Textfree was launched in May of last year as an application that will let users send free text messages to any mobile number in the US as well as receive free replies. The iPhone app comes in two versions: Lite and Unlimited(paid). Users of the free Lite version will be able to send a maximum of 15 text messages per day while paid users may avail ad-free unlimited texting for a price of $5.99 per year.
While the level of profitability is still unknown, Pinger says the company makes sufficient revenues through several channels like in-app advertising, paid downloads, referrals and through in-app purchases.
While Textfree is no doubt one of the more popular among Pinger's iPhone apps, other apps are pretty popular as well. In December of last year, ten of Pinger's 14 apps made it to the top 100 apps list at the same time. The company says there have been 15 million app downloads in all till date and the company serves close to 300 million ad impressions on a monthly basis.
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