2phone: Phone Call & Texting vs its rivals

Side-by-side comparison against 2phone: Phone Call & Texting's closest competitors — identity, store metrics, ratings & sentiment, and strategic intel.

	2phone: Phone Call & Texting This App	Burner: Second Phone Number Nemesis	Text Free: Second Phone Number Contender	Hushed: US Second Phone Number Contender	Google Voice Contender	Grasshopper Peer	Truecaller: Premium Caller ID Peer	Robokiller: Spam Call Blocker Peer
Core Identity
Developer	oct	Ad Hoc Labs, Inc	Pinger, Inc.	AffinityClick Inc.	Google	Grasshopper	True Software Scandinavia AB	Mosaic S.r.l.
Category	Utilities	Utilities	Social Networking	Utilities	Productivity	Business	Utilities	Utilities
Platform	iOS	Android, iOS	iOS, Android	iOS, Android	iOS, Android	Android, iOS	iOS	iOS
Store Metrics
Rating	4.4 / 5	4.7 / 5	4.7 / 5	4.6 / 5	4.3 / 5	4.8 / 5	4.5 / 5	4.5 / 5
Ratings Count	248	92,157	574,659	21,832	61,654	45,641	250,239	413,212
Price	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free
Release Date	Mar 9, 2024	Apr 1, 2012	Dec 15, 2010	Mar 4, 2013	Nov 16, 2010	Feb 19, 2013	Mar 28, 2012	Sep 8, 2015
Last Updated	Feb 14, 2025	May 5, 2026	Apr 23, 2026	Mar 26, 2026	May 1, 2026	Apr 17, 2026	Apr 13, 2026	Apr 29, 2026
Sentiment & Reviews
Sentiment	negative	terrible	negative	-	mixed	-	-	negative
Score	35/100	15/100	28/100	-	45/100	-	-	25/100
Praises	Privacy-focused features like hiding app icons provide users with a sense of personal security Business-oriented call management tools help users effectively separate professional and personal communication channels	Reliable call and text quality provides functional utility for users needing secondary communication lines	Utility as a Second Number	-	Reliable secondary phone number management keeps personal and business communications organized across multiple devices	-	-	Automated answer bots provide significant satisfaction by wasting time for telemarketers and scammers Effective filtering of spam calls and text messages provides a sense of daily peace
Complaints	Subscription payment failures and inability to access purchased phone numbers cause significant user frustration Inconsistent SMS and call functionality prevents users from completing basic communication tasks as advertised	Misleading free trial offers result in immediate unauthorized charges to user payment methods	Misleading 'Free' Branding Paywalled Verification Codes	-	Mandatory identity verification requirements alienate users seeking anonymous or private communication channels	-	-	Inconsistent call screening performance post-update leaves many users exposed to persistent spam calls Deceptive pricing practices and lack of transparent refund policies frustrate long-term subscribers
Requests	-	Transparent pricing models that clearly distinguish between free and paid feature sets	-	-	Integration with native messaging platforms would improve the user experience for daily communication	-	-	Granular control over blocking specific area codes to improve filtering precision for regional spam
Strategic Intel
Strengths	Icon-masking privacy features reduce app discoverability on personal devices Business-hours routing automates work-life boundaries for professional users	Privacy-first workflow reduces friction for casual users Color-coded inboxes increase session duration for power users Brand recognition in major tech publications	Massive social proof with 1.1M+ reviews Strong grossing performance (#11 in category) Unique 24-hour number change capability	-	Workspace integration provides frictionless deployment for existing Google users Cross-device sync increases daily utility	-	-	Answer Bots create viral social sharing loops Audio fingerprinting provides proactive defense against automated spam
Weaknesses	Payment-processing errors block number provisioning for new subscribers Outgoing SMS and call failures persist despite recent stability updates	High refund surge due to misleading trial billing Persistent message delivery failures Subscription-only model limits top-of-funnel conversion	High friction in 'Free' branding vs. paid features Paywalled verification codes driving negative sentiment Technical bugs in account creation/onboarding	-	Identity verification requirements alienate privacy-focused users Message delivery failures disrupt professional communication	-	-	Premium tier pricing above category median Lack of human-led support for technical setup
Pricing	freemium	subscription	freemium	subscription	subscription	subscription	subscription	subscription
Momentum	Zombie	Active	Maintenance	Intense	Active	Intense	Intense	Active
Update Cadence	5 versions	5 versions, 2 majors/6mo, ~10d avg	5 versions, ~9d avg	5 versions	5 versions, ~6d avg	5 versions	5 versions	5 versions, ~10d avg

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