Comparison

Text Phone vs EJBL Connect

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

Head to head
About

Text Phone

Obtain a separate US or Canada phone number for calls and texts without needing a physical SIM card. Keep your personal number private for online shopping, dating, or service rentals. Features include app lock, voicemail, and rich messaging.

Highlights
  • Real US & Canada phone number
  • App lock with PIN, Touch ID, Face ID
  • Voicemail for US numbers
  • Contact management
  • MMS support
  • Emoji and stickers
Features
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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.

About

EJBL Connect

Features
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EJBL Connect – Deine App für die Evangelische Jugend im Braunschweiger Land Du willst wissen, was bei der Evangelischen Jugend los ist? Dann ist EJBL Connect dein zukünftiges Werkzeug. Hier findest du Aktionen, Seminare, Freizeiten und spontane Angebote aus dem ganzen Braunschweiger Land – von Vorsfelde bis Bad Gandersheim, von Blankenburg bis Vechelde. Was dich erwartet: Events & Aktionen: Entdecke, was läuft – und finde genau das, worauf du Bock hast. Chats & Gruppen: Vernetze dich mit deiner Gruppe, deiner Region oder mit anderen aus der ganzen EJBL. Selbst aktiv werden: Du planst etwas? Teile es in der App und lade andere ein! Sicher & datenschutzkonform: Kommunikation nach kirchlichen Datenschutzstandards (EKD-DSG). Für wen ist die App? Für dich – wenn du zwischen 15 und 26 bist und Lust hast auf: Gemeinschaft, Aktionen, Austausch und Kirche, die was mit deinem Leben zu tun hat. So geht’s: App downloaden, reinschauen und entdecken. Wenn du mehr willst: einfach registrieren und Teil der Community werden.

Screenshots

Text Phone4 screens
EJBL Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EJBL Connect at none against Text Phone's 10. EJBL Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown). Text Phone's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#199 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Phone sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. EJBL Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Phone ships an update every 9 days, EJBL Connect monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Text Phone versus EJBL Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText PhoneEJBL Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#199 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer兰 陈Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche in Braunschweig - AJAB

Bugs and 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

EJBL Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Text Phone

Subscriptions8
  • 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 Third Number3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • SkyCall Second Number3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 100 credits for texts & calls$2.99
  • Change Number for Text & Call$4.99
None

EJBL Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Phone free?
Text Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EJBL Connect free?
EJBL Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Phone or EJBL Connect have ads?
Text Phone shows ads; EJBL Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Phone or EJBL Connect?
Text Phone ships an update every 9 days, and EJBL Connect monthly. Most recently, Text Phone was updated on November 7, 2026 and EJBL Connect on November 3, 2026.

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