Comparison

Nextplus vs Cheer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nextplus

Get a free US phone number for unlimited texting and calling to US and Canadian numbers. Works over WiFi and allows you to communicate without sharing your personal number. Offers inexpensive outbound calls and can turn devices like iPod touch into phones.

Highlights
  • Free US phone number with selectable area code
  • Unlimited free texting (SMS, MMS, group chat)
  • Free inbound phone calls
  • Toll-free calling worldwide
  • Inexpensive outbound calls
  • WiFi calling and texting
  • No contracts or surprise costs
Features
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Nextplus lets you stay in touch with people around the world without giving out your real number. With Nextplus you'll get: - A free US Phone number so friends can call & text you (you pick the area code) - Free texting (SMS, MMS + group chat) to any US or Canadian mobile number - Free inbound phone calls - Toll-free calling from anywhere in the world with no restrictions! - Inexpensive outbound phone calls - Works great over WiFi so you don’t even need a 3G/4G connection. - No contracts, no “surprise” costs. - Turn your iPod touch into a phone! HOW IT WORKS Unlike other app-to-app messengers, we let you call and text ANY phone number! Nextplus works across all your devices so you'll never miss a message. All you need is WiFi - no 3G/4G connection required! Your friend’s phone company charges us small fees to deliver texts and calls on their networks. Rather than force you to pay, we let you view a few banner ads or watch a quick video. If you choose, you can pay a buck or two and make those ads disappear. The choice is yours! IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Keep Your Number for 1 year $1.99 / Remove Banner Ads for 1 month $0.99 / Remove Banner Ads for 1 year $5.99 / Unlimited Ad-Free calls to Mexico (landlines) for 1 month $6.99 / Unlimited Ad-Free Calls to Mexico (mobile) for 1 month $29.99/ Unlimited Ad-Free calls to US & Canada for 1 year $19.99 - If you choose to subscribe to a plan, you will be charged a price according to the plan selected in your country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed above - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then "Manage Subscriptions" - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription * IMPORTANT: - We do not support 911 in the US - In order to place most outbound phone calls you will need to purchase credits within the App - If push notifications are not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Terms of Use: https://textplus.com/textplus-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://textplus.com/textplus-privacy-policy/ Subscription Products: • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication

About

Cheer

Facilitates connection between carers, friends, and family members with users of Cheer TV. Allows for sharing photos, sending messages, setting diary reminders, and making video calls.

Highlights
  • Add diary reminders
  • Send messages
  • Share photos
  • Conduct video calls
  • Connect with Cheer TV users
Features
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Cheer makes it easy for carers, friends and/or family to easily connect with their loved ones who are using Cheer TV. With Cheer, you'll be able to add diary reminders, send messages, share photos, and even conduct video calls with the older user of Cheer TV. **Important: To use this app, you must be connected with a Cheer TV user.** If you'd like to find out more about Cheer, please visit our website: cheertv.co.uk

Screenshots

Nextplus4 screens
Cheer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nextplus at 44% against Cheer's 0%. Nextplus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and chart position (#124 vs unranked). Cheer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nextplus sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cheer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextplus ships an update every 3 weeks, Cheer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Nextplus versus Cheer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextplusCheer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (89K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings89K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#124 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB82 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopertextPlus, Inc.Geras LTD

Customer experience

Nextplus

All ratings90,022 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews1,055 reviews
Positive44.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative47.4%

Cheer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Nextplus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Unable to create account
  • Number reclamation issues
  • Inability to send/receive texts and calls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to log out of the app
  • Improved notification system
  • Better message delivery reliability
  • Streamlined user interface

Cheer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Nextplus

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Bundle Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Keep My Number$9.991 Year
  • Premium Number Bundle Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Calls to US & CA$44.991 Year
One-time4
  • 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
  • 500 Credits2 variants$4.99
  • 1,000 Credits$9.99
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  • 2,000 Credits$19.99
None

Cheer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextplus free?
Nextplus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheer free?
Cheer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nextplus or Cheer have ads?
Nextplus shows ads; Cheer does not.
Which is updated more often, Nextplus or Cheer?
Nextplus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cheer every 5 months. Most recently, Nextplus was updated on November 5, 2026 and Cheer on November 2, 2026.

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