Textplug vs Truvend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Truvend
This utility app simplifies expense tracking and payments for households. It helps users manage shared bills and avoid disputes with housemates, offering accurate tracking and seamless payment solutions.
- Accurate utility tracking
- Seamless bill payments
- Fair bill-splitting
- Housemate expense management
- Eliminates NEPA estimate disputes
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Say goodbye to crazy NEPA estimates and unfair bill-splitting with housemates — enjoy accurate tracking and seamless payments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Textplug at 4.7 against Truvend's 3.0. Textplug also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and review sentiment (20% vs 0%). Truvend's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Textplug holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textplug has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Textplug's written reviews are positive against 0% of Truvend's.
Textplug ships an update every 2 months, Truvend every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textplug | Truvend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TEXTPLUG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | BORDERLESS CLOUD SYSTEMS LIMITED |
Customer experience
Textplug
Truvend
Bugs and requests
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
Truvend
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Textplug
No in-app purchases
Truvend
No in-app purchases
