Comparison

Kurira vs TISA

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

TISA

This app consolidates international calling, UK mobile SIMs, and travel SIMs into a single platform. Make affordable calls worldwide, manage UK mobile plans with EU roaming, and purchase global travel data plans easily.

Highlights
  • International calls from 1p/min
  • UK mobile SIMs with EU roaming
  • Travel eSIMs for 190+ destinations
  • Caller ID with your own number
  • Manage SIMs and data in-app
  • Free £1 credit for new users
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Tisa: international calls, Mobile SIMs and Travel SIMs, all in one app. Call home for pennies, get a UK mobile SIM, or grab data for your next trip — Tisa brings your whole calling and connectivity life into one simple, ad-free app. Trusted by diaspora families since 2007. INTERNATIONAL CALLS • Crystal-clear calls over Wi-Fi or mobile data • Rates from just 1p/min to 200+ countries • Your own number as caller ID • £1 free credit when you sign up — try before you top up • No ads. No subscriptions. Pay only for what you use. MOBILE SIMs (UK) • Great-value UK plans with generous data + Roam Like at Home in the EU • eSIM or physical SIM — set up in minutes • Unlimited UK calls & texts, plus free international minutes on eligible plans • Manage it all in-app: data usage, bundles, upgrades and bills • Add SIMs for family and manage them together TRAVEL SIMs • Travel eSIMs for 190+ destinations — install before you fly • Buy in seconds, activate on arrival, no shock roaming bills • Keep your usual number for calls & texts • See your remaining data, validity and packages in one place WHY TISA? • Since 2007, a name families trust • No ads, ever, not now, not in the future • No lock-in and no surprise fees • Refer friends and gift calling credit to loved ones • Friendly UK-based support

Screenshots

Kurira4 screens
TISA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TISA at 5.0 against Kurira's 4.0. TISA also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Kurira's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TISA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kurira ships an update every 3 weeks, TISA every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Kurira versus TISA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKuriraTISA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB52 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNubiacom Ltd9Eons Limited

Customer experience

Kurira

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

TISA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Kurira

No in-app purchases

None

TISA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kurira free?
Kurira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TISA free?
TISA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kurira or TISA?
TISA is rated higher. Kurira averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TISA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kurira or TISA have ads?
Neither Kurira nor TISA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kurira or TISA?
Kurira ships an update every 3 weeks, and TISA every 3 days. Most recently, Kurira was updated on October 24, 2026 and TISA on October 16, 2026.

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