# Text Me vs WarmSpot

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Text Me | WarmSpot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (675K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-me-phone-call-plus-texting/id514485964/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warmspot/id6773172252/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **675K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#10** | — |
| Size | 234 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **18.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TextMe, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/307996876) | [Dylan Jones](https://appshunter.io/developer/1733316227) |

## What reviewers say

### Text Me

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-me-phone-call-plus-texting/id514485964)

**Currently charting:** #10 Top Grossing · Social Networking, #24 Top Free · Social Networking, #190 Top Grossing (US App Store)

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:** Siri integration, Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get this phone number | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Get this phone number | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Features | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Features | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| 100 TextMe Credits | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for texting and calling
- 👍 Useful for a second number
- 🌐 Works well on WiFi
- 💡 Allows multiple numbers
- 🔒 Provides privacy and security

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Requires ID verification
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 📢 Too many ads
- 🐛 Unreliable service
- ❌ Numbers frequently expire

**Reported bugs**

- Texts and calls not working
- Account suspension without explanation
- Lost contacts and message history
- Inability to retrieve expired numbers

**Requested features**

- Improve customer support
- Add more free features
- Allow porting of existing numbers
- Provide better call quality


### WarmSpot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warmspot/id6773172252)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


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