Comparison

International Calling vs Text ▹

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

Head to head
About

International Calling

Make affordable international calls to landlines and mobiles worldwide. Avoid roaming fees by calling over Wi-Fi and keep your personal number visible. Easily recharge mobile phones and send international SMS messages.

Highlights
  • Affordable international calls
  • Wi-Fi calling to avoid roaming
  • Caller ID with personal number
  • Transparent per-minute rates
  • Earn free calling credits
  • Easy mobile recharge
  • International SMS texting
Features
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Call landlines and mobiles in the the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Ethiopia, France, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Oman, Philippines, and 200 more countries and territories. Why Yolla: ∙ VALUE FOR MONEY. Compare our rates and prepare to be amazed. We provide the best rates on more than 30.000 international call destinations. Forget about time – talk more for less. ∙ AVOID ROAMING FEES. Make a call via Wi-Fi and save a fortune on your carrier's roaming fees. Make the most out of your staying abroad! ∙ KEEP YOUR NUMBER. Enjoy Caller ID - a premium feature offered by Yolla for free! Your friends will always receive a call from your personal phone number. They won't know you're calling from the app! ∙ STAY IN CONTROL. We show the price before the call and don't have any hidden charges and connection fees. You pay a straightforward per-minute rate and always know where your money goes. ∙ EARN CREDITS. By inviting friends you can easily earn free credits to call to landlines and mobiles all over the world. Simply send out your personal link and enjoy talking for free! ∙ EASY MOBILE RECHARGE. Top up any mobile number. With Yolla you will have no problem sending airtime to your colleagues, friends, loved ones or anyone. We offer easy & instant mobile recharge with low fees. Forget about calling cards or complex procedures and recharge any number online in just 2 clicks. ∙ INTERNATIONAL SMS TEXTING. Don't have time to call abroad and need to drop a message ASAP? Send text messages to 150 + countries via Yolla. ∙ SEND YOLLA TOP-UPS TO ANYONE. Have friends or family using Yolla? Great! Now you can recharge their accounts. Just purchase and send Yolla credits to your family and friends. They will enjoy free talktime with you or anyone else. ∙ MILLIONS TRUST YOLLA. Be a savvy caller like thousands of Yolla users! Get Yolla today and start talking more for less! Drop the doubt and start enjoying calling abroad! All you need is the Internet connection – WiFi, 4G, LTE, or 3G. Your friends and partners will see no difference - but you will. Any questions or suggestions? Please contact us at hi@yollacalls.com.

About

Text ▹

This app provides a US/Canada phone number for making and receiving calls and texts globally. It allows users to turn devices like iPads into phones, offering cheap international calls and unlimited messaging without a traditional phone service. Both parties need the app installed for calls.

Highlights
  • Real US & Canada phone number
  • Unlimited SMS/text messaging
  • Audio and video calls
  • Cheap international calls
  • Turn iPad/iPod into a phone
  • Cloud hosting for chat/call history
Features
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• Get a real US & Canada phone number • Real phone calls & text messaging • Cheap international calls to anyone anywhere • Call & text any number landline or mobile over 230 countries • Turn your iPod/iPad into an iPhone Audio and Video call & message your friends with your custom phone number - no phone service required! SMS text any number or call worldwide. Both parties need to install "Text" app to make a call or calling. #1 Text and call anyone #2 Send and receive unlimited sms / text #3 Make audio and video calls Text App is the ONLY app where keeping in touch is made simple and hassle free. - Turn your iPad or iPod into a phone for texting and calling with a real number you like! - Great for keeping in touch with family/friends while traveling abroad - Unlimited free inbound calling and calls - your friends can always reach you - Access your chat and call history on any device with free cloud hosting - Unlimited Video Calls - Save tons of money on your mobile plan IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: - Text App for 1 year $69.99 (3-days free trial) - Text App for 1 month $8.99 (1st Month $4.99) - Text App for 1 week $5.99 (3-days free trial) - 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 Privacy: https://textandcall.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://textandcall.app/terms-of-use.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Important: - We do not Support 911 - In order to call for free any number you need to install the "Text" app at both caller & call receiver side. - Free calls to numbers are subject to some limitations, please see Text App Terms and Conditions - If Push notification is not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Please give us your feedback on the app! Thanks for testing Text App!

Screenshots

International Calling4 screens
Text ▹4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: International Calling at free with in-app purchases against Text ▹'s subscription. International Calling also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Text ▹'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. International Calling sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Text ▹ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

International Calling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9K and 3.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of International Calling's written reviews are positive against 26% of Text ▹'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

International Calling ships an update every 3 weeks, Text ▹ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
International Calling versus Text ▹: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInternational CallingText ▹
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9K ratings) — better4.4 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews35.6% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings9K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYolla Calls InternationalVaghela Babubha

Customer experience

International Calling

All ratings8,958 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews786 reviews
Positive35.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative60.4%

Text ▹

All ratings3,839 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative71.7%

User reviews

International Calling

From 9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent call quality
  • 💡 Great app for international calls
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Speedy connection
  • 👍 Affordable rates

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable service
  • 🐛 Calls don't connect
  • 🐛 Poor customer support
  • 💰 Overcharged for calls
  • 🐛 Buggy app

Text ▹

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Convenient texting and calling
  • 💡 Ability to create own number

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable text/call functionality
  • 💰 Expensive subscription and credits
  • 🔒 Unclear privacy and security practices

Bugs and requests

International Calling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keypad not working during calls
  • Balance disappearing without explanation
  • Simultaneous call limit issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve SMS/text messaging functionality
  • Add option to edit contact photos
  • Provide more transparent pricing information

Text ▹

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Generating number issue
  • Inability to cancel subscription
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to send/receive messages to non-app users
  • Support for international numbers
  • Improved message history and management

In-app purchases

6 purchases

International Calling

One-time6
  • $4 Yolla Top-Up$4.99
  • $5 Yolla Top-Up$5.99
  • $8 Yolla Top-Up$9.99
Show 3 more
  • $10 Yolla Top-Up$12.99
  • $16 Yolla Top-Up$19.99
  • $20 Yolla Top-Up$24.99
10 purchases

Text ▹

Subscriptions6
  • Text App App-to-App : Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Text App Private Number Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Text App App-to-App : Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • TextApp Private Number Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Text App App-to-App : Yearly$32.991 Year
  • Text App Private Number Yearly3 Days trial$48.991 Year
One-time4
  • 200 Credits$1.99
  • 500 Credits$3.99
  • 1300 Credits$7.99
Show 1 more
  • 8000 Credits$19.99

Questions

Is International Calling free?
International Calling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text ▹ free?
Text ▹ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, International Calling or Text ▹?
International Calling is rated higher. International Calling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9K ratings, while Text ▹ averages 4.4 from 3.8K ratings.
Do International Calling or Text ▹ have ads?
Text ▹ shows ads; International Calling does not.
Which is updated more often, International Calling or Text ▹?
International Calling ships an update every 3 weeks, and Text ▹ every 3 months. Most recently, International Calling was updated on November 5, 2026 and Text ▹ on November 3, 2026.

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