Google Voice vs Text Number
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Voice
Get a dedicated phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail that syncs across all your devices. Enjoy features like spam filtering, call forwarding, and transcribed voicemails. Make international calls at competitive rates.
- Dedicated phone number
- Cross-device syncing
- Spam filtering and blocking
- Voicemail transcription
- International calling
- SMS and group messaging
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Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go. NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets. You’re in control Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail. Backed up and searchable Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history. Manage messages across devices Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices Your voicemail, transcribed Google Voice provides advanced voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app and/or have sent to your email. Save on international calling Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier Keep in mind: • Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access. • Calls made using Google Voice for iPhone can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).
Text Number
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.
- 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
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Text Number allows you to have a 2nd Phone Texting that can separate your work and life without the need for an additional SIM card, and you can use Text Number to register with dating sites, shopping sites to protect your privacy With Text Number, you can Choose your own number Get a local number from the US or Canada. Block spam messages Block spam numbers and never receive spam text messages again Support multiple MMS messages Select multiple photos at once and send them with one click. Receive Verification Codes Text Number can be used to receive verification code for account registration. For example, WhatsApp, Facebook, Tinder, etc. Separate your work and life No need for a SIM card, use your second number to protect your privacy Text Number Premium Access to all app features requires an active subscription. Users must sign up for an in-app purchase to unlock premium features. Starts from $0.77 per week. Start texting with Text Number today! If you have any questions, please contact us via Text Number's feedback Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/textnumber-privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/textnumber-terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Voice at none against Text Number's 10. Google Voice also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (62K vs 12K). Text Number's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (39% vs 14%). On price, update cadence, chart position 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. Text Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Google Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.
Text Number holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Voice has 62K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Google Voice's written reviews are positive against 39% of Text Number's.
Google Voice ships an update weekly, Text Number every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Voice | Text Number |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (62K ratings) | 4.7 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | 39.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 62K — better | 12K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #41 — better | #120 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 兰 陈 | |
Customer experience
Google Voice
Text Number
User reviews
Google Voice
From 62K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent service for 20+ years
- 📞 Free calls and texts with WiFi
- 🔒 Ability to block/filter numbers
- 🔍 Helpful for business/privacy needs
- 🌐 Works well internationally
Room to improve
- 🌍 Not available in some countries
- 🔍 Contacts management issues
- 🐛 Unstable connection, call drops
- ⏱️ Slow app performance and lag
- 🔇 Poor call quality at times
Text Number
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great app features
- 👍 Useful for finding jobs, dating, and mingling
- 💰 Affordable when can't afford phone bill
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent service outages
- 🔒 Questionable privacy and monitoring practices
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🔍 Billing name visible on statements
- 🔍 Difficult to cancel subscription
Bugs and requests
Google Voice
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Inconsistent behavior when answering calls
- Voicemail transcription issues
- Syncing problems between app and web version
Requested features
4 requests- Separate ringtone/notification for Google Voice calls
- In-app contact management
- Improved call reliability and quality
- Expanded international availability
Text Number
Reported bugs
3 issues- Text messages frequently fail to send
- App crashes or becomes unusable after initial use
- Purchased phone numbers become unavailable
Requested features
3 requests- Improve text messaging reliability
- Enhance customer support responsiveness
- Provide clear subscription cancellation process
In-app purchases
Google Voice
No in-app purchases
Text Number
- Weekly Plan$9.997 Days
- 2nd line Talk + Now Unlimited$19.991 Month
- Year Pack (Limited Time Offer)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Second Texting Number Text Me Now3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- SMS Verification$2.99
- 100 credits for texting$3.99
- Change Second phone number$5.99
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- Text Phone Number$6.99
- 2nd Phone Number$9.99
- 500 credits for texting$15.99







