Comparison

Text Me vs WarmSpot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Text Me

This app provides free calling and texting to US and Canada numbers, along with a secondary phone number for privacy. It allows international communication at low costs and offers features like voicemail and picture messaging.

Highlights
  • Free calls and texts to US/Canada
  • Second phone number for privacy
  • Low-cost international calls
  • Voicemail service
  • Picture, voice, and video messages
  • Customizable phone numbers
Features
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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/

About

WarmSpot

Discover and share interesting places with friends and the community. Find new locations for activities, events, or just a great hangout spot. Connect with others through shared recommendations.

Highlights
  • Share good spots
  • Discover new locations
  • Community recommendations
  • Social sharing
  • Location discovery
Features
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A fun way to share good spots to go #1

Screenshots

Text Me4 screens
WarmSpot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WarmSpot at 100% against Text Me's 28%. WarmSpot also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Text Me's advantage is ratings volume (675K vs 4) and chart position (#10 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Text Me sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. WarmSpot asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WarmSpot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text Me has 675K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Text Me's written reviews are positive against 100% of WarmSpot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Text Me versus WarmSpot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText MeWarmSpot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (675K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings675K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#10 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTextMe, Inc.Dylan Jones

Customer experience

Text Me

All ratings674,175 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,776 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative65.8%

WarmSpot

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

WarmSpot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Text Me

Subscriptions4
  • Get this phone number7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Get this phone number7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Features3 Days trial4 variants$7.997 Days
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  • Premium Features7 Days trial3 variants$7.997 Days
One-time1
  • 100 TextMe Credits$1.99
None

WarmSpot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Me free?
Text Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WarmSpot free?
WarmSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text Me or WarmSpot?
WarmSpot is rated higher. Text Me averages 4.7 out of 5 from 675K ratings, while WarmSpot averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Text Me or WarmSpot have ads?
Text Me shows ads; WarmSpot does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Me or WarmSpot?
Text Me ships an update fortnightly, and WarmSpot fortnightly. Most recently, Text Me was updated on November 13, 2026 and WarmSpot on October 31, 2026.

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