Flash Call vs Flash Text Message
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flash Call
Quickly call favorite contacts with a personalized grid. Access contacts with just two taps, supporting Phone, FaceTime Audio, and Video calls. Ideal for users who prefer large, easy-to-tap icons for instant communication.
- Personalized contact grid
- Two-tap calling
- Phone, FaceTime Audio, Video support
- Home Screen Widgets
- Large, easy-to-tap contacts
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Call faster. No searching. No wasted time. Flash Call is the quickest way to call your favorite contacts. Create your personal grid of important people and start a call with just two tap. • Call using Phone, FaceTime Audio, or FaceTime Video • Add contacts from your phone book • Tap the photo to call instantly • Use Home Screen Widgets for ultra-fast access • Zoom in or out using the + and − buttons Great for seniors and anyone who prefers large, easy-to-tap contacts.
Flash Text Message
Send full-screen SMS messages that appear directly on the recipient's screen, bypassing the usual message history. This offers a unique and fun way to communicate with contacts, though delivery may vary by operator and device.
- Full-screen message delivery
- Messages not stored in history
- Dismiss button only
- Fun communication tool
- SMS messaging
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Flash Text+ allows you (in most cases) to send full screen real text messages (SMS). A good way to have amazing fun with your contacts. Flash text messages are handled differently regarding recipient operator and smartphone. So in most cases a Flash-Text will be: -> Delivered directly on full screen -> Not stored in the history -> Only with a "Dismiss" Button In the worst case, it will be handled as a regular text messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flash Call at 44% against Flash Text Message's 0%. Flash Call also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.1). Flash Text Message's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flash Call sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Flash Text Message sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flash Call holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flash Text Message has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Flash Call's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flash Text Message's.
Flash Call ships an update every 7 months, Flash Text Message every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flash Call | Flash Text Message |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.1 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MitotiM | Blacktelio OÜ |
Customer experience
Flash Call
Flash Text Message
In-app purchases
Flash Call
- Donate$0.99
- Unlock Unlimited Contacts$3.99
Flash Text Message
- 5 Flash Texts$5.99
- 10 Flash Texts$9.99
- 25 Flash Texts$18.99
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- 60 Flash Texts$36.99
- 200 Flash Texts$94.99
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