TeleGuard vs TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TeleGuard

Swisscows AG
App Store
$937/mo
~$11.2K/yr · 12K installs
VS

TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TextNow, Inc.
App Store
$5.48M/mo
~$65.76M/yr · 134.8M installs
Revenue winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +584735% vs other
Installs winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +1147460% vs other
MAU winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +366886% vs other
Rating winner TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited wins +58% vs other

Why TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited is winning

Top 4 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited earns roughly 5848× more per month than TeleGuard - $5.48M vs $937.
  2. Aggressive pricing. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited undercuts at $4.99/mo vs $19.99/mo - converts a higher % of free users.
  3. Bigger install base. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited has ~134.8M lifetime installs vs TeleGuard's ~12K - 11475.6× the funnel top.
  4. Better app store reviews. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited sits at 4.79★ vs 3.04★ - store algorithms reward higher-rated apps with more impressions.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

TeleGuard
vs
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$937
$5.48M
Annual revenue (est.)
$11.2K
$65.76M
Lifetime installs (est.)
12K
134.8M
Monthly active users (est.)?
5K
17.0M
App Store rating
3.04★
4.79★
Total ratings
235
899K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
$19.99
$4.99
IAP tiers detected
10 tiers
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10 tiers

TeleGuard

Swisscows AG
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
USD2.99
Released
Jan 19, 2021
Last updated
Apr 17, 2026
File size
103.0 MB
Content rating
17+
Version
4.0.10
Languages
Arabic, HY, Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, English +20 more
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TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TextNow, Inc.
App Store
Category
Social Networking
Price
Free
Released
May 7, 2009
Last updated
May 4, 2026
File size
406.4 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
26.18.0
Languages
English, French, Spanish
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FAQ

Which makes more money, TeleGuard or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited? v
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited earns about $5.48M per month, while TeleGuard earns about $937. That is a 5848.4× revenue gap (~$5.48M more per month for TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited). Annual revenue: TeleGuard ≈ $11.2K/year, TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited ≈ $65.76M/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, TeleGuard or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited? v
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited leads with about 134.8M estimated downloads vs 12K for TeleGuard - a 11475.6× gap. TeleGuard's App Store downloads are estimated from 235 ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited's App Store downloads are estimated from 899K ratings.
Are TeleGuard and TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Social Networking category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
What in-app purchases and subscription pricing do TeleGuard and TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited offer? v
TeleGuard: IAP range 10 tiers detected. TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited: IAP range 10 tiers detected. TeleGuard runs a "Paid app ($2.99)" monetization model; TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited runs "Subscription (~$9.99/mo)". Scraped tier prices and detected subscription pricing drive the bulk of the per-app revenue estimate above.
Which has better ratings, TeleGuard or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited? v
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited edges ahead with ★ 4.8 vs ★ 3.0 (gap of 1.8 stars). Rating volume: TeleGuard 235 ratings, TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited 899K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these TeleGuard vs TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $937 for TeleGuard and $5.48M for TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Social Networking) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare TeleGuard or TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited to a different App Store app? v
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