Taura vs Dixl Messenger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Taura
Make calls to any phone number globally at a consistent, affordable rate. Receive calls on your own cell number without needing a SIM swap. This app offers a simple way to connect with anyone, anywhere.
- Global calling to landlines and mobile phones
- Consistent, affordable call rates
- Receive calls on your own cell number
- No SIM swap required
- Easy to use
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Basically Taura App allows you to call anywhere, be it directly to a landline, someone who doesn’t have a data capable phone, another country, even another continent. But here’s the catch, you can call all these places at the exact same rate as you would someone standing right outside your doorstep. We even give your very own cell number, they can call you back on. No sim swap needed. Just download the app and presto. Now that’s innovative.
Dixl Messenger
A private messaging app for teams and organizations, offering secure and reliable communication. It's built on an open-source platform and operates independently on its own servers for enhanced privacy.
- Private team communication
- Secure chats and calls
- File sharing
- Reliable platform
- Open-source based
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Dixl is a private messenger designed for teams and organizations. Stay connected with your colleagues through a clean, fast, and reliable communication platform built with privacy in mind. Built on a third-party open-source messaging platform (AGPLv3) and operated as an independent service on our own servers.
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Verdict
Taura and Dixl Messenger both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dixl Messenger's written reviews are positive against 36% of Taura's. Dixl Messenger also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Taura's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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. Taura sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Dixl Messenger asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dixl Messenger holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taura has 87 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Taura's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dixl Messenger's.
Taura ships an update every 3 weeks, Dixl Messenger every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Taura | Dixl Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (87 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 163 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zororo Musiiwa | Hosting Telecom LTD |
Customer experience
Taura
Dixl Messenger
In-app purchases
Taura
- 5 Dollars Airtime$5.99
- 10 Dollars Airtime$12.99
- 20 Dollars Airtime$26.99
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- 50 Dollars Airtime$69.99
Dixl Messenger
No in-app purchases
