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDShenzhen Zehou Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Text App

All ratings9,588 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive33.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative61.8%

Text App

All ratings3,438 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral1.5%
Negative68.7%

User reviews

Text App

From 9.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Great app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Reliable
  • 🤩 Good TextApp

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Fraudulent app
  • 💰 Charges without consent
  • 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🚫 Limited functionality
  • 🚫 Useless app

Text App

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Smooth calls and messages
  • 💡 Interesting app
  • 🚀 Good improvement

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Does not connect on time to calls
  • 💰 Not free, have to pay for subscription and points
  • 🐛 Doesn't work, scam
  • 🐛 Unwanted calls
  • 🐛 Doesn't let you text without paying extra

Bugs and 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

Text App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Couldn't get a local phone number
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Subscription issues, couldn't cancel

Requested features

2 requests
  • More points
  • Read mark for messages

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
7 purchases

Text App

Subscriptions3
  • monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • quarter$14.993 Months
  • yearly$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Points$2.99
  • 500 Points$12.99
  • 1000 Points$15.99
Show 1 more
  • 2000 Points$28.99

Questions

Is Text App free?
Text App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text App free?
Text App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text App or Text App?
Text App and Text App are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9.6K and 3.4K ratings respectively.
Do Text App or Text App have ads?
Text App shows ads; Text App does not.
Which is updated more often, Text App or Text App?
Text App ships an update every 2 months, and Text App every 2 months. Most recently, Text App was updated on September 24, 2026 and Text App on September 23, 2026.

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