Textacy vs Otro
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.
Otro
Get a private, real second phone number for calls and texts on your iPhone. Keep your personal number private while using a dedicated line for work, sales, or online accounts. Enjoy unlimited domestic calling and texting with flexible credit options for international use.
- Real second phone number
- Private calls and texting
- No new SIM or device needed
- Unlimited domestic calls/texts
- International calling credits
- Secure account with Apple Sign-In
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Otro is a real second phone number for calls and texts, right on your iPhone. Choose a number in the country you need and start using it in minutes. No new SIM, no second device. Unlimited calls and texting are included in your plan. Calling and texting other countries is billed from your credit balance, and purchased credits never expire. Share your Otro number freely. Your real number stays private, always. Built for anyone who needs a second line: work calls kept separate from personal ones, a temporary number for marketplace sales or short-term rentals, or a private number for online accounts and dating apps. Sign in with Apple to secure your account and recover it on any device. Manage your subscription, top up credits, and check your rates from Settings. Subscriptions auto-renew until canceled and can be managed anytime in your iOS Settings. Otro's calls are audio-only over the internet and do not support emergency calls to 911, 112, or other local emergency numbers. Use your carrier's Phone app for emergencies. https://getotro.app/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Textacy at 100% against Otro's 0%. Textacy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). Otro's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, 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. Otro sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Textacy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Textacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Otro has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Textacy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Otro's.
Textacy ships an update every 10 days, Otro every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Textacy | Otro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #198 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Textacy | Can Tasar |
Customer experience
Textacy
Otro
In-app purchases
Textacy
No in-app purchases
Otro
- Weekly$7.997 Days
- Monthly$14.991 Month
- Yearly$79.991 Year
- 100 Credits$4.99
- 300 Credits$12.99
- 1000 Credits$34.99
