TwinPhone vs Yadaphone
Both call ordinary phones from a browser and charge $0.02/min to the US and Canada. Yadaphone suits you if you want to start with a $5 top-up, mostly call the UK, or want your own number shown free. TwinPhone suits you if you want iPhone and Android apps as well, call India often, or want a US number from $3.19/month.[1][5][3]
TwinPhone is our product. Every Yadaphone fact on this page comes from Yadaphone's own website or app listing, is linked below, and was checked on 11 October 2026.
Yadaphone vs TwinPhone, as of October 2026
Prices in US dollars per minute unless stated. Yadaphone prices can depend on your country and currency; a blank cell means Yadaphone does not publish it.
| Feature | Yadaphone (October 2026) | TwinPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Calls to US & Canada phones | $0.02/min to mobiles and landlines[1][2] | $0.02/min |
| Calls to the UK | $0.04/min landline, $0.06/min mobile[3] | $0.06/min landline, $0.12/min mobile |
| Calls to India | $0.10/min mobile, $0.14/min landline[4] | $0.08/min, mobile or landline |
| How you pay | Pay as you go from a $5 top-up; credits never expire; no subscription or connection fee; billed per minute, rounded up[5][1] | Pay as you go from a $10 top-up; credit does not expire; no subscription for calls; billed per minute, rounded up |
| Phone numbers | US and Canada numbers for $3.95/month, no documents; cancel anytime[6] | US, Canada and Puerto Rico numbers from $3.19/month, up to 3 per account; cancel anytime |
| Text messages (SMS) | A rented Yadaphone number receives SMS, read in the browser; sending SMS is not described[5] | Numbers receive SMS from US and Canadian senders; you cannot send SMS |
| App or browser | Browser, on desktop, tablet and mobile[5] | Any current browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Safari), plus iPhone and Android apps |
| Sign-up | Email only, no phone verification[5] | Email and password or a Google account; no card and no phone number needed to sign up |
| What the person you call sees | Your own number at no extra cost, or a rented Yadaphone number[5][6] | Your TwinPhone number if you rent one, otherwise a shared TwinPhone number; your own verified mobile for $1.00/month |
| Main limitations | Not for emergency calls[7] | No emergency calls; no free minutes; Telegram and many banks refuse codes sent to virtual numbers |
TwinPhone rates are what a call is billed today; the dialer shows the exact rate for the number you type before the call connects.
When Yadaphone is the better choice
- You want to start small: Yadaphone's smallest top-up is $5.[5]
- You mostly call the UK: Yadaphone lists UK landlines at $0.04/min and mobiles at $0.06/min.[3]
- You want the person you call to see your own mobile number at no extra cost.[5]
- You want to try a call before paying: Yadaphone says your first call is free.[1]
When TwinPhone fits better
- You want apps as well as the browser: TwinPhone has iPhone and Android apps on the same account and balance.
- You call India: TwinPhone bills $0.08/min to Indian mobiles.
- You want a US, Canadian or Puerto Rico number from $3.19/month, up to 3 on one account.
- You want the rate for the exact number on screen before the call connects.
TwinPhone vs Yadaphone: questions
Everything you need to know about TwinPhone.
Yes. Both place calls to ordinary mobiles and landlines from a web browser, both sell prepaid credit with no subscription, and both rent US and Canadian numbers. The differences are in the rates per country, the smallest top-up, apps and caller ID.
Yadaphone lists $0.02/min to US and Canadian numbers, $0.04/min to UK landlines and $0.06/min to UK mobiles, and $0.10/min to Indian mobiles. TwinPhone bills $0.02/min to the US and Canada, $0.06/min to UK landlines, $0.12/min to UK mobiles and $0.08/min to India.
Yadaphone lists US and Canada numbers at $3.95/month. A TwinPhone US, Canadian or Puerto Rico number is from $3.19/month, renews at the same price and can be cancelled anytime. On both, the number receives calls in the browser.
No, for either. Yadaphone works in the browser on desktop, tablet and mobile. TwinPhone works in the browser too and also has iPhone and Android apps that share the same account and balance.
Yadaphone says a number you buy from it can receive SMS, read in the browser. A TwinPhone number receives SMS from US and Canadian senders in the browser or the app, and cannot send SMS.
Yadaphone says you can show your own number at no extra cost. On TwinPhone the person sees your rented TwinPhone number, or a shared TwinPhone number if you have none; showing your own verified mobile is $1.00/month.
Sources for the Yadaphone facts
Read on Yadaphone's own pages on 11 October 2026. If Yadaphone has changed a price since, its page is right and ours is out of date.
Ready to switch?
Pay as you go: US & Canada $0.02/min, every other rate shown before you dial — any browser, no app, no SIM.
Free to sign up — no card, no subscriptionRefund on top-ups within 14 days if 30% or less is used