Nextplus vs Text App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Text App
Make free audio and video calls and send messages using WiFi or cellular data. Connect with other users globally without using cell minutes. Enjoy customizable chat themes and backgrounds.
- App-to-app audio and video calls
- Internet-based messaging
- No cell minutes required
- WiFi calling and texting
- Send and receive photos
- Customizable chat themes and backgrounds
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App to App audio and video calls and messages. Make calls via WiFi or cellular data, no cell minutes used. Download this VOIP phone call app & enjoy calls & sms global to any Text App users. Just invite them on our app and start enjoying an internet video calling and chatting experience. NO CELL PHONE DATA PLAN No cell phone data plan? Don't worry. You can use WiFi to make internet calls & texting. Features: - Wifi Audio calling - Wifi Video chat - Send and Receive Photos - Chat - Change themes for calling - Change background for chat Text app offers a subscription plans. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will auto-renew depending on the subscription period you choose. - The subscription price ranges from $2.99/week, 3 days free trial then $5.99/month & $29.99/year and will vary depending on the type you pick but will be shown before you confirm the purchase. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://textcall.in/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://textcall.in/terms-of-use.html Support : https://www.textcall.in/contact-us.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nextplus at every 3 weeks against Text App's every 2 months. Nextplus also leads on ratings volume (89K vs 9.7K) and review sentiment (44% vs 34%). 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. Nextplus sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Text App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nextplus against 4.6 for Text App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextplus has 89K ratings behind it against 9.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Nextplus's written reviews are positive against 34% of Text App's.
Nextplus ships an update every 3 weeks, Text App every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Nextplus | Text App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (89K ratings) — better | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews — better | 33.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 89K — better | 9.7K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | #203 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | textPlus, Inc. | FITACK TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED |
Customer experience
Nextplus
Text App
User reviews
Nextplus
From 89K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Text App
From 9.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Great app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🤩 Reliable
- 🤩 Good TextApp
Room to improve
- 🚫 Fraudulent app
- 💰 Charges without consent
- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🚫 Limited functionality
- 🚫 Useless app
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
Text App
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezes during number generation
- Login issues
- Compatibility problems
Requested features
2 requests- Allow texting to regular phone numbers
- Improve app functionality
In-app purchases
Nextplus
- 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
- 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
- 500 Credits2 variants$4.99
- 1,000 Credits$9.99
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- 2,000 Credits$19.99
Text App
- Text App Wifi Calling Weekly$2.997 Days
- Text App Wifi Calling Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Text App Wifi Calling Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year







