Text Free vs Wsecond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Free
This app provides a free, local phone number for unlimited calling and texting over WiFi. It supports sending various media types, custom tones, and wallpapers. An optional upgrade offers an ad-free experience and enhanced features like verification code access.
- Free local phone number
- Unlimited calling and texting
- Send photos, videos, GIFs, and PDFs
- Custom ring and text tones
- Custom wallpapers
- Group texting
- Auto-Reply functionality
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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.
Wsecond
Get a temporary or permanent second phone number to protect your privacy. Use it for app registrations and to avoid spam, keeping your personal number secure.
- Receive SMS messages
- Protect personal number privacy
- Use for app registrations
- Permanent number option
- Temporary rental options
- Avoid spam and unwanted calls
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Wsecond provides you a great and cheap special phone number service! Discover what you can do with your second phone number which may be used for the privacy of your workplace or personal life. Many popular services register new users with phone number verification. You don’t have to share your personal phone number with those popular services; instead, you can use the special phone number that we will provide you. That way, you can protect the privacy of your own number and get rid of the potential spam messages and unwanted calls. Wsecond will give you a permanent phone number. During the rental period, the number will be special for you and only at your disposal. Where can you use Wsecond? You can use Wsecond on many websites and apps, in particular on Tinder, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Twitter. How can you use Wsecond? After creating your Wsecond account, we will give you a special number. Text messages sent to your second number will be shown in your Wsecond Inbox. It’s very easy to use, but if you have any further questions, don’t hesitate to contact us via: support@wsecond.desk360.com Rent A Phone Number / Subscriptions: We are offering in-app purchases and a 3-day free trial for the premium version of Wsecond! You can purchase a weekly subscription for short-term renting. We advise you to purchase a yearly subscription to better benefit from the Wsecond Premium. The cost will be charged to your iTunes account and it will vary from country to country. You will be able to see the fee amount before completing the purchase. Subscriptions with in-app purchases will be renewed according to the renewal scheme of the selected payment plan. To terminate automatic subscription renewal, you must deselect the automatic subscription renewal option at most 24 hours before your subscription expires. You can cancel your automatic subscription renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Where applicable, the privileges granted during the free trial period that have not been used will lose their validity at the time the user purchases a subscription of the related publication. EULA: http://www.wsecondapp.com/eula.html Privacy: http://www.wsecondapp.com/pp.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Text Free at 4.7 against Wsecond's 2.8. Text Free also leads on ratings volume (614K vs 97) and review sentiment (28% vs 9%). Wsecond's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Text Free sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Wsecond sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Text Free holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Free has 614K ratings behind it against 97, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Text Free's written reviews are positive against 9% of Wsecond's.
Text Free ships an update every 10 days, Wsecond every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Free | Wsecond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (614K ratings) — better | 2.8 (97 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews — better | 9.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 614K — better | 97 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #12 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pinger, Inc. | Bg Mobil Bilgi teknolojileri Limited Sirketi |
Customer experience
Text Free
Wsecond
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
Wsecond
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Text Free
- Remove Ads$2.991 Month
- Voicemail to Text$2.991 Month
- Text Free Plan Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Text Free Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
- Text Free Plus$9.991 Month
- Text Free Plan$9.991 Month
- Text Free Plus Yearly$69.991 Year
- 100 minutes$1.99
- 400 minutes$9.99
- 1000 minutes$18.99
Wsecond
- Virtual Number Subscribe$7.997 Days
- Virtual Number Subscribe7 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Virtual Number Subscribe3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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- Virtual Number Subscribe$11.991 Month
- Virtual Number Subscribe1 Month trial$12.991 Month
- Virtual Number Subscribe3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Virtual Number Subscribe$18.993 Months
- Virtual Number Subscribe3 Days trial$19.993 Months
- Virtual Number Subscribe$36.991 Year
- Virtual Number Subscribe3 Days trial$39.991 Year









