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30+ Best WhatsApp Messenger Alternatives for iPhone (2026)
WhatsApp Messenger is S tier, #1 of 36 in voice calling. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.
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Free download · ★ 4.6 · 271,969 ratings · score 94Texting and calling app with a free US phone number, free texting, free inbound calls, and low-cost outbound calls over - 3
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 25,747 ratings · score 93Adds a second U.S. Phone number to your phone for unlimited calls and texts to the U.S. And Canada. - 4
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 142,539 ratings · score 92Free app for calls and texts over WiFi or cellular data, with a free US/Canada phone number. - 5
Free · ★ 4.7 · 21,151 ratings · score 92Makes international calls to mobile phones and landlines in 196 countries, plus airtime and mobile data top-ups. - 6
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 8,968 ratings · score 90Free app for calling landlines and mobiles abroad over the internet, with credits, Caller ID, international SMS and. - 7
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 925,038 ratings · score 90Free calling and texting app that adds a phone number, with optional paid data plans and low-cost international calls. - 8
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 609,538 ratings · score 89Free app that gives you a second phone number for calls, texts, and multimedia messages over Wi-Fi or data. - 9
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 278,064 ratings · score 88International calling, mobile top-ups and money transfers for contacts in other countries, from the BOSS Revolution app. - 10
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 4,523 ratings · score 88Second phone number app for calls and texts, with multiple numbers, caller ID hiding and free HD voice calls between. - 11
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 9,659 ratings · score 88Free app for app-to-app audio and video calls and messages with other Text App users over WiFi or cellular data. - 12
$1.99 + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 62,730 ratings · score 86Messaging and calling app that provides a personal phone number for unlimited texts, photos, video, and calls to US and - 13
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 70,527 ratings · score 86Free calling and texting app that provides a U.S. Phone number, with calls to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. - 14
Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 19,116 ratings · score 85Pay-per-minute international calls, mobile top-ups for overseas numbers, and travel eSIM data plans in one iOS app. - 15
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 16,855 ratings · score 84Makes national and international calls and sends SMS from iPhone over WiFi or mobile data via third-party VoIP. - 16
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 5,208 ratings · score 80Free messaging app for one-to-one and group chats, voice and video calls, and sharing of photos, videos, documents and. - 17
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 11,775 ratings · score 77Makes calls and sends texts over WiFi or mobile data, and offers phone numbers and international calling. - 18
Free download · ★ 4.2 · 27,239 ratings · score 76Apple's app for FaceTime audio and video calls, with screen sharing, SharePlay, and web links for guests without Apple… - 19
Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 2,557 ratings · score 76WiFi Calling & VoIP Worldwide - 20
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Free download · ★ 4.5 · 2,213 ratings · score 74Social Networking app by Tech Consolidated INC. on the App Store. - 22
Free · ★ 4.9 · 36,420 ratings · score 71Mobile phone recharges, including Nauta account top-ups, and calls to Cuba, with instant or scheduled recharges. - 23
Free · ★ 4.7 · 21,921 ratings · score 69Mobile app for Vonage Business Communications to make calls, send texts, join video meetings, and manage voicemail and… - 24
Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 15,669 ratings · score 69Free iOS app that creates separate digital identities (Sudos), each with an email, handle, private browser and optional. - 25
Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 9,175 ratings · score 69Provides a second work phone number with call and voicemail transcription, AI search of past conversations, and… - 26
Free · ★ 4.6 · 5,798 ratings · score 68Places international calls and sends mobile, data and electricity top ups to family and friends abroad. - 27
Free download · ★ 4.4 · 3,475 ratings · score 64Social Networking app by MOBILIOJI VISATA UAB on the App Store. - 28
Free download · ★ 4.6 · 3,216 ratings · score 64Productivity app by Ooma, Inc. on the App Store. - 29
Free download · ★ 4.4 · 2,639 ratings · score 64Business app by CounterPath Corporation on the App Store. - 30
Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 22,240 ratings · score 62Free calling and texting app that works over WiFi or cellular data, with phone numbers and lower-cost international… - 31
Free download · ★ 3.8 · 8,654 ratings · score 60Business calling, video meetings and team chat in one iPhone app, with a business number for calls and texts. - 32
Free download · ★ 4.4 · 3,843 ratings · score 59Social Networking app by Vaghela Babubha on the App Store. - 33
Free download · ★ 4.7 · 6,070 ratings · score 56Lifestyle app by SOFTANBUL YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI on the App Store. - 34
Free download · ★ 4.5 · 5,458 ratings · score 52Business app by CARRIERX, LLC on the App Store. - 35
Free download · ★ 4.0 · 2,240 ratings · score 52Social Networking app by Headlight Software, Inc. on the App Store. - 36
Questions people ask
- What is the best alternative to WhatsApp Messenger on iPhone?
- textPlus: Text Message + Call, S tier, #2 in voice calling.
- Is there a free alternative to WhatsApp Messenger?
- Yes: textPlus: Text Message + Call (S tier, #2) is free to download.
- Does anything rank above WhatsApp Messenger?
- No. WhatsApp Messenger is #1 in voice calling.