Comparison

Ring4 vs Kurira

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

Head to head
About

Ring4

Create a private second phone line for texting and calling without using your personal number. Ideal for online selling, dating, or business, it offers features like call recording and local area codes. Avoid roaming charges by calling over Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Multiple private phone lines
  • Call recording
  • Local area codes
  • Private video calling
  • Voicemail
  • Block unwanted calls
Features
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Start texting and calling on your new private line. Built for people looking for privacy, a local number, and separation between personal and public life. No carrier plan needed. Ring4 can be used like a prepaid phone card. Text, picture message, and call anywhere in the US, Canada, and UK. Avoid using your Cell phone minutes like other apps. Call and text over Wi-Fi to eliminate roaming charges when travelling. Connect a local eSIM and use your Ring4 number anywhere you have cellular data service. Add private video calling, call recording, voicemail, local area codes, and much more – MULTIPLE PHONE LINES: Set up a number for personal, business, and online selling. CALL RECORDING: Start recording on any line and RARE AREA CODES: San Francisco (415), New York (212), Los Angeles (310). What’s the best way to look like a local? Get a rare number that others can’t. Shhhh… VIDEO CALLS: Start video calls when selling online with a one-time link. Great for online selling or sharing a real estate property tour. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY: Do you trust loyalty programs to not sell your number? You shouldn’t. Receive verification codes (2FA) and promotional messages for your favorite brands with a private second line. BLOCK CALLS: If you're done with your temporary line, or someone is bothering you, simply delete it and grab a new one. No trip to the store, questions from the salesperson, one click, and you're done. VOICEMAIL: Stay professional with a greeting that matches your private second line's purpose. SAVE CELL MINUTES & DATA: Ring4 does *NOT* use your cell phone minutes for calling, like some other apps. Connect to WiFi to make VoIP calls wherever you are. – WHY USE a 2nd PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER? -- ONLINE DATING: Use a second number to text and call without sharing your real cell phone. RENTING: Message tenants, renters, and landlords. Share a room for rent online using a private number, keeping your personal cell phone number confidential. SELLING ONLINE: Keep your cell phone off public listings by texting buyers from a second line you can silence or replace. MARKETPLACE LISTING: Never give your real cell phone number out online. LOYALTY PROGRAMS: Stop loyalty programs from selling your personal cell phone. Signup for online services with your new 2nd line. BUSINESS: Rule #1 of starting a business. Never give out your personal cell phone, and definitely do not put it on your website. This can never be undone, get a 2nd number today for your new idea, your new business before it’s too late. – NO CONTRACTS: Start with a new US or UK temporary number for 7-days. Add a monthly subscription to keep the number forever. (fair use limits apply) FREE INBOUND TEXTS & CALLING: Inbound calls and texts are always free. TRANSPARENT PRICING: Subscriptions unlock 3,000 text messages and calls a month. (counted daily) • 5 credits to start calling in the US or internationally • 5 credits to start a video meeting • 1 credit to send a text message – IMPORTANT: Emergency calls and texts to 911 are not supported. Texts to/from short codes might not always be supported. The trial may include free usage and is intended for one-time use. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled 24 hours in advance and may be managed by the user in Account Settings after purchase. THE FINE PRINT: Terms of use: https://www.ring4.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.ring4.com/privacy-policy – Looking for more than 3 numbers or higher text and calling plans, visit ring4.com/business to learn about our team plans.

About

Kurira

Make affordable international calls, especially to Africa, with excellent call quality. The app allows calls over Wi-Fi or mobile data, ensuring you can connect from anywhere. It also offers features like call logs, contact management, and call recording.

Highlights
  • International calling
  • Wi-Fi or mobile data calls
  • Call log history
  • Contact management
  • Call recording
  • User profile management
Features
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Everywhere is closer with Kurira! A fantastic way to make international calls, especially to Africa. With great call quality, you are assured of talking long and saving money. You can use the Kurira app with Wi-Fi or mobile data, allowing you to make calls in the comfort of your home, at work or on the go. Talking is the best way of understanding each other instantly, therefore: - Call abroad without overly worrying about expense. - Easily reach destinations numbers that don’t have data. - Call from anywhere with your smartphone and internet. - Use Kurira to track business and maintain relationships. - Get bonus credit for referring others to Kurira. KURIRA FEATURES: Call Log: View your itemised call history, complete with call duration. Access grouped call history for your contacts individually. Contacts: Get easy access to all your contacts right from the app. Use the search function to get your desired contact faster. Add new contacts to your phonebook directly from the app. Access your favourite contacts for easy one-tap calling. User Profile: View all your user information right from the app. Edit your user details right from the app. Call Recording: Record ongoing calls for free directly on the app. Replay saved call recordings free and directly from the app.

Screenshots

Ring44 screens
Kurira4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kurira at none against Ring4's 10. Kurira also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Ring4's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Ring4 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Kurira asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ring4 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ring4 has 2.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Ring4's written reviews are positive against 75% of Kurira's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ring4 ships an update monthly, Kurira every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ring4 versus Kurira: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing4Kurira
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.9K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.9K — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRing4, LLCNubiacom Ltd

Customer experience

Ring4

All ratings2,922 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews520 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative37.5%

Kurira

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Ring4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts being limited or disabled for no reason
  • Credits not being properly credited
  • Inability to generate new numbers
  • Frequent app crashes and service interruptions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to port numbers away from the app
  • Improve text messaging functionality
  • Provide a free trial period

Kurira

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ring4

Subscriptions6
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for French Mobile Phone Number - Line #1$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for English Mobile Phone Number - Line #1$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Number - Line #1$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Number - Line #2$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Number - Line #3$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Selected Number - Line #1$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • Package of 10 credits$0.99
  • Package of 40 credits$3.99
  • Package of 100 credits$8.99
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  • Package of 250 credits$19.99
None

Kurira

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ring4 free?
Ring4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kurira free?
Kurira is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ring4 or Kurira?
Ring4 is rated higher. Ring4 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Kurira averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ring4 or Kurira have ads?
Neither Ring4 nor Kurira shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ring4 or Kurira?
Ring4 ships an update monthly, and Kurira every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ring4 was updated on November 10, 2026 and Kurira on November 3, 2026.

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