# Text Free vs Text Vault

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Vault at 77% against Text Free's 28%. Text Vault also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Text Free's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (612K vs 23K). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Text Free sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Text Vault sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Text Free holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Free has 612K ratings behind it against 23K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Text Free's written reviews are positive against 77% of Text Vault's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Text Free ships an update every 10 days, Text Vault every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Free | Text Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (612K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-free-second-phone-number/id399355755/reviews)** | [4.4 (23K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-vault-texting-app/id1186010974/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **612K** | 23K |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | **77.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | — |
| Size | 223 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Pinger, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/299102705) | [Phoner Holdings LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895136973) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Free

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-free-second-phone-number/id399355755)

**Currently charting:** #13 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #19 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

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:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | per month |
| Voicemail to Text | $2.99 | per month |
| Text Free Plan Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Text Free Plus Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Text Free Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Text Free Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Text Free Plus Half Yearly | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Text Free Plus Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| 100 minutes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 400 minutes | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1000 minutes | $18.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Works great
- 👍 Convenient to use
- 💡 Helpful for international calls/texts
- 👍 Reliable service

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy, freezes, and crashes
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 💸 Paid subscription required for full functionality
- 📢 Excessive, intrusive ads
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with number sharing

**Reported bugs**

- Outgoing texts not working
- Number changing/expiring unexpectedly
- Inability to disable notifications
- Verification codes not working

**Requested features**

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


### Text Vault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-vault-texting-app/id1186010974)

Protect your real phone number with a private, disposable number for texting. Send and receive messages, including pictures, with temporary or permanent numbers from various countries. Keep your personal information secret during online transactions or when texting strangers.

**Highlights:** Disposable burner phone numbers, Private texting and SMS, International texting, MMS Picture Messaging support, Message deletion for privacy, Caller ID lookup, Do Not Disturb scheduling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| New Number Offer | $4.99 | per month |
| Different Number Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Virtual Number | $9.99 | per month |
| Alternate Number | $9.99 | per month |
| Different Number | $14.99 | per month |
| 50 Text Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 100 Text Credits | $5.99 | one-time |
| Number Level 4 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 250 Text Credits | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Amazing
- 👍 Very Cool texting App
- 👍 Nice
- 👍 Cool

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Can't call
- 🐛 Some glitches here and there, other than that...
- 💰 Expensive non functional app
- 💰 Bait and Switch
- 💰 Stupid game don't buy it

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Texts not always delivered

**Requested features**

- Voice messages
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Text Free free?

Text Free is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text Vault free?

Text Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Text Free or Text Vault?

Text Free is rated higher. Text Free averages 4.7 out of 5 from 612K ratings, while Text Vault averages 4.4 from 23K ratings.

### Do Text Free or Text Vault have ads?

Both Text Free and Text Vault show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Text Free or Text Vault?

Text Free ships an update every 10 days, and Text Vault every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text Free was updated on October 30, 2026 and Text Vault on October 30, 2026.

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