Text Me vs Text App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Text Me
This app provides a free second phone number for calling and texting within the US and Canada. Protect your privacy, use it for side projects, or connect with international friends at low costs. It offers features like voicemail and the ability to turn tablets into phones.
- Free calling and texting to US/Canada
- Second phone number for privacy
- Low-cost international calls
- Free voicemail service
- Customizable phone numbers
- Picture, voice, and video messaging
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The Best FREE TEXTING App on the Store with FREE CALLING and FREE PHONE NUMBERS - Need a new phone plan for FREE calling & texting to any number in US & Canada? - Need to protect your privacy and are looking for a second phone number? - Want a second or local phone number for dating & side projects? - Want to call & text to your international friends & relatives at a very low and affordable cost? ==> TextMe is your reliable & free all-in-one solution! Trusted by millions of users, TextMe is the market-leading provider of private custom phone numbers in the US & Canada. With TextMe your calls & texts to any number in the US & Canada are totally free! No hidden cost, no catch! What other awesome features can I get with the TextMe app? - Enjoy free voicemail service - Pick as many custom phone numbers as you want to protect your privacy - Call & text to any foreign number at the best rate - Turn your iPad or iPod into a real phone - Text & chat with pictures, voice and video messages, and loads of fun emojis and stickers! Who are we? The TextMe team has been developing with love out of San Francisco since 2011, when we initially launched a cross-platform messaging application that allows you to send unlimited text (SMS) messages and pictures to any phone number in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In 2013, we extended our reach to more than 100 countries for voice and SMS, enabling low cost communication across the globe. Please give us your feedback on the app! Thanks for using TextMe! The TextMe Team Support: http://support.go-text.me Twitter: @textmeapp In-App Subscription Details: - Monthly subscription for premium service and additional numbers - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed when you confirm the subscription . - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then “Manage Subscriptions” - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription - Also see Terms & Conditions (http://go-text.me/assets/tc) and Privacy Policy * Important: - In order to call for free any number in the US and Canada you need to Earn free credits within the App - Free calls to numbers in the US are subject to some limitations, please see TextMe Terms and Conditions - If Push notification is not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Terms of Use: https://api.textme-app.com/api/support/terms-conditions/ios/
Text App
Protect your personal number by using a private second phone number for calls and texts. Make calls and send messages over Wi-Fi or cellular data without using your cell minutes. Offers international calling and SMS at competitive prices.
- Private second phone number
- Calls and texts via Wi-Fi/cellular data
- No cell minutes used
- International calls and SMS
- Multiple phone numbers available
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Bothered by exposing your personal phone number to people you don't trust at work or in social situations? 2nd number helps! This APP is your private second phone number app - make calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used, all with the private second number calling + texting app. WHY USE ME FOR CALLS AND TEXTS? - Subscribers receive 100 free text messages or 50 minutes of talk time per month - Get phone numbers to call or text in the United States and Canada - Use better prices to make international calls and send SMS and MMS - More phone numbers to choose from ==== IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ==== -CallMe Subscription Provides: Yearly price: $49.99 Quarter price: $14.49 Monthly price: $5.99 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase -Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphoneprivacy.html Terms of use:: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphonetermsofuse.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Text App at none against Text Me's shown. Text App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Text Me's advantage is ratings volume (674K vs 3.5K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Text Me sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Text App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Text Me against 4.6 for Text App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Me has 674K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Text Me's written reviews are positive against 30% of Text App's.
Text Me ships an update fortnightly, Text App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Text Me | Text App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (674K ratings) — better | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 29.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 674K — better | 3.5K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #11 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TextMe, Inc. | Shenzhen Zehou Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Text Me
Text App
User reviews
Text Me
From 674K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for texting and calling
- 👍 Useful for a second number
- 🌐 Works well on WiFi
- 💡 Allows multiple numbers
- 🔒 Provides privacy and security
Room to improve
- 🔍 Requires ID verification
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🐛 Unreliable service
- ❌ Numbers frequently expire
Text App
From 3.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Smooth calls and messages
- 💡 Interesting app
- 🚀 Good improvement
Room to improve
- 🐛 Does not connect on time to calls
- 💰 Not free, have to pay for subscription and points
- 🐛 Doesn't work, scam
- 🐛 Unwanted calls
- 🐛 Doesn't let you text without paying extra
Bugs and requests
Text Me
Reported bugs
4 issues- Texts and calls not working
- Account suspension without explanation
- Lost contacts and message history
- Inability to retrieve expired numbers
Requested features
4 requests- Improve customer support
- Add more free features
- Allow porting of existing numbers
- Provide better call quality
Text App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Couldn't get a local phone number
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Subscription issues, couldn't cancel
Requested features
2 requests- More points
- Read mark for messages
In-app purchases
Text Me
- Get this phone number7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Get this phone number7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Get this phone number$6.491 Month
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- Premium Features3 Days trial$7.497 Days
- Premium Features3 Days trial4 variants$7.997 Days
- Premium Features7 Days trial3 variants$7.997 Days
- 100 TextMe Credits$1.99
Text App
- monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- quarter$14.993 Months
- yearly$49.991 Year
- 100 Points$2.99
- 500 Points$12.99
- 1000 Points$15.99
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- 2000 Points$28.99








