GotoPhone vs TextByChoice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GotoPhone
Manage your business communications on the go. Make and receive calls using your business number, track your call history, and access voicemails. Set your availability to control when you can be reached.
- Business number calls
- Call history log
- Voicemail access
- Availability settings
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Run your business from anywhere with the GotoPhone iPhone app: - Make calls showing your GotoPhone number - View call history - Listen to voicemails - Set your availability
TextByChoice
Manage your business text messages on the go. Send and receive messages, pictures, links, and attachments in real time. Easily switch between multiple accounts and receive instant notifications.
- Real-time SMS management
- Send/receive pictures & links
- Multiple account switching
- Instant message notifications
- Cloud Chat integration
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TextByChoice's most loved feature Cloud Chat is now on your smartphone! - Receive and respond to your account text messages in real time. - Send and receive pictures, links, emojis, & attachments - Switch between multiple accounts with ease. - Get instant notifications when messages are received.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GotoPhone at 7.0 against TextByChoice's 16.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GotoPhone against 5.0 for TextByChoice. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
GotoPhone ships an update every 5 months, TextByChoice every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GotoPhone | TextByChoice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Accelerated Voice | TextByChoice |
Customer experience
GotoPhone
TextByChoice
In-app purchases
GotoPhone
No in-app purchases
TextByChoice
No in-app purchases
