Articles By Jessica Santero
Jessica Santero
Staff Writer
Jessica is a Staff Writer for WhistleOut and the site’s resident app expert, covering mobile plans, carrier pricing, smartphone deals, and the mobile apps that power everyday connectivity. She tracks plan changes and promotions across major carriers and MVNOs while testing a wide range of apps to help readers determine which downloads are genuinely useful, and which ones just take up storage space. Her coverage frequently includes hands-on comparisons of popular app categories, such as translation, navigation, and dating apps, to evaluate how they perform in real-world mobile use.
After spending six years teaching abroad, Jessica developed a global perspective on connectivity that informs her expertise in international phone plans, eSIM carriers, and the apps travelers rely on to stay connected across borders.
She currently uses an iPhone 11 on Visible’s base plan and regularly experiments with new apps to identify the most helpful tools for everyday mobile users. Her current favorites include Splid, Garmin, Discord, and Libby. When she’s not researching wireless trends or testing the latest apps, Jessica enjoys cycling and open-water swimming.
Expertise
- Mobile app research and testing
- International travel plans and eSIMs
- Mobile pricing and plan changes
- Carrier testing
- Device deals
BetterHelp Makes Therapy More Accessible Than Any App I've Tested
BetterHelp connects you with a licensed therapist through video, messaging, and live chat, with a therapist network large enough that you can find a specialist for almost any concern.
Talkspace Gives You a Real Licensed Therapist Without the Waiting Room
Talkspace matches you with a licensed therapist for text messaging, audio notes, and video sessions, making professional mental health support accessible from your phone.
Clarity Gives You Hard Data On Your Own Mental Health Trajectory
Clarity is a free CBT-based mood journal that maps your emotional patterns with data and graphs, helping you understand why you think and feel the way you do.
The Best Safe Social Media and Messaging Apps for Kids and Teens
We rounded up the best kid-friendly social media and messaging apps with built-in safety features, parental controls, and age-appropriate content.
Break Your TikTok Addiction With One Sec
One Sec is a screen time app for iOS and Android that forces a breathing pause before you open flagged apps and tracks how many times a day you try to open each one.
Dumbphones Are Trending—This Free App Gives You the Benefits.
Dumbphone Homescreen is a free Android launcher that replaces your home screen icon grid with a clean text-based interface, removing the colorful visual cues designed to keep you picking up your phone
Your Brain Is Running a Background Tab Called Anxiety—Headspace Helps Close It
Headspace guides beginners through a full meditation practice with structured courses, breathing exercises, and quick SOS sessions for stressful moments.
Brick Turns Your Phone Into a Dumbphone the Second You Tap It
Brick is a physical NFC device paired with a free app for iOS and Android that instantly locks distracting apps when your phone taps it, with no bypass option available from the device itself.
How To Switch to H2O Wireless and Keep Your Phone
Switch to H2O Wireless with the steps in our simple guide.
The Freedom App Blocks Instagram on Your Phone and Your Laptop at the Same Time
Freedom is a cross-device screen time app for iOS, Android, and desktop that enforces app and website blocks across all connected devices at the same time, with a free tier and premium plans.
