Comparison

Call.com vs Textplug

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

Head to head
About

Call.com

Get a real virtual phone number on your device without needing a new SIM card. Make calls, send texts, and have HD video calls with a dedicated second line for work, travel, or personal use. Manage multiple numbers and stay connected globally.

Highlights
  • Virtual second phone number
  • Voice and HD video calls
  • SMS messaging
  • Manage multiple numbers
  • Personalized voicemail
  • Call and SMS forwarding
  • Availability controls
Features
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Your second phone number in an app. A real virtual number you can use on any device — no SIM cards, no extra phones. Call.com gives you a dedicated second line for work, travel, or personal use. Choose a local number in the US, UK, France, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, and Puerto Rico, with more countries coming soon. VOICE CALLS Make crystal-clear calls to mobiles and landlines worldwide at low rates. Call other Call.com users for free. SMS Send affordable SMS messages to any mobile number in the world. VIDEO CALLS One-to-one or group HD video calls with up to 10 participants. Free between Call.com users. CHAT & VOICE MESSAGES Full-featured chat with support for images, files, emojis, and voice messages. WHO IT'S FOR — Freelancers & Small Business: A dedicated work line to separate business and personal communication. Project a professional image with a local number. — Remote Teams: Shared company credit, flexible billing, and the ability to reassign numbers between team members in one click. — Expats & Digital Nomads: Keep a local number in your home country while living abroad. Friends, family, and banks can reach you without international charges. — International Travellers: Connect over Wi-Fi and avoid expensive roaming fees. — International Callers: Stay in touch with friends and family overseas at affordable rates. — Coaches & Teachers: Communicate with students and clients on a dedicated number with flexible availability settings. — Property Managers & Hosts: A separate line for guest and client inquiries across multiple listings. — Tablet & Laptop Users: Turn any device into a fully functioning phone — no physical SIM required. MANAGE MULTIPLE NUMBERS Add more than one virtual number and manage them all from a single app. Each number comes with its own voicemail, availability schedule, and call controls. FEATURES — Personalized voicemail for each number — Call and SMS forwarding — Advanced availability controls and quiet hours — Block unwanted calls and messages — Send SMS to multiple contacts at once — Synchronized contacts across all your devices — Remote logout for account security — Login activity monitoring — Number porting — transfer an existing number to Call.com LOW INTERNATIONAL RATES Affordable calls and SMS to hundreds of destinations. Transparent pricing visible in the app before you call or send a message. USE ON MULTIPLE DEVICES Your calls, messages, and contacts stay synchronized across your devices. Trusted by over 1,000,000 users worldwide. Built in Europe. For support, contact our team directly in the app or email support@call.com

About

Textplug

Obtain virtual phone numbers from over 180 countries for app and social media verification. This platform offers a reliable way to get a second number without needing a physical SIM card.

Highlights
  • Virtual second numbers
  • 180+ countries supported
  • App verification
  • Social media verification
  • Telecommunications platform
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Textplug is a telecommunications platform that provides virtual second number of over 180+ countries for any app or social media verification.

Screenshots

Call.com4 screens
Textplug4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textplug at none against Call.com's 33. Call.com's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (38% vs 21%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Call.com sells 32 one-off in-app purchases. Textplug asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Call.com against 4.7 for Textplug. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 766 and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Call.com's written reviews are positive against 21% of Textplug's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Call.com ships an update every 2 weeks, Textplug every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Call.com versus Textplug: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall.comTextplug
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (766 ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews — better20.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7661.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCall.com TelecomTEXTPLUG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Customer experience

Call.com

All ratings766 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative56.5%

Textplug

All ratings535 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive20.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative79.1%

User reviews

Call.com

From 766 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for second number
  • 👍 Affordable pricing
  • 👍 Good call quality
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 👍 Reliable for SMS

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Payment issues
  • 🐛 Login problems
  • 🐛 Call reliability issues
  • 🐛 Poor call quality
  • 🐛 App crashes/freezes

Textplug

From 1.5K App Store ratings

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Fraud and overpricing
  • 🚫 Scams and unreliable service
  • 🚫 Poor customer service
  • 🚫 Lack of transparency and information
  • 🚫 Unreliable verification codes

Bugs and requests

Call.com

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • In-app purchase not available
  • System server very bad, loading time out
  • Cannot log in to account
  • Numbers scramble when making calls
  • Error: 'sorry something went wrong, please try again' when making calls
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  • Logged out and purchased number disappeared after update
  • Fails KYC verification without explanation
  • Error: 'fetch credit products error'
  • App not logging in, says number is wrong
  • Internal server error / unable to fetch payment data
  • App not opening after migration from Cloud SIM
  • Calls cut off after a few seconds
  • Slow connection and calls disconnect after a few minutes
  • Cannot get through to numbers
  • Dropped SMS messages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to send/receive pictures and video
  • Add more country options for numbers
  • Improve UI for handling multiple numbers
  • Allow default number selection
  • Enable in-app purchases via App Store

Textplug

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not opening
  • Purchased services not working as expected
  • Verification codes not being delivered

Requested features

3 requests
  • Provide clear information about services
  • Improve reliability of verification codes
  • Allow users to easily withdraw their money

In-app purchases

32 purchases

Call.com

One-time32
  • Add £1.39$1.99
  • Add $1.39$1.99
  • Add €1.39$1.99
Show 29 more
  • Add €3.49$3.99
  • kr 50,00 Credit$3.99
  • €5,00 Credit$4.00
  • $4.99 Credit$4.99
  • Add £3.49$4.99
  • Add $3.49$4.99
  • £5.00 Credit$5.00
  • $5.00 Credit$5.00
  • 3 Month Subscription$5.99
  • $6.99 Credit$6.99
  • 1 Month Subscription$6.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$6.99
  • kr 100,00 Credit$7.99
  • €10,00 Credit$9.00
  • $9.99 Credit$9.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$9.99
  • Add €8.49$9.99
  • $10.00 Credit$10.00
  • Add £8.49$11.99
  • Add $8.49$11.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$15.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$15.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$16.99
  • $19.99 Credit$19.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$19.99
  • $24.99 Credit$24.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$24.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$39.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$49.99
None

Textplug

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Call.com free?
Call.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Textplug free?
Textplug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Call.com or Textplug?
Textplug is rated higher. Call.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 766 ratings, while Textplug averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Call.com or Textplug have ads?
Neither Call.com nor Textplug shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Call.com or Textplug?
Call.com ships an update every 2 weeks, and Textplug every 2 months. Most recently, Call.com was updated on October 13, 2026 and Textplug on October 13, 2026.

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