# Pinger vs HardPass

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HardPass at none against Pinger's 11. HardPass also leads on ads (none vs shown). Pinger's advantage is chart position (#165 vs unranked). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinger sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HardPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinger | HardPass |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (71K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinger-call-plus-texting-app/id444741112/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **71K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#165** | — |
| Size | 227 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pinger, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/299102705) | [Ian Jericho Pedeglorio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1720090242) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinger-call-plus-texting-app/id444741112)

**Currently charting:** #165 Top Grossing · Utilities (US App Store)

This app provides a free U.S. phone number for calling and texting, including features like voicemail and group chat. Earn or purchase calling minutes for extended use. It's a reliable alternative for communication, especially when traveling.

**Highlights:** Free U.S. phone number, Unlimited calling and texting, Voicemail, Group chat, MMS messaging, Ringtones

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | per month |
| Voicemail to Text | $2.99 | per month |
| Pinger Plus Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pinger Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Pinger Plus Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pinger Plus Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pinger Plus Half Yearly | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Pinger 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**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Simple and functional
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Works pretty good
- 👍 Great service, user friendly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constantly lock your account due to supposed shady activity
- 💰 You have to pay $10 a month to receive SMS from apps
- 🐛 Does not even let you create an account
- 🔍 Why so many ads since last update??!
- 🐛 Issues with Pinger

**Reported bugs**

- Constantly lock your account due to supposed shady activity
- Does not even let you create an account
- Microphone doesn't work, can't hear me on calls
- Inconsistent, can't make calls sometimes
- Not dependable, messages don't go through

**Requested features**

- Ability to receive verification codes
- Option to turn off sounds/notifications
- Fix for not being able to send more than one picture at a time


### HardPass

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardpass/id6475634016)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinger free?

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

### Is HardPass free?

HardPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pinger or HardPass have ads?

Pinger shows ads; HardPass does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*