TextByChoice vs Talk and Text
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.
Talk and Text
Obtain a secondary phone number for calls and texts without needing a physical SIM card. This service offers a private line for various uses, including work or online sign-ups, keeping your personal number secure and your contacts separate.
- Instant second phone number
- Separate calls and texts
- Automatic spam blocking
- Keep personal number private
- Works over Wi-Fi or data
- Switch or replace number anytime
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Get a second phone number without a second SIM card. Text Me Phone gives you a private line for calls and texts — separate from your personal number — ready to use in seconds. Use it for work, online marketplaces or any sign-up where you'd rather not share your real number. Not every contact needs access to your main line. A second number lets you decide who gets through and who doesn't, while keeping your personal contacts, texts and call history completely untouched. KEY FEATURES * Instant second number — no SIM swap, no new contract * Calls and texts kept separate from your main line * Automatic spam and unknown caller blocking * Keep your personal number private on marketplace listings and online forms * Works over Wi-Fi or mobile data — no carrier account needed * Switch, pause or replace your number anytime SUBSCRIPTION TERMS * Full access to calling, texting, and number features requires an auto-renewing subscription. * Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the selected plan. * Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in your Account Settings after purchase. * Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. IMPORTANT This app is meant for legitimate personal and business use only. It is the user's responsibility to follow all relevant laws, whether local, state or federal. Fraudulent activity, harassment, spam, impersonation, unauthorized robocalling or any other misuse of the service is not tolerated and will lead to the account being suspended without warning. Privacy Policy: https://api.textmephone.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Use: https://api.textmephone.com/termsofuse.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextByChoice at none against Talk and Text's 10. Talk and Text's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Talk and Text sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. TextByChoice asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TextByChoice against 4.9 for Talk and Text. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talk and Text has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | TextByChoice | Talk and Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TextByChoice | Alexandru Baciu |
Customer experience
TextByChoice
Talk and Text
In-app purchases
TextByChoice
No in-app purchases
Talk and Text
- Weekly Full Access2 variants$7.997 Days
- Monthly Full Access2 variants$9.991 Month
- Yearly Full Access3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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- Yearly Full Access$59.991 Year
- 100 Coins$0.99
- 500 Coins$4.99
- 1000 Coins$6.99
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- 1500 Coins$9.99
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