Introduction and Review

Wanna make your daily communication more convenient and efficient? Try TextNow which supports both call and text messages. Developed by TextNow, Inc., TextNow ranks 9th in the list of applications for social networking on the App Store and has so far received an average rating score of 4.8 stars out of 5 by altogether 592.8k users all over the globe. It offers users free services and also displays in-app ads and provides users with in-app purchases for extra and premium services. While on Google Play, TextNow is rated 4.5 stars out of 5 and has been commented on by altogether 1.25 million users worldwide. Plus, the app has been installed more than 50 million times. Based on the before-mentioned statistics, we can learn that TextNow has achieved great success in major app store markets. By now, there are over 100 million users active and accessing free texting and calling. TextNow advocates the concept that communication should never meet limits. Therefore, the company offers users unlimited texting and calling for free. To use the app, you should, first of all, install the app on your phone and pick up a free phone number for later use. After you finish that, you can enjoy your free and unlimited communication experience. It saves you a lot of money because you no longer need to stick to the conventional way of calling using mobile phones. Instead, use the free phone number of TextNow while enjoying the same coverage of the network without any bills. The reason why TextNow can keep its service free for its broad scope of users is that it is sponsored by third parties who promote their ads on the platform. The app also serves you high-speed data that enables you to have a smooth internet experience. Data can be purchased when you are in need and it is not a must. TextNow also supports double phone numbers, which means that you can separate your private life from your business by using two different phone numbers so that you will not get bothered in your private time. Even if you are doing an international call, you can still get a low price covering more than 230 nations. The call starts with less than 0.01 dollars per minute so you can stay with others on the phone longer. You can also choose either wifi or mobile calling depending on your phone’s connection status. Yet, some users find that even if they subscribe to a membership of the app, once they want to log in to their social account with the locked number, it suggests they use a new number, which is unreasonable. 

Updates

TextNow has been updated quite frequently by the developers, basically every two weeks. In other words, the app has been updated twice a month. Its recent update record was on April 10th, 2023, with the launch of version 23.13.1. During this update, bugs in the banner ads were fixed so the users will gain a full view of their contact lists. Optimizations were made and performance was improved as well.

Features

1. TextNow ensures users’ privacy and information safety by guarding it with passcodes.

2. Caller’s ID will be displayed on the screen so the users know who is calling them.

3. Personalized signatures can be added during message texting.

4. TextNow allows users to customize the app to a great extent, varying from the text tones, notification methods, as well as messaging backgrounds.

5. Quick reply templates are at users’ disposal when they are too busy to type words.

6. The app can be set on the home screen in the form of a widget so users can quickly access the app.