Text Free Downloads & RevenueText Free: Second Phone Number · App Store & Google Play
Text Free: Second Phone Number gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Text Free: Second Phone Number by Pinger, Inc. is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Text Free: Second Phone Number update history & changes
Last change · 31 events since 2 Feb 2011Full timeline ↓📦iOSUpdated to version v13.30.1📦iOSUpdated to version v13.30✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: lime🎉iOSIn-app event: Unlimited talk, text, & turkey📈AndroidCharting in a new country✏️iOSAdded hidden keywords: textnow📈AndroidEntered the top 10📦AndroidNow updating weekly📦AndroidUpdated to version 13.28.1🎉iOSIn-app event: See when spam is calling🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSReleased on the App Store🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play
Full timeline · 31 events
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version v13.30.1iOSEvery TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
This release includes minor bug fixes.
Enjoying TextFree? We’d love a rating or review. - 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version v13.30iOSEvery TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
This release includes minor bug fixes and enhancements.
If you’re enjoying TextFree, please leave us a rating or review. - ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: limeiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🎉Text Free: Second Phone Number in-app event: Unlimited talk, text, & turkeyiOSNEW SEASON · until 30 Nov
- 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number charting in a new countryAndroidMexico
- ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: textnowiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: contactsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version v13.29iOSEvery TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
Conversations are now easier to follow with clearer sender names and improved spacing. We also improved call reliability.
Enjoying TextFree? We’d love a rating or review.… more - 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number entered the top 10AndroidTop Grossing · Communication · CA
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version 13.28.1AndroidEvery update helps make Text Free a better place to chat—and this release is no different. Get the latest version for the best original Text Free Ultra experience.
If you’re enjoying your free phone number, please consider leaving us a rating or review.… more - 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number new best rank in the overall chart: #129AndroidTop Free · All Apps · US
- 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number entered the top 10AndroidTop Free · Communication · US
- 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number new best rank in the overall chart: #160AndroidTop Free · All Apps · US
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version v13.28iOSEvery TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
We improved inbox actions, message reactions, conversation details, and voicemail controls.
Enjoying TextFree? We’d love a rating or review. - 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number new best rank in the overall chart: #172AndroidTop Free · All Apps · US
- 📈Text Free: Second Phone Number new best rank in the overall chart: #178AndroidTop Free · All Apps · US
- ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: spamiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: few, spamiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version 13.28AndroidEvery update helps make Text Free a better place to chat—and this release is no different. Get the latest version for the best original Text Free Ultra experience.
If you’re enjoying your free phone number, please consider leaving us a rating or review.… more - 🎉Text Free: Second Phone Number in-app event: See when spam is callingiOSMAJOR UPDATE · until 31 Oct
- ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: privateiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️Text Free: Second Phone Number added hidden keywords: virtualiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 🆕Text Free: Second Phone Number first spotted by AppInsideriOS#24 in Top Grossing · Social Networking · Canada
- 🆕Text Free: Second Phone Number first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited States
- 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number version v13.27iOSEvery TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
This release includes minor bug fixes.
If you’re enjoying TextFree, please leave us a rating or review. - 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number updated to version 13.27AndroidEvery update helps make Text Free a better place to chat—and this release is no different. Get the latest version for the best original Text Free Ultra experience.
If you’re enjoying your free phone number, please consider leaving us a rating or review.… more - 📦Text Free: Second Phone Number version 13.26.2AndroidEvery update helps make Text Free a better place to chat—and this release is no different. Get the latest version for the best original Text Free Ultra experience.
If you’re enjoying your free phone number, please consider leaving us a rating or review.… more - 🎉Text Free: Second Phone Number in-app event: Textbooks & Text MessagesiOSNEW SEASON · until 30 Sep
- 🆕Text Free: Second Phone Number released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Text Free: Second Phone Number released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.6 ★
1.2M ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#10
Android · 
Communication Grossing
Communication GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
1,534
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before (App Store)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
399355755
Publisher
Pinger, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Dec 2010
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
242 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.pinger.textfree
Publisher
Pinger, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v13.18, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
17
Permissions
61
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Text Free: Second Phone Number downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 10k+ | – |
| Google Play | 5k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Text Free: Second Phone Number's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: Subscription-led
How Text Free: Second Phone Number makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 30 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Text Free Plus subscription | |
| 2 | 100 minutes | |
| 3 | Text Free Plus Weekly subscription | |
| 4 | Text Free Plan Weekly subscription | |
| 5 | Remove Ads | |
| 6 | Text Free Plan subscription | |
| 7 | 400 minutes | |
| 8 | 1000 minutes | |
| 9 | Voicemail to Text | |
| 10 | Text Free Plus Yearly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Text Free: Second Phone Number shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #12 Social Networking Grossing | 2 of 30 countries | #18 | #12 |
| Google Play | #10 Communication Grossing | 2 of 23 countries | #15 | #10 |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
1,306
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
8.8
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
78/100
top 1% of Social Networking apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,261 | 97% | steady |
 Canada | 45 | 3% | ▼ -20% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
228
▼ -25% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
60/100
faster than 75% of Communication apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 614k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 593k 154k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.6 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.2M |
What users say about Text Free: Second Phone Number
From the 123 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures including registration errors and poor call quality, alongside frustration with misleading 'free' branding that hides paywalls for verification codes. Many long-term users feel betrayed by recent changes that restrict functionality and bombard them with unskippable ads.
