Nextplus
TextNow
TextMe
Dingtone
Freetone
Textnow.com
Talkatone
textPlus
aTalk
WhatsApp
Olvid
FluffyChat
Molly (Signal fork)
TeleGuard
Mi Airit
Telegram
NextplusBased on our record, Nextplus should be more popular than aTalk. It has been mentiond 2 times since March 2021. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Or software based like https://hushed.com/ or https://textplus.com/ (or similar). Source: over 2 years ago
Plus, there are other apps you can use like TextNow or textPlus that can assign you temporary US numbers if you want to make free calls to other US numbers + numbers from a few other countries too. I just don't like using those apps too much as the phone numbers are all recycled so it's not uncommon to receive spam calls or weird texts from people since a lot of sex workers like to use these recycled VoIP numbers... Source: about 3 years ago
aTalk (version 3.0.5): XMPP/Jabber client with encrypted instant messaging and video calls. Source: over 1 year ago
TextNow - TextNow is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that provides a free phone service to users by using other cellular networks coverage.
WhatsApp - WhatsApp Messenger: More than 1 billion people in over 180 countries use WhatsApp to stay in touch with friends and family, anytime and anywhere.
TextMe - TextMe is a free calls and messaging application at both local and international levels.
Olvid - The most secure messaging app in the world.
Dingtone - Dingtone is a free call and texting application for making unlimited calls and text messages to any number at the moment registered in any part of the world by any cellular company.
FluffyChat - Open. Nonprofit. Cute ?