Textacy vs Temp Number
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textacy
A modern messaging application that allows users to register, select a personal number, and communicate via SMS, MMS, and VoIP calls. It offers robust conversation management features including chat blocking and deletion within a secure interface.
- Choose your own number
- Send SMS and MMS
- Make VoIP calls
- Block unwanted chats
- Delete conversations
- Secure and intuitive interface
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Textacy is a modern messaging app that keeps you connected. Easily register, choose your own number, and start chatting with your contacts. Send SMS, MMS, and enjoy clear VoIP calls. Manage your conversations with options to block or delete chats, all in one secure and intuitive app.
Temp Number
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Temp Number — Second Phone Number for Privacy & SMS Keep Your Personal Number Private Temp Number gives you a secondary phone number so you never have to share your real one online. Whether you're signing up for a new service, posting a classified ad, or separating work from personal life, Temp Number is your privacy shield. Why Use a Second Number? Your personal phone number is tied to your identity. Sharing it with every website, marketplace, or new service means more spam calls, more marketing texts, and less control over your data. Temp Number lets you keep your real number for the people who matter — and use a secondary number for everything else. Key Features Receive SMS Online — Get text messages on a secondary number directly in the app. Public & Private Options — Use shared public numbers for casual needs, or get a dedicated private number for ongoing use. Global Coverage — Choose secondary numbers from the USA, UK, Canada, India, Turkey, and many more countries. Reliable Delivery — Built on real mobile network infrastructure for consistent message delivery. No Account Required — Start using a secondary number right away. No lengthy signup process. Clean, Simple Interface — Pick a country, pick a number, receive your messages. That's it. Common Use Cases Signing up for newsletters, marketplaces, or websites without exposing your personal number Posting classified ads (cars, furniture, rentals) and keeping buyers at arm's length Separating business communications from personal ones Travel — receive messages from local services while abroad Reducing spam and telemarketing on your main number How It Works Select a country from our international list Choose an available secondary number Use that number wherever you need a phone contact Open the app to read incoming messages Transparent and Fair We offer clear pricing with no hidden fees. If a message fails to arrive, we work with you to resolve it. Our support team is available to help whenever you need us. Your Privacy Matters Temp Number was built on a simple idea: you should decide who gets your real phone number. We give you a buffer between your identity and the internet, so you can engage with the digital world on your own terms. Download Temp Number today and take back control of your phone privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tempnumber.maildisposable.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Textacy at none against Temp Number's 10. Textacy also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Temp Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Textacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Textacy ships an update every 10 days, Temp Number every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textacy | Temp Number |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Textacy | Karen Mnatsakanyan |
In-app purchases
Textacy
No in-app purchases
Temp Number
- No Ads$0.991 Month
- No Ads + Email Forwarding$1.991 Month
- Premium Plus 3 Months$28.493 Months
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- Premium Plus 6 Months$55.906 Months
- 50 Coins$0.59
- 75 Coins$0.79
- 100 Coins$0.99
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- 500 Coins$4.69
- 1000 Coins$8.99
- 2500 Coins$23.99






