Comparison

Long Text vs Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App

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

Head to head
About

Long Text

Create long, scrollable images from text and pictures. Combine multiple photos and text with customizable styles to share stories, conversations, or thoughts.

Highlights
  • Mix text and multiple pictures
  • Customizable font styles, colors, and sizes
  • Edit text and images freely
  • Output to long picture format
  • Share via social media and email
Features
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Convert texts(140+) or/and pictures to a long picture , you can share it to anywhere! What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get. A special way to share pictures,feelings and thoughts with your friends via Facebook,Twitter,Sina/Tencent or Email. You can also put a series of screen shots from a long conversation in social apps to a continuous long picture, looks like you have a long cellphone screen. How ? > Upload a photo from your albums or take a new photo within this app. > Add any text or continue to add photos as you like. > Choose font style,color,size, alignment,background color or transparency as you like. > You can insert,delete,replace,edit via tapping any text or pictures. > Save to albums or share via Facebook,Twitter,Sina/Tencent or Email. Features: + Freely mixing multiple pictures and a variety of styles of text on the same page,What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get. + Up to 240 font styles,75 colours to choose from. + Font size,color,alignment,background colour and transparency can be adjusted freely. + Any text and pictures can be edited,added,replaced,inserted or deleted. + All content can be output to a long picture, saved to albums or shared. + Multiple share ways: Facebook, Twitter,Sina/Tencent and Email. Q & A Q: Why did I get a black screen when I take a picture ? A: Please go to the settings of your device to turn on the permission switch so that the app can take over the camera. After that, you might have to restart this app again. The difference with the full version: For the full version, no ads, up to 20 landscape or 10 portrait photos or 10,000 characters, no signature by this app.

About

Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App

Get a private second phone number for calling and texting from a single device. Ideal for business, personal use, online shopping, and dating apps, it offers a secure virtual line with features like voicemail and auto call recording.

Highlights
  • Private second phone number
  • Virtual phone line
  • Unlimited texting and calls
  • Voicemail support
  • Auto call recording
  • Worldwide virtual numbers
Features
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Textup – Second Phone Number lets you get a private 2nd phone number for calling and texting anytime. Stay connected with a secure second line for business, personal use, online shopping, travel, dating apps, and more. Choose your own virtual phone number and enjoy smooth calling, texting, voicemail, and private communication — all from one device. FEATURES • Get a real Second Phone Number • Instant 2nd Line activation • Private Calling & Texting • Unlimited Texting & Calls • Choose your own US & Canada number • Secure virtual phone numbers • Business & personal phone line • Multiple numbers on one device • Fast and reliable text messaging • Voicemail support • Auto call recording • Easy contact management • Worldwide virtual numbers • Clear voice calling quality WHY USE Textup? Textup helps you keep your personal number private while giving you a reliable 2nd phone number for everyday communication. Perfect for: • Business calls & texting • Online selling & marketplace apps • Dating apps & social accounts • Work and personal separation • Travel & international communication • Temporary or long-term virtual numbers Whether you need a second phone number for texting, private calls, business communication, or a secure 2nd line, Textup makes communication simple and secure. App offers premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings. For more details on managing subscriptions, visit: support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://secondline.techgears.us/policy Terms of Use: https://secondline.techgears.us/terms Download Textup – Second Phone Number today and start calling & texting with your new virtual number.

Screenshots

Long Text4 screens
Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Long Text at 5.0 against Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App's 4.1. Long Text also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (82 vs 2). On price, 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. Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Long Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Long Text holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App has 82 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Long Text's written reviews are positive against 83% of Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Long Text ships an update every 32 months, Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Long Text versus Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLong TextTextup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings282 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHongwen YangTechgear Inc

Customer experience

Long Text

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative17.4%

Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App

All ratings74 ratings
Positive73.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Long Text

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App

Subscriptions8
  • 2nd Phone Number for Texting - Pro$3.997 Days
  • 2nd Text Number for Texting & Calls$3.997 Days
  • Text Number Pro - 2nd Phone Number.$3.997 Days
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  • 2nd Number for Text & Calls$5.997 Days
  • Text Number Pro for Calls & Texts1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Text Number Pro - Calls & Text App1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Text App Pro for Calling & Texting.1 Month trial$10.991 Month
  • Unlimited Wifi Calling & Texting.$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Starter Plan - 100 Credits$4.99
  • Silver Plan - 250 Credits$10.99

Questions

Is Long Text free?
Long Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App free?
Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Long Text or Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App?
Long Text is rated higher. Long Text averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App averages 4.1 from 82 ratings.
Do Long Text or Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App have ads?
Neither Long Text nor Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Long Text or Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App?
Long Text ships an update every 32 months, and Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Long Text was updated on November 1, 2026 and Textup ・ 2nd Number ・ Text App on October 30, 2026.

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