Comparison

Nextplus vs Zaaring

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

Zaaring

Features
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Discover, join, and create social activities in your area. Zaaring helps you find people who share your interests — for sports, hobbies, food, games, and more — through a simple, modern, and friendly platform. WHAT YOU CAN DO Discover Activities Browse activities happening near you on the Feed or Map. Filter by category, date range, and location to find exactly what you're looking for. Create Your Own Plan an activity in minutes. Choose a category, set the time and place, add a description, and let people join. You can set participant limits or leave it unlimited, and choose to auto-accept join requests. Chat Without Friction Once you join or create an activity, dive into a focused chat. Voice messages, photo sharing, real-time delivery — everything you need to coordinate before, during, and after the event. A dedicated activity group keeps the conversation organized. Build Your Profile Add interests so the app surfaces what matters to you. Your past activities and reliability rating reflect your social journey on Zaaring. You're always in control of what's visible. Connect With Friends Invite friends to your activities. Send friend requests, message directly, or create groups. Pending requests and unread messages appear with real-time badges on the app icon and tabs. Privacy Built In Decide what gets shared on your profile. Each past activity has a "Show on profile" toggle, or you can apply a blanket rule. Block or report users with a tap. WHY ZAARING - Real, in-person activities — not endless scrolling - Designed for both organizers and participants - Modern, glass-effect interface - Voice messages, photo sharing, real-time updates - Multilingual: English and Turkish - Built for a friendly, respectful community GET STARTED Sign up with email, Google, or Apple. Add a few interests. Set your location. Browse what's happening today, this week, or next month — or create the activity you want to see. We'd love your feedback. Use the Feedback option in About inside the app, or contact info@zaaring.com. Welcome to Zaaring.

Screenshots

Nextplus4 screens
Zaaring4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zaaring at none against Nextplus's 10. Zaaring also leads on ads (none vs shown). Nextplus's advantage is chart position (#116 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). 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. Zaaring asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Nextplus versus Zaaring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextplusZaaring
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (89K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings89K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB24 MB
Age rating17+12+
DevelopertextPlus, Inc.Ali Cagri Pinar

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

Zaaring

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

Zaaring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nextplus free?
Nextplus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zaaring free?
Zaaring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nextplus or Zaaring have ads?
Nextplus shows ads; Zaaring does not.

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