Call.com vs XPAT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Virtual second phone number
- Voice and HD video calls
- SMS messaging
- Manage multiple numbers
- Personalized voicemail
- Call and SMS forwarding
- Availability controls
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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
XPAT
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XPAT helps you keep travel and identity documents organized for yourself and your family in one place. Track passports, visas, residence permits, birth certificates, and other important records with clear expiry reminders, home screen widgets, and live tracking close to expiry. Whether you manage only your own documents or a whole family’s travel paperwork, XPAT is designed to help you stay prepared. What you can do with XPAT Store and organize important personal and family documents Track expiry dates for passports, visas, and other records Receive reminders before documents expire View upcoming expiries from home screen widgets Use live tracking close to expiry for extra visibility Group family members together for easier management Keep travel history and related planning details in one place Add custom regions and time zones for region-specific expiry awareness Designed for families XPAT supports parents and guardians who want to manage travel information for children and dependants. Younger users can receive shared information and use the app in a more limited, read-only way based on age and permissions. Privacy and control Your document data is meant to stay under your control. XPAT is built to help you review, manage, and monitor information you choose to enter or import. XPAT is a convenience tool for planning and reminders. Always verify official government and issuer information before making travel or legal decisions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XPAT at none against Call.com's 33. XPAT also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Call.com's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Call.com sells 32 one-off in-app purchases. XPAT asks for nothing beyond the download.
Call.com ships an update every 2 weeks, XPAT every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Call.com | XPAT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (826 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 826 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Call.com Telecom | Sivakumar Kumar |
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
XPAT
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Call.com
- Add £1.39$1.99
- Add $1.39$1.99
- Add €1.39$1.99
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- 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
XPAT
No in-app purchases









