blip vs Text App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
blip
This app offers a minimalist messaging experience, allowing users to communicate their status or feelings with a single tap. The meaning of a 'Yes' is context-dependent, adapting to the sender, recipient, time, and location.
- Single-tap messaging
- Context-aware message meaning
- Location-based communication
- Interactive notifications
- Direct reply from notifications
- Get directions from notifications
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Blip sends private, short-lived location check-ins to the people you actually meet in real life. Use one tap to say "I'm here," "On my way," "Come meet me," or "Are you free?" Add your current place, choose how long the blip lasts, and let friends open directions when they need to find you. Built for: - pickups and arrivals - meeting friends without a long text thread - quick safety check-ins - sharing a spot for a short time - automatic arrival, leave, or scheduled blips for registered contacts Blip is not an always-on tracking map. You choose when to send, can use precise or approximate location, and can turn on Ghost Mode when you want to stop sending new blips. Start with the free blip allowance. Blip Pro adds unlimited blips plus automatic circle and scheduled blips for registered Blip contacts. Blip supports VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, dark mode, readable contrast, clear button states, and plain-language controls across Quick, Auto, Recent, Settings, and Paywall flows.
Text App
Protect your personal number by getting a private second phone number for calls and texts. Use WiFi or cellular data without using cell minutes. Ideal for work, social situations, and international communication.
- Private second phone number
- Make calls and send texts
- Use WiFi or cellular data
- No cell minutes used
- International calls and SMS/MMS
- Multiple phone numbers available
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Bothered by exposing your personal phone number to people you don't trust at work or in social situations? 2nd number helps! This APP is your private second phone number app - make calls & texts via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used, all with the private second number calling + texting app. WHY USE ME FOR CALLS AND TEXTS? - Subscribers receive 100 free text messages or 50 minutes of talk time per month - Get phone numbers to call or text in the United States and Canada - Use better prices to make international calls and send SMS and MMS - More phone numbers to choose from ==== IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ==== -CallMe Subscription Provides: Yearly price: $49.99 Quarter price: $14.49 Monthly price: $5.99 - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase -Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphoneprivacy.html Terms of use:: https://phone.zehougroup.xyz/zhphonetermsofuse.html
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Verdict
blip and Text App both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of blip's written reviews are positive against 30% of Text App's. blip also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Text App's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. blip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Text App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for blip against 4.6 for Text App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Text App has 3.5K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of blip's written reviews are positive against 30% of Text App's.
blip ships an update fortnightly, Text App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | blip | Text App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 29.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 3.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MyClickapps.com LLC | Shenzhen Zehou Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
blip
Text App
Bugs and requests
blip
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Text App
Reported bugs
4 issues- Couldn't get a local phone number
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Subscription issues, couldn't cancel
Requested features
2 requests- More points
- Read mark for messages
In-app purchases
blip
- YesMe Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- YesMe Pro Yearly$11.991 Year
Text App
- monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- quarter$14.993 Months
- yearly$49.991 Year
- 100 Points$2.99
- 500 Points$12.99
- 1000 Points$15.99
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- 2000 Points$28.99









