Comparison

Text Free vs Send Safe Message

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

Head to head
About

Text Free

Get a free, personalized local phone number for unlimited calling and texting. Share photos, videos, GIFs, and more. Customize tones and wallpapers for a unique experience. Upgrade for ad-free use and verification codes.

Highlights
  • Free local phone number
  • Unlimited calling and texting
  • Send photos, videos, and GIFs
  • Group messaging
  • Custom ring and text tones
  • Auto-Reply feature
  • Available on multiple devices
Features
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TextFree is the first—and still the best—free phone number app. Join the hundreds of millions of people who use TextFree for free, unlimited calling and texting. TextFree is easy to use and boasts a list of features you won’t get from other apps. Choose a local phone number with unlimited calling and texting. Send photos, videos, GIFs, audio messages, emojis, and PDFs. Custom ring and text tones make it easy to identify when your TextFree number is ringing, and custom wallpapers let you personalize your experience. Need more features? Upgrade to TextFree Plus to remove ads and get unlimited access to verification codes for online accounts. You’ll also lock in your number so it won’t change or expire while you’re subscribed—unless you choose to change it yourself. TEXTFREE FEATURES - Select a free phone number with an area code of your choice - Choose from a bank of custom number combinations - Unlimited calls & texts let you communicate for free over WiFi - Share photos, videos, and GIF messages - Send and receive audio messages, emojis, and PDFs - Use group texting to stay in touch with friends and family - Automatically respond to calls and texts with Auto-Reply - Assign custom ring and text tones to your TextFree number - Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers - No phone? No problem—get TextFree on your iPod, iPad, or computer. - Access 24/7 Customer Support TEXTFREE PLUS FEATURES - All standard TextFree features, plus… - Unlock verification shortcodes to validate online accounts and apps - Enjoy an ad-free experience - Reserve your phone number to prevent it from expiring - Change your phone number as often as needed - Silence spam & send it to voicemail FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is TextFree really free? Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered. Does TextFree give you a real phone number? A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling. Does TextFree work without a phone plan? Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go. Is TextFree private and secure? TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties or use your messages to train AI models. Our servers are encrypted to keep your data secure. For full details, see our privacy policy. Who is TextFree for? TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—plus anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits. Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account? No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID to sign up for TextFree. To create an account, you'll need to verify your email address or sign in using a supported Google or Apple account. Download TextFree today and try it! LEGAL © 2026 Pinger, Inc. All rights reserved. The TextFree name, associated trademarks, and logos are trademarks of Pinger, Inc. or related entities. Terms of Service: https://www.pinger.com/privacy-policy/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pinger.com/privacy-policy/ Subscriptions are automatically billed monthly or annually to your iTunes Account and auto-renew unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payments are charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. You can turn off auto-renew or manage subscriptions in your iTunes & App Store account settings. Cancellations take effect at the end of the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period (where available) is forfeited when purchasing a subscription.

About

Send Safe Message

Send private text and picture messages that automatically disappear after being viewed once. This encrypted messaging tool works across various platforms without requiring recipients to install anything.

Highlights
  • Self-destructing messages after one view
  • Send text and pictures
  • No recipient installation needed
  • Industry-standard encryption
  • Messages erased after weeks if not seen
  • Optional local message erasure
Features
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Send safe private messages that self-destruct after seen once. Use with WhatsApp, SMS, Message, Email, Skype, Messenger and others. Message recipient doesn't need to install anything to see your message. This app is a new tool to send private messages of text and pictures thru your favorite messenger. Messages are automatically erased, destroyed, deleted right after being seen, making much more difficult to share, save or copy its content. In addition, private messages are shown out of context to recipient, to improve privacy. Everything is encrypted to add even more security. USE WITH ・WhatsApp ・Facebook Messenger ・Email ・SMS ・Message ・Skype ・Line ・Viber ・WeChat ・BBM ...or copy to clipboard to paste anywhere else FEATURES ・Message recipient doesn't need to install anything to see your private message ・All private messages self-destruct after been seen once ・Unclaimed messages are also destroyed after some weeks after sent ・Send text and picture ・No login required, easy-to-use app ・Industry-standard encryption for everything ・To improve privacy, taken pictures are not saved by default ・To improve privacy, you may erase local message after sent ・Works with any OS, platform or device A SOLUTION FOR PEOPLE LOOKING FOR ・Send WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Skype private messages ・Send Line, Viber, WeChat, BBM private messages ・Messages that cannot be shared easily ・Messages that cannot seen in the original context ・Messages that disappear, vanish, self-destruct after seen once ・Secure, encrypted message transmission DISCLAIMER Send Safe Message was designed using several industry-standard security encryption, tools and strategies to make messages as private as possible. The whole concept is based on messages that self-destruct on both server and client once viewed. As an additional security measure, messages are also automatically eliminated some days after sent, regardless of been seen. Also, sender can eliminate or check its own messages by visiting their links. However, there's nothing 100% secure in this world. In particular, message recipient still have some few possible actions to share your message. So, be aware and avoid sending too sensitive messages. Follow good internet behavior, security tips and use your common sense while using this app.This app is provided to be useful, but without any warranty of any kind. SEE MORE AT http://apps.qaqee.com facebook.com/qaqeeApps twitter.com/qaqeeApps

Screenshots

Text Free4 screens
Send Safe Message4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Text Free at 4.7 against Send Safe Message's 4.0. Text Free also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (611K vs 97). Send Safe Message's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 28%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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. Text Free sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Send Safe Message sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Free holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Free has 611K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Text Free's written reviews are positive against 64% of Send Safe Message's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Free ships an update every 10 days, Send Safe Message every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Text Free versus Send Safe Message: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText FreeSend Safe Message
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (611K ratings) — better4.0 (97 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews64.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings611K — better97
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#12 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB22 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPinger, Inc.qaqee Tecnologia da informacao

Customer experience

Text Free

All ratings609,865 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews1,346 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative63.8%

Send Safe Message

All ratings97 ratings
Positive76.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative32.0%

Bugs and requests

Text Free

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Outgoing texts not working
  • Number changing/expiring unexpectedly
  • Inability to disable notifications
  • Verification codes not working

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Group messaging capability
  • Improved call quality and reliability
  • Better account management and number retention

Send Safe Message

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Text Free

Subscriptions8
  • Remove Ads$2.991 Month
  • Voicemail to Text$2.991 Month
  • Text Free Plan Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • Text Free Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Text Free Plus$9.991 Month
  • Text Free Plan$9.991 Month
  • Text Free Plus Half Yearly$39.996 Months
  • Text Free Plus Yearly$69.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 minutes$1.99
  • 400 minutes$9.99
  • 1000 minutes$18.99
1 purchases

Send Safe Message

One-time1
  • Custom intro and no ads$1.99

Questions

Is Text Free free?
Text Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Send Safe Message free?
Send Safe Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Free or Send Safe Message?
Text Free is rated higher. Text Free averages 4.7 out of 5 from 611K ratings, while Send Safe Message averages 4.0 from 97 ratings.
Do Text Free or Send Safe Message have ads?
Both Text Free and Send Safe Message show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Free or Send Safe Message?
Text Free ships an update every 10 days, and Send Safe Message every 8 months. Most recently, Text Free was updated on October 24, 2026 and Send Safe Message on October 24, 2026.

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