TextByChoice vs TruText
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextByChoice
Manage your business text messages on the go. Send and receive messages, pictures, links, and attachments in real time. Easily switch between multiple accounts and receive instant notifications.
- Real-time SMS management
- Send/receive pictures & links
- Multiple account switching
- Instant message notifications
- Cloud Chat integration
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TextByChoice's most loved feature Cloud Chat is now on your smartphone! - Receive and respond to your account text messages in real time. - Send and receive pictures, links, emojis, & attachments - Switch between multiple accounts with ease. - Get instant notifications when messages are received.
TruText
Enable businesses to text customers using their existing landline numbers. This mobile application serves as an extension of the company's online software, streamlining customer communication.
- Text from landline numbers
- Customer communication tool
- Extension of online software
- Business-focused features
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This app provides businesses to use their landline numbers to text their customers. This is an extension of our online software.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TruText at every 6 weeks against TextByChoice's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TextByChoice against 5.0 for TruText. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
TextByChoice ships an update every 3 months, TruText every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextByChoice | TruText |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TextByChoice | TruText LLC |
Customer experience
TextByChoice
TruText
In-app purchases
TextByChoice
No in-app purchases
TruText
No in-app purchases
