GV Connect vs We Text + Call + Message Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GV Connect
Manage your Google Voice account with a feature-rich app. Send texts, make calls, listen to voicemails with transcriptions, and organize your conversations. Offers advanced settings and offline access.
- Place calls using Google Voice number
- Send and receive SMS/MMS
- Listen to voicemails with transcription
- Manage messages (archive, star, note)
- Search message history
- Offline message access
- Change Google Voice account settings
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GV Connect is the most feature-complete Google Voice application available for your iPhone or iPad — text, call, and interact with your existing GV accounts using a beautiful and streamlined interface that gives you full control over your account settings: • Place calls using your Google Voice number rather than your mobile number - enter number directly, select a contact from your device's contacts, or call back any number in your history. The application supports direct call (iPhone only), callback (Click2Call), and offline calling (see application website for a description of these calling modes) • Send and receive text messages (SMS) from your Google Voice number - including support for long SMS, group messages, picture messages (MMS – available as In-App purchase), and support for non-English messages. Supports in-line replies with an iMessage-like interface • Automatically check for new messages and voicemails - even when the application is in the background • Listen to voicemails and recorded conversations right on your device (allowing you to pause, rewind, or fast forward to any point within the message) - voicemails will show the transcription of the message when available • Un/-archive messages, mark them as un-/read or starred, attach notes to conversations, block/unblock senders, trash or delete conversations • Easily search in your history by contact, message, or note text - supports continuing searches online for messages that have not yet been cached locally • Messages are stored on your device for offline access • Quickly change various Google Voice account settings (call forwarding, do-not-disturb — including the option to have DND automatically expire at a specified time, message notifications, …) • Add, verify, and remove forwarding phone numbers • Quick Settings allow saving and restoring complete account settings (DND, forwarding, …) for easy switching between different profiles • Support for automatic selection of Quick Settings based on current location (available as In-App Purchase) • Direct access to your device's contacts without needing to synchronize them with Google • Quick access to favorite phone numbers for calls and SMS • Universal application which runs optimized on iPhone (including iPhone X), iPod Touch, and iPad (including split-screen multi-tasking on supported devices running iOS 12.0 or later) • Optional application passcode lock (with TouchID/FaceID option on supported devices) • Supports gesture navigation when typing text for easier placement of the cursor: swipe left/right with one or two fingers to move the caret position backwards/forward by character or word. Swipe left/right with three fingers to go to the beginning/end of the existing text * Recipient of an honorable mention in the 2010 Best App Ever Awards * NOTE: An existing Google Voice account with a GV phone number is required to use this application - signup for new Google Voice accounts is currently limited to residents of the US. Please note that GV Connect is NOT a VoIP application and will not allow making or receiving calls from an iPad/iPod Touch without a separate VoIP application. GV Connect stores your account password securely in your device's Keychain for faster login when launching the application. All communication is done exclusively via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers owned and operated by Google and no contact information (other than the contact's phone number which is required to place a call or send a message) is sent to Google or any other party. All operations are fully synchronized with your Google Voice account. Please read the FAQ section on the application website if you encounter any issues or use the feedback email link in its about screen to ask for support.
We Text + Call + Message Now
Obtain a secondary virtual phone number for your device to manage personal and business communications separately. This app allows you to make and receive calls and texts, protecting your privacy and avoiding the need for a new SIM card or contract.
- Get a virtual second phone number
- Make and receive calls and SMS
- Separate personal and work life
- Protect privacy from spam
- Choose US numbers by region
- Low-cost international calls
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Get a second number for business and personal calls and SMS! Second number on your iPhone. A virtual number instead of a real one is useful for protecting privacy. Separate your personal life and work. The WeCall app is great for announcements, dating, travel and business, registration in online services, ordering a taxi or booking and rental services. CALLS AND SMS Using the application, you can purchase a virtual number, receive and make calls, send and receive messages and images. REAL SECOND PHONE NUMBER The number works without purchasing a SIM card, without concluding contracts with operators. You can also use a second number to securely separate work and personal communications and protect your privacy from spam.We provide virtual numbers in the United States, you can choose any region and state, depending on your need. CHEAP APP FOR CALLING AND TEXTING MESSAGES You can use a second number over 3G/4G/5G/WIFI to save money on phone calls. We provide access to international phone calls and SMS at low prices.Sending messages may be limited depending on the country or type of number to which messages are sent. CREDIT PACKAGE If the credits included in the subscription are not enough for you, you can always purchase additional packages with credits for 100, 500, 1000 or 2000 credits. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS For your convenience, we have made several plans: from a weekly subscription to a 6-month subscription. When you subscribe, we assign you a number of your choice, which is assigned to you for the entire duration of your subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. IMPORTANT Take full responsibility when using virtual numbers. Do not use numbers for fraudulent purposes, spam, scam or other illegal activities. If you have any question/problem/suggestion for the second number app, feel free to contact us hello@wecallapp.com Terms of Use: https://api.wecallapp.com/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://api.wecallapp.com/policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: We Text + Call + Message Now at Free against GV Connect's $2.99. We Text + Call + Message Now also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). GV Connect's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
We Text + Call + Message Now is free to download; GV Connect costs $2.99 up front. GV Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and We Text + Call + Message Now sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
We Text + Call + Message Now holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 272 and 536 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of GV Connect's written reviews are positive against 0% of We Text + Call + Message Now's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, We Text + Call + Message Now every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GV Connect | We Text + Call + Message Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (272 ratings) | 4.7 (536 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 272 | 536 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Amann | Ludmyla Lazarenko |
Customer experience
GV Connect
We Text + Call + Message Now
Bugs and requests
GV Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Inability to send/receive MMS
Requested features
4 requests- Push notification improvements
- Direct call option without callback
- Contact name display in app
- Subscription model for enhanced features
We Text + Call + Message Now
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GV Connect
- Location Awareness$0.99
- MMS Support$0.99
- Generous Tip$0.99
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- Massive Tip$1.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
We Text + Call + Message Now
- Weekly Plan$7.997 Days
- Weekly Plan for Second Number$7.997 Days
- Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
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- Monthly Plan for Second Number$19.991 Month
- 3 Month Plan for Second Number$39.993 Months
- 6 Months Plan with Trial3 Days trial$49.996 Months
- 100 Credits$4.99
- 500 Credits$14.99
- 1000 Credits$24.99
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- 2000 Credits$39.99
Questions
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