# Text Number vs TextVault

The clearest difference is price: Text Number at Free against TextVault's $0.99. Text Number also leads on chart position (#126 vs unranked). TextVault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown).

Text Number is free to download; TextVault costs $0.99 up front. Text Number sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. TextVault asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Number | TextVault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-number-phone-text-message/id1639787026/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **12K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#126** | — |
| Size | 61 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | [兰 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1227702815) | [Dan Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/334217078) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Number

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-number-phone-text-message/id1639787026)

**Currently charting:** #126 Top Free · Productivity, #136 Top Grossing · Productivity (US App Store)

Get a second phone number for texting without an extra SIM card. Protect your privacy by using this number for online registrations and separate your personal and work communications. Send multiple photos easily and block unwanted spam messages.

**Highlights:** Get a second US or Canada number, Block spam messages, Send multiple MMS messages, Receive verification codes, Separate work and personal life, Protect online privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Hep club Member Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Text number quarterly pack | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| 2nd line Talk + Now Unlimited | $19.99 | per month |
| Year Pack (Limited Time Offer) | $29.99 | per year |
| Second Texting Number Text Me Now | $39.99 | per year |
| SMS Verification | $2.99 | one-time |
| 100 credits for texting | $3.99 | one-time |
| Change Second phone number | $5.99 | one-time |
| Text Phone Number | $6.99 | one-time |
| 2nd Phone Number | $9.99 | one-time |
| 500 credits for texting | $15.99 | one-time |
| 2nd Line for Texting Me Now | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app features
- 👍 Useful for finding jobs, dating, and mingling
- 💰 Affordable when can't afford phone bill

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent service outages
- 🔒 Questionable privacy and monitoring practices
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🔍 Billing name visible on statements
- 🔍 Difficult to cancel subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Text messages frequently fail to send
- App crashes or becomes unusable after initial use
- Purchased phone numbers become unavailable

**Requested features**

- Improve text messaging reliability
- Enhance customer support responsiveness
- Provide clear subscription cancellation process


### TextVault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textvault/id6480206647)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Number free?

Text Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TextVault free?

TextVault costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Text Number or TextVault have ads?

Text Number shows ads; TextVault does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*