Range Text Messaging vs Phone Plus Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Range Text Messaging
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Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch
Phone Plus Text
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With Phone Plus Text, you can send and receive texts from your Premier Phone Plus business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Phone Plus Text at every 5 months against Range Text Messaging's every 23 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Range Text Messaging ships an update every 23 months, Phone Plus Text every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Range Text Messaging | Phone Plus Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc | Textable |
In-app purchases
Range Text Messaging
No in-app purchases
Phone Plus Text
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Range Text Messaging free?
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Do Range Text Messaging or Phone Plus Text have ads?
Which is updated more often, Range Text Messaging or Phone Plus Text?
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