# Free Tone - Calling & Texting

> 1 Week without Ads

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id338088432](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id338088432)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id338088432`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** TextMe, Inc.
- **Category:** Social Networking
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (62,750 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.54.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2010-03-02
- **Size:** 201 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-tone-calling-texting/id338088432)
- **Website:** [http://free-tone.com](http://free-tone.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://api.textme-app.com/api/support/privacy-policy/ios/](http://api.textme-app.com/api/support/privacy-policy/ios/)

## Description

**Free Tone** is a calling and messaging app that provides a personal phone number for making calls and sending unlimited text and picture messages to numbers in the US and Canada. Users can also receive calls, access free voicemail, and turn an iPad into a Wi-Fi phone.

The app supports group texting with photos and videos, location sharing, stickers, and voice messaging. New users of the paid version can enjoy one week without ads when creating a new account. Availability, complimentary inbound minutes, supported locations, and free calling features may be subject to regional and account limitations.

## Rankings

- #5,292 — Overall
- #5 — Social Networking (Paid)

## Review summary

Users report Free Tone is frequently unusable due to crashes or it failing to open, along with sign-up/login errors. When accessible, core features like sending texts or making calls are unreliable. Billing problems abound: unexpected charges, premium ads, and refunds; support is often unresponsive, and some accounts or numbers have been deleted or locked. Overall, the app shows potential but is plagued by stability, reliability, and customer-service issues according to multiple reviews.

### Pros

- Some reviewers express positive sentiment (e.g., 'Excellent').
- A few reviewers show enthusiasm with phrases like 'Get it!!'.
- A reviewer notes 'Sweet' indicating positive sentiment.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes or the app won't open
- Sign-up/login errors and 'Oops, something went wrong' messages
- Inability to send messages or make calls; limited functionality
- Billing issues: premium not functioning, extra charges, refunds, and ads despite paying for premium
- Poor support and account/number management problems (unresponsive tickets, canceled/deleted accounts)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id338088432)