textPlus vs BillPadi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
textPlus
Get a free US phone number for unlimited texting and calling over WiFi or data. Save money on mobile plans by using this app to connect with friends and family globally. Offers inexpensive outbound calls and can turn tablets into phones.
- Free US phone number
- Unlimited free texting (SMS, MMS, group chat)
- Free inbound calls
- Inexpensive outbound calls
- Works over WiFi
- Turn tablets into phones
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Bringing you free texting, free picture messaging, a free US phone number, free inbound phone calls, and cheap outbound phone calls for nearly a decade! Works over WiFi or data to keep you connected with family and friends around the globe. text+ gives you: - A free US Phone number so friends can call & text you (you pick the area code) - Free texting (SMS, MMS + group chat) to any US or Canadian mobile number - Free inbound phone calls - Toll-free calling from anywhere in the world with no restrictions! - Inexpensive outbound phone calls - Works great over WiFi so you don’t even need a 3G/4G connection. - No contracts, no “surprise” costs. - Turn your iPod touch and iPad into a phone! Why keep paying for expensive mobile phone plans when you can switch to text+ and save $$$! IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - If you choose to subscribe to a plan, you will be charged a price according to the plan selected in your country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed above - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then “Manage Subscriptions” * IMPORTANT: - We do not support 911 in the US - In order to place most outbound phone calls you will need to purchase credits within the App - If push notifications are not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Terms of Use: https://textplus.com/textplus-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://textplus.com/textplus-privacy-policy/ Subscription Products: • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication
BillPadi
Easily pay for essential services like airtime, data, cable TV, and electricity bills. This platform offers instant recharge and a variety of payment options for your convenience.
- Instant airtime recharge
- Data bundle purchases
- Cable TV bill payment
- Electricity bill payment
- Gift card purchases
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BillPadi Services Limited is a Value Added Services (VAS) and trading organization that offers instant recharge of Airtime, Data Bundle, CableTV, Electricity Bill Payment services to our customers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BillPadi at 100% against textPlus's 41%. BillPadi also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). textPlus's advantage is ratings volume (272K vs 3) and chart position (#105 vs unranked). On price 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. textPlus sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BillPadi asks for nothing beyond the download.
BillPadi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: textPlus has 272K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of textPlus's written reviews are positive against 100% of BillPadi's.
textPlus ships an update monthly, BillPadi every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | textPlus | BillPadi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (272K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 272K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #105 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | textPlus, Inc. | BillPadi |
Customer experience
textPlus
BillPadi
Bugs and requests
textPlus
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to get new phone numbers
- Randomly logging users out of accounts
- Delayed or undelivered messages
- Calls not connecting properly
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Upgrade options for better features
- Improved notification system
- Reduce intrusive ads
- Expand international support
- Add more customization options
BillPadi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
textPlus
- Premium Bundle Monthly$4.991 Month
- Keep Phone Number$9.991 Year
- Premium Number Bundle Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Premium Number - 1 Year$0.99
- 40 Minutes$0.99
- $0.99 in Calling Credits$0.99
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- 99¢ in textPlus Credit2 variants$0.99
- 100 Credits$0.99
- 100 Minutes$1.99
- $1.99 in Calling Credits$1.99
- $5.49 in Calling Credits$4.99
- $4.99 in textPlus Credit$4.99
BillPadi
No in-app purchases