Mostly negative (26% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Thank you for making it so easy”
- Price & subscription: “To much money just to get codes make it free”
- Ads: “It works really good but to many advertising”
- Login & account: “Doesn’t let you log in sometimes don’t buy subscription till they fix ts”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Keeps restricting my account”
- Crashes & bugs: “The interface is extremely buggy too”
- Price & subscription: “Forces you to pay to see texts”
- Ads: “Too many ads and spam notifications”
About Text Free: Second Phone Number
TextFree is the first—and still the best—free phone number app. Join the hundreds of millions of people who use TextFree for free, unlimited calling and texting.
TextFree is easy to use and boasts a list of features you won’t get from other apps. Choose a local phone number with unlimited calling and texting. Send photos, videos, GIFs, audio messages, emojis, and PDFs. Custom ring and text tones make it easy to identify when your TextFree number is ringing, and custom wallpapers let you personalize your experience.
Need more features? Upgrade to TextFree Plus to remove ads and get unlimited access to verification codes for online accounts. You’ll also lock in your number so it won’t change or expire while you’re subscribed—unless you choose to change it yourself.
TEXTFREE FEATURES
- Select a free phone number with an area code of your choice
- Choose from a bank of custom number combinations
- Unlimited calls & texts let you communicate for free over WiFi
- Share photos, videos, and GIF messages
- Send and receive audio messages, emojis, and PDFs
- Use group texting to stay in touch with friends and family
- Automatically respond to calls and texts with Auto-Reply
- Assign custom ring and text tones to your TextFree number
- Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers
- No phone? No problem—get TextFree on your iPod, iPad, or computer.
- Access 24/7 Customer Support
TEXTFREE PLUS FEATURES
- All standard TextFree features, plus…
- Unlock verification shortcodes to validate online accounts and apps
- Enjoy an ad-free experience
- Reserve your phone number to prevent it from expiring
- Change your phone number as often as needed
- Silence spam & send it to voicemail
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is TextFree really free?
Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered.
Does TextFree give you a real phone number?
A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling.
Does TextFree work without a phone plan?
Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go.
Is TextFree private and secure?
TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties or use your messages to train AI models. Our servers are encrypted to keep your data secure. For full details, see our privacy policy.
Who is TextFree for?
TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—plus anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits.
Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account?
No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID
TextFree is easy to use and boasts a list of features you won’t get from other apps. Choose a local phone number with unlimited calling and texting. Send photos, videos, GIFs, audio messages, emojis, and PDFs. Custom ring and text tones make it easy to identify when your TextFree number is ringing, and custom wallpapers let you personalize your experience.
Need more features? Upgrade to TextFree Plus to remove ads and get unlimited access to verification codes for online accounts. You’ll also lock in your number so it won’t change or expire while you’re subscribed—unless you choose to change it yourself.
TEXTFREE FEATURES
- Select a free phone number with an area code of your choice
- Choose from a bank of custom number combinations
- Unlimited calls & texts let you communicate for free over WiFi
- Share photos, videos, and GIF messages
- Send and receive audio messages, emojis, and PDFs
- Use group texting to stay in touch with friends and family
- Automatically respond to calls and texts with Auto-Reply
- Assign custom ring and text tones to your TextFree number
- Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers
- No phone? No problem—get TextFree on your iPod, iPad, or computer.
- Access 24/7 Customer Support
TEXTFREE PLUS FEATURES
- All standard TextFree features, plus…
- Unlock verification shortcodes to validate online accounts and apps
- Enjoy an ad-free experience
- Reserve your phone number to prevent it from expiring
- Change your phone number as often as needed
- Silence spam & send it to voicemail
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is TextFree really free?
Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered.
Does TextFree give you a real phone number?
A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling.
Does TextFree work without a phone plan?
Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go.
Is TextFree private and secure?
TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties or use your messages to train AI models. Our servers are encrypted to keep your data secure. For full details, see our privacy policy.
Who is TextFree for?
TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—plus anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits.
Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account?
No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID
Text Free: Second Phone Number App Store
Text Free: Second Phone Number gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Text Free: Second Phone Number is #12 in Social Networking Grossing in United States and charting in 2 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPinger, Inc.
CategorySocial Networking
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (614k)
Versionv13.30.1
Age rating12+
First seen by us 25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Rating
4.7 ★
614k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#12
Social Networking GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
1,306
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Text Free: Second Phone Number on the App Store
App details
App ID
399355755
Publisher
Pinger, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Dec 2010
15 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
12+
1 content note below
Languages
1
EN
Size
242 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or References
Text Free: Second Phone Number downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Text Free: Second Phone Number's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Text Free: Second Phone Number before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Text Free: Second Phone Number makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 30 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Text Free Plus subscription | |
| 2 | 100 minutes | |
| 3 | Text Free Plus Weekly subscription | |
| 4 | Text Free Plan Weekly subscription | |
| 5 | Remove Ads | |
| 6 | Text Free Plan subscription | |
| 7 | 400 minutes | |
| 8 | 1000 minutes | |
| 9 | Voicemail to Text | |
| 10 | Text Free Plus Yearly subscription |
Hidden keywords
Text Free: Second Phone Number shows up in App Store search (US) for 3 words that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Social NetworkingGrossing | #12 |
| United States | Social NetworkingFree | #18 |
| Canada | Social NetworkingGrossing | #26 |
| Canada | Social NetworkingFree | #35 |
Apps near Text Free: Second Phone Number on the chart
Social Networking Grossing, around #12.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
614k ratings
Measured
Ratings
614k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
1,306
▼ -5% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
8.8
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.7★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.4★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
78/100
top 1% of Social Networking apps
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,261 | 97% | steady |
| Canada | 45 | 3% | ▼ -20% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Text Free: Second Phone Number
From the 123 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical failures including registration errors and poor call quality, alongside frustration with misleading 'free' branding that hides paywalls for verification codes. Many long-term users feel betrayed by recent changes that restrict functionality and bombard them with unskippable ads.
Mostly negative (26% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and good value. The main complaints are about login and account problems, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Thank you for making it so easy”
- Price & subscription: “To much money just to get codes make it free”
- Ads: “It works really good but to many advertising”
- Login & account: “Doesn’t let you log in sometimes don’t buy subscription till they fix ts”
Common complaints
- Login & account: “Keeps restricting my account”
- Crashes & bugs: “The interface is extremely buggy too”
- Price & subscription: “Forces you to pay to see texts”
- Ads: “Too many ads and spam notifications”
About Text Free: Second Phone Number
TextFree is the first—and still the best—free phone number app. Join the hundreds of millions of people who use TextFree for free, unlimited calling and texting.
TextFree is easy to use and boasts a list of features you won’t get from other apps. Choose a local phone number with unlimited calling and texting. Send photos, videos, GIFs, audio messages, emojis, and PDFs. Custom ring and text tones make it easy to identify when your TextFree number is ringing, and custom wallpapers let you personalize your experience.
Need more features? Upgrade to TextFree Plus to remove ads and get unlimited access to verification codes for online accounts. You’ll also lock in your number so it won’t change or expire while you’re subscribed—unless you choose to change it yourself.
TEXTFREE FEATURES
- Select a free phone number with an area code of your choice
- Choose from a bank of custom number combinations
- Unlimited calls & texts let you communicate for free over WiFi
- Share photos, videos, and GIF messages
- Send and receive audio messages, emojis, and PDFs
- Use group texting to stay in touch with friends and family
- Automatically respond to calls and texts with Auto-Reply
- Assign custom ring and text tones to your TextFree number
- Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers
- No phone? No problem—get TextFree on your iPod, iPad, or computer.
- Access 24/7 Customer Support
TEXTFREE PLUS FEATURES
- All standard TextFree features, plus…
- Unlock verification shortcodes to validate online accounts and apps
- Enjoy an ad-free experience
- Reserve your phone number to prevent it from expiring
- Change your phone number as often as needed
- Silence spam & send it to voicemail
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is TextFree really free?
Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered.
Does TextFree give you a real phone number?
A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling.
Does TextFree work without a phone plan?
Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go.
Is TextFree private and secure?
TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties or use your messages to train AI models. Our servers are encrypted to keep your data secure. For full details, see our privacy policy.
Who is TextFree for?
TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—plus anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits.
Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account?
