LinkMeBDA vs Textacy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LinkMeBDA
Manage your home or office phone services remotely. Make and receive calls using your landline number over WiFi or 4G, and seamlessly transfer calls between devices without interruption. Get voicemail alerts and control incoming call handling.
- Make/receive calls over WiFi/4G
- Use landline number for calls
- Move calls between devices
- Voicemail alerts and playback
- Control incoming call handling
- Sync contacts across devices
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IMPORTANT: DO NOT DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL LINKMEBDA UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LINKBERMUDA. ***** With LinkMeBDA, you can take control of your home or office phone services from virtually anywhere! FEATURES: • Make and receive calls over WiFi/4G using your landline number • Move calls between your landline, mobile and tablet devices, without hanging up • Make calls from any phone using your landline caller ID • Receive new voicemail alerts • Playback and delete voice messages • Control how incoming calls are handled • Sync your contacts across devices NOTE: Contact LinkBermuda for information on features. LinkMe also requires 4G or WiFi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Textacy at 5.0 against LinkMeBDA's 4.3. Textacy also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.5). LinkMeBDA's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). 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.
Textacy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
LinkMeBDA ships an update every 10 months, Textacy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LinkMeBDA | Textacy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LinkBermuda | Textacy |
Customer experience
LinkMeBDA
Textacy
In-app purchases
LinkMeBDA
No in-app purchases
Textacy
No in-app purchases
