Comparison

Private Text Message vs Temp Number

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Private Text Message

Send SMS messages globally without needing your own mobile number. Protect your privacy by masking your real phone number. Features include spam protection and support for international messaging.

Highlights
  • Send SMS worldwide
  • Mask real mobile number
  • International messaging
  • SPAM protection
  • No personal phone required
Features
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Send Private Text Message Easily send SMS messages all around the world, without an own cellphone. Protect your real mobile. :: Please be sure to Check if you have entered a real existing recipient address. If you choose a country, do not enter the country code for your number. SPAM protection: Avoid sending same texts in a short period of time. :: Problems? Try to use another route we provide here. If you can, restart the recipient's phone.

About

Temp Number

This app provides a temporary, secondary phone number to protect your personal number from spam and unwanted contacts. It allows you to receive SMS messages online for various sign-up and communication needs without revealing your real identity.

Highlights
  • Secondary phone number for privacy
  • Receive SMS messages online
  • Public and private number options
  • Global number coverage
  • No account required for immediate use
  • Simple and clean interface
Features
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Temp Number — Second Phone Number for Privacy & SMS Keep Your Personal Number Private Temp Number gives you a secondary phone number so you never have to share your real one online. Whether you're signing up for a new service, posting a classified ad, or separating work from personal life, Temp Number is your privacy shield. Why Use a Second Number? Your personal phone number is tied to your identity. Sharing it with every website, marketplace, or new service means more spam calls, more marketing texts, and less control over your data. Temp Number lets you keep your real number for the people who matter — and use a secondary number for everything else. Key Features Receive SMS Online — Get text messages on a secondary number directly in the app. Public & Private Options — Use shared public numbers for casual needs, or get a dedicated private number for ongoing use. Global Coverage — Choose secondary numbers from the USA, UK, Canada, India, Turkey, and many more countries. Reliable Delivery — Built on real mobile network infrastructure for consistent message delivery. No Account Required — Start using a secondary number right away. No lengthy signup process. Clean, Simple Interface — Pick a country, pick a number, receive your messages. That's it. Common Use Cases Signing up for newsletters, marketplaces, or websites without exposing your personal number Posting classified ads (cars, furniture, rentals) and keeping buyers at arm's length Separating business communications from personal ones Travel — receive messages from local services while abroad Reducing spam and telemarketing on your main number How It Works Select a country from our international list Choose an available secondary number Use that number wherever you need a phone contact Open the app to read incoming messages Transparent and Fair We offer clear pricing with no hidden fees. If a message fails to arrive, we work with you to resolve it. Our support team is available to help whenever you need us. Your Privacy Matters Temp Number was built on a simple idea: you should decide who gets your real phone number. We give you a buffer between your identity and the internet, so you can engage with the digital world on your own terms. Download Temp Number today and take back control of your phone privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tempnumber.maildisposable.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Private Text Message3 screens
Temp Number4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Temp Number at 5.0 against Private Text Message's 1.4. Private Text Message's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Text Message sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Temp Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Temp Number holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Text Message has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private Text Message versus Temp Number: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Text MessageTemp Number
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (23 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBlacktelio OÜKaren Mnatsakanyan

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Private Text Message

One-time6
  • 300 Credits$4.99
  • 500 Credits$7.99
  • 1000 Credits$15.99
Show 3 more
  • 2500 Credits$38.99
  • 5000 Credits$79.99
  • 10000 Credits$149.99
10 purchases

Temp Number

Subscriptions4
  • No Ads$0.991 Month
  • No Ads + Email Forwarding$1.991 Month
  • Premium Plus 3 Months$28.493 Months
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  • Premium Plus 6 Months$55.906 Months
One-time6
  • 50 Coins$0.59
  • 75 Coins$0.79
  • 100 Coins$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 500 Coins$4.69
  • 1000 Coins$8.99
  • 2500 Coins$23.99

Questions

Is Private Text Message free?
Private Text Message is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Temp Number free?
Temp Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Text Message or Temp Number?
Temp Number is rated higher. Private Text Message averages 1.4 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Temp Number averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Private Text Message or Temp Number have ads?
Neither Private Text Message nor Temp Number shows ads.

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