No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID
TextFree is easy to use and boasts a list of features you won’t get from other apps. Choose a local phone number with unlimited calling and texting. Send photos, videos, GIFs, audio messages, emojis, and PDFs. Custom ring and text tones make it easy to identify when your TextFree number is ringing, and custom wallpapers let you personalize your experience.
Need more features? Upgrade to TextFree Plus to remove ads and get unlimited access to verification codes for online accounts. You’ll also lock in your number so it won’t change or expire while you’re subscribed—unless you choose to change it yourself.
TEXTFREE FEATURES
- Select a free phone number with an area code of your choice
- Choose from a bank of custom number combinations
- Unlimited calls & texts let you communicate for free over WiFi
- Share photos, videos, and GIF messages
- Send and receive audio messages, emojis, and PDFs
- Use group texting to stay in touch with friends and family
- Automatically respond to calls and texts with Auto-Reply
- Assign custom ring and text tones to your TextFree number
- Personalize your experience with custom wallpapers
- No phone? No problem—get TextFree on your iPod, iPad, or computer.
- Access 24/7 Customer Support
TEXTFREE PLUS FEATURES
- All standard TextFree features, plus…
- Unlock verification shortcodes to validate online accounts and apps
- Enjoy an ad-free experience
- Reserve your phone number to prevent it from expiring
- Change your phone number as often as needed
- Silence spam & send it to voicemail
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is TextFree really free?
Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered.
Does TextFree give you a real phone number?
A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling.
Does TextFree work without a phone plan?
Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go.
Is TextFree private and secure?
TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties or use your messages to train AI models. Our servers are encrypted to keep your data secure. For full details, see our privacy policy.
Who is TextFree for?
TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—plus anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits.
Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account?
No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID
Latest updates
v13.30.1
Every TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
This release includes minor bug fixes.
Enjoying TextFree? We’d love a rating or review.
v13.30
Every TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
This release includes minor bug fixes and enhancements.
If you’re enjoying TextFree, please leave us a rating or review.
v13.29
Every TextFree update improves speed and reliability.
Conversations are now easier to follow with clearer sender names and improved spacing. We also improved call reliability.
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Text Free: Second Phone Number Android
Text Free: Second Phone Number gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Text Free: Second Phone Number is #10 in Communication Grossing on Google Play in United States and charting in 2 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPinger, Inc
CategoryCommunication
PriceFree
Released
Installs50M+
Rating★ 4.5 (593k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.5 ★
593k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#10
Communication GrossingMeasured
New ratings a week
228
▼ -25% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Text Free: Second Phone Number on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.pinger.textfree
Publisher
Pinger, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v13.18, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Trackers
17
Permissions
61
Trackers
Full permission listProSee plans
Text Free: Second Phone Number downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Text Free: Second Phone Number's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Text Free: Second Phone Number before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Not in an overall Top Grossing chart, only in category charts: each category position is converted to the overall position it corresponds to, then priced on the same rank-to-revenue curve, inside the part of each market the charted apps leave over.
Business model: Subscription-led
How Text Free: Second Phone Number makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
SubscriptionsIn-app purchasesAds · 30 ad networks
Subscriptions
/mo
of revenue
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Top in-app purchases · App Store US, most popular first
| 1 | Text Free Plus subscription | |
| 2 | 100 minutes | |
| 3 | Text Free Plus Weekly subscription | |
| 4 | Text Free Plan Weekly subscription | |
| 5 | Remove Ads | |
| 6 | Text Free Plan subscription | |
| 7 | 400 minutes | |
| 8 | 1000 minutes | |
| 9 | Voicemail to Text | |
| 10 | Text Free Plus Yearly subscription |
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | CommunicationGrossing | #10 |
| United States | CommunicationFree | #15 |
| Canada | CommunicationGrossing | #13 |
| Canada | CommunicationFree | #36 |
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Communication Grossing, around #10.
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Yahoo Mail: Email & Planner#6
Burner: Second Phone Number#7
Robokiller - Spam Call Blocker#8
Cafe - Live video chat#9
Sideline: 2nd Phone Line App#11
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN#12
Truecaller: Spam Call Blocker#13
YouMail: Spam Call Blocker#14
BeenVerified Background Search#15
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.5 ★
593k ratings
Measured
Ratings
593k
Measured
Written reviews
154k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
228
▼ -25% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
under 1
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.5★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
2.9★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
60/100
faster than 75% of Communication apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Text Free: Second Phone Number
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users report severe disruptions during calls due to intrusive video ads and frequent app crashes or login errors. Many feel misled by the 'free' label, citing mandatory payments for verification codes and unexpected subscription charges.
