Comparison

Kurira vs Textacy

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

Head to head
About

Kurira

Make affordable international calls, especially to Africa, with excellent call quality. The app allows calls over Wi-Fi or mobile data, ensuring you can connect from anywhere. It also offers features like call logs, contact management, and call recording.

Highlights
  • International calling
  • Wi-Fi or mobile data calls
  • Call log history
  • Contact management
  • Call recording
  • User profile management
Features
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Everywhere is closer with Kurira! A fantastic way to make international calls, especially to Africa. With great call quality, you are assured of talking long and saving money. You can use the Kurira app with Wi-Fi or mobile data, allowing you to make calls in the comfort of your home, at work or on the go. Talking is the best way of understanding each other instantly, therefore: - Call abroad without overly worrying about expense. - Easily reach destinations numbers that don’t have data. - Call from anywhere with your smartphone and internet. - Use Kurira to track business and maintain relationships. - Get bonus credit for referring others to Kurira. KURIRA FEATURES: Call Log: View your itemised call history, complete with call duration. Access grouped call history for your contacts individually. Contacts: Get easy access to all your contacts right from the app. Use the search function to get your desired contact faster. Add new contacts to your phonebook directly from the app. Access your favourite contacts for easy one-tap calling. User Profile: View all your user information right from the app. Edit your user details right from the app. Call Recording: Record ongoing calls for free directly on the app. Replay saved call recordings free and directly from the app.

About

Textacy

A modern messaging application that allows users to register, select a personal number, and communicate via SMS, MMS, and VoIP calls. It offers robust conversation management features including chat blocking and deletion within a secure interface.

Highlights
  • Choose your own number
  • Send SMS and MMS
  • Make VoIP calls
  • Block unwanted chats
  • Delete conversations
  • Secure and intuitive interface
Features
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Textacy is a modern messaging app that keeps you connected. Easily register, choose your own number, and start chatting with your contacts. Send SMS, MMS, and enjoy clear VoIP calls. Manage your conversations with options to block or delete chats, all in one secure and intuitive app.

Screenshots

Kurira4 screens
Textacy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kurira and Textacy both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Textacy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Kurira's. Kurira's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kurira against 5.0 for Textacy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Kurira's written reviews are positive against 100% of Textacy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kurira ships an update every 3 weeks, Textacy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Kurira versus Textacy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuriraTextacy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB36 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNubiacom LtdTextacy

Customer experience

Kurira

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Textacy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kurira

No in-app purchases

None

Textacy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kurira free?
Kurira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textacy free?
Textacy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kurira or Textacy?
Kurira and Textacy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Kurira or Textacy have ads?
Neither Kurira nor Textacy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kurira or Textacy?
Kurira ships an update every 3 weeks, and Textacy every 10 days. Most recently, Kurira was updated on October 1, 2026 and Textacy on October 3, 2026.

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