Comparison

Nextplus vs Pi Network

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

Pi Network

This app enables users to access and grow their digital currency holdings. It functions as a wallet for digital assets, designed for eco-friendly and low battery consumption mining.

Highlights
  • Access and grow Pi holdings
  • Digital asset wallet
  • Eco-friendly mining
  • Minimal battery consumption
  • Fair distribution
Features
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Pi is a new digital currency. This app allows you to access and grow your Pi holdings and serves as wallet to host your digital assets. Pi is fairly distributed, eco-friendly and consumes minimal battery power.

Screenshots

Nextplus4 screens
Pi Network1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pi Network at none against Nextplus's 10. Pi Network also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 44%). Nextplus's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pi Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nextplus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextplus has 89K ratings behind it against 13K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Nextplus's written reviews are positive against 66% of Pi Network's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nextplus ships an update every 3 weeks, Pi Network every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Nextplus versus Pi Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextplusPi Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (89K ratings) — better4.2 (13K ratings)
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews65.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings89K — better13K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#117 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB119 MB
Age rating17+4+
DevelopertextPlus, Inc.SocialChain

Customer experience

Nextplus

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

Pi Network

All ratings13,138 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews1,645 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

Nextplus

From 89K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great service
  • 👍 Customizable user profile and message threads
  • 👍 Different ringtones to choose from
  • 👍 Personalized settings
  • 👍 Free app with no sign-up or hidden fees

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Calls sometimes drop or become inaudible
  • 🐛 Unclear how call credits are applied
  • 🐛 Messages sometimes don't deliver
  • 🐛 Photos and videos don't always work
  • 🐛 Notifications and message sync issues

Pi Network

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Innovative crypto mining concept
  • 🚀 Minimal battery/data usage
  • 👍 Great community
  • 👍 Promising future potential

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and technical issues
  • 🔒 Privacy and security concerns
  • 👎 Lack of transparency from developers
  • 👎 Overly aggressive monetization through ads
  • 👎 Feels like a pyramid scheme

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

Pi Network

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unexpected errors when trying to add users
  • Inability to change registered phone numbers
  • Crashes and login issues for some users

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow changing user profiles and security circles
  • Improve in-app communication and support channels
  • Provide more updates on project roadmap and timeline

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

Pi Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextplus free?
Nextplus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pi Network free?
Pi Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nextplus or Pi Network?
Nextplus is rated higher. Nextplus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 89K ratings, while Pi Network averages 4.2 from 13K ratings.
Do Nextplus or Pi Network have ads?
Both Nextplus and Pi Network show ads.
Which is updated more often, Nextplus or Pi Network?
Nextplus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pi Network every 2 months. Most recently, Nextplus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pi Network on November 3, 2026.

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