Mixed (47% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and few ads. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Useful: “I recommend it for anyone in similar situations”
- Ads: “Great app, works as advertised”
- Ease of use: “It's free and easy to use”
- Connection & sync: “It kept me connected to the outside world when I was between phone plans”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “poor u need a credit card to pay”
- Login & account: “Take name off wifi account”
- Ads: “like this app but the ads can go”
- Crashes & bugs: “Stopped working after a few days”
About Text Free: Second Phone Number
TextFree: Free Texting App & Call App With A 2nd Phone Number
Looking for a free texting app or a 2nd phone number? With TextFree, you can get a new phone number with talk and text! Whether you need a second number for privacy or want to separate your personal and work life, TextFree offers the perfect solution with a free phone number.
Using this free phone number and texting app, you can manage your communications seamlessly.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is TextFree really free?
Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered.
Does TextFree give you a real phone number?
A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling.
Does TextFree work without a phone plan?
Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go.
Is TextFree private and secure?
TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties, and we never use your messages to train AI models. For full details, see our privacy policy.
Who is TextFree for?
TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—and anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits.
Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account?
No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID to sign up for TextFree. To create an account, you'll need to verify your email address or sign in using a supported Google or Apple account.
WHY CHOOSE TEXTFREE?
Free 2nd Phone Number for Talk and Text: TextFree gives you a free 2nd number for calling and texting—instantly—without a phone bill.
Talk & Text Anytime: Need to talk or text now? TextFree ensures you're able to reach the people who matter.
Free Call and Texting App: The texting app and calling features give you the convenience of managing your communications in one place. No costly phone bills or hidden charges.
KEY FEATURES
Free Calls and Texts: With TextFree, you get access to a 2nd phone number that lets you talk and text free. Whether you're making a quick call to a colleague or sending a text to a friend, TextFree has you covered.
Get a Second Phone Number for Free: TextFree allows you to get a new phone number free! This second number can be used for any communication, including talk and text. You can also send GIFs, photos, and PDFs.
Privacy and Security: Keep your real number private with TextFree. Use your second phone number for online purchases, job searches, and dating apps without sharing your personal phone number.
No Need for Extra Devices: With TextFree, your 2nd phone number works directly on your smart
Looking for a free texting app or a 2nd phone number? With TextFree, you can get a new phone number with talk and text! Whether you need a second number for privacy or want to separate your personal and work life, TextFree offers the perfect solution with a free phone number.
Using this free phone number and texting app, you can manage your communications seamlessly.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is TextFree really free?
Yes—your number, texting, and calling are all free. TextFree is ad-supported, which is how we're able to offer it at no cost, but if you'd rather go ad-free (and get more features), TextFree Plus has you covered.
Does TextFree give you a real phone number?
A TextFree number is a dialable U.S. or Canadian phone number with its own area code. It runs over Wi-Fi or data rather than a traditional carrier plan, but works just like one for texting and calling.
Does TextFree work without a phone plan?
Yes. TextFree runs on Wi-Fi or mobile data—no carrier required. As long as you have an internet connection, you're good to go.
Is TextFree private and secure?
TextFree doesn't sell or share your information with third parties, and we never use your messages to train AI models. For full details, see our privacy policy.
Who is TextFree for?
TextFree is for anyone who needs a phone number without the cost or commitment of a carrier plan—and anyone who wants a second number for side hustles, online marketplaces, or anywhere they'd rather not share their real digits.
Do I need to provide a government-issued ID to create a TextFree account?
No. You do not need to submit a government-issued ID to sign up for TextFree. To create an account, you'll need to verify your email address or sign in using a supported Google or Apple account.
WHY CHOOSE TEXTFREE?
Free 2nd Phone Number for Talk and Text: TextFree gives you a free 2nd number for calling and texting—instantly—without a phone bill.
Talk & Text Anytime: Need to talk or text now? TextFree ensures you're able to reach the people who matter.
Free Call and Texting App: The texting app and calling features give you the convenience of managing your communications in one place. No costly phone bills or hidden charges.
KEY FEATURES
Free Calls and Texts: With TextFree, you get access to a 2nd phone number that lets you talk and text free. Whether you're making a quick call to a colleague or sending a text to a friend, TextFree has you covered.
Get a Second Phone Number for Free: TextFree allows you to get a new phone number free! This second number can be used for any communication, including talk and text. You can also send GIFs, photos, and PDFs.
Privacy and Security: Keep your real number private with TextFree. Use your second phone number for online purchases, job searches, and dating apps without sharing your personal phone number.
No Need for Extra Devices: With TextFree, your 2nd phone number works directly on your smart
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