Comparison

Second Texting Number vs NousMed ID

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

Head to head
About

Second Texting Number

Obtain a private, secondary phone number for unlimited texting and receiving verification codes. Protect your personal number while online shopping, dating, or selling. Enjoy group texting and ad-free communication.

Highlights
  • Choose a new phone number with any area code
  • Unlimited texting (including photos)
  • Receive verification codes
  • Keep personal number private
  • Group texting
  • No ads
Features
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CHOOSE YOUR NEW NUMBER Get a phone number with any available area code. UNLIMITED TEXTING Send and receive unlimited text messages to any US phone number. This includes photo messages. RECEIVE VERIFICATION CODES Your number can be used to receive verification codes for account registrations. Not compatible with all services. PRIVACY PROTECTED Keep your real number private when shopping, dating, or selling online. Use your second number to stay protected. GROUP TEXTING Seamlessly create and participate in group text messaging. NO ADS Uninterrupted texting without any disruptive ads. Join the millions of users enjoying private texting with Second Texting Number. Have questions or feature suggestions? Visit us: www.SecondTextingNumber.com ---- Second Texting Number offers an optional subscription which allows users to customize their phone number, send unlimited text messages, send photos and more. Payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Important: Not compatible with 911 emergency services. Privacy Policy: http://secondtextingnumber.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Service: http://secondtextingnumber.com/termsofservice.html

About

NousMed ID

This service allows you to leave anonymous, non-expiring contact tags that can be scanned via QR code. Users can be notified through various channels without revealing their personal identity or contact information.

Highlights
  • Anonymous notification service
  • Persistent contact tags
  • QR code generation
  • Multiple notification channels (SMS, email, phone, social media)
  • Anonymous communication back to sender
  • ECG recording integration with Health app
Features
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NousMed ID Anonymous Notification Service The ReachMe notification service solves these two problems that have been plaguing everyone: How can I leave a tag on anything that will not expire or change even when I change my contact information or travel ? How can I be anonymously notified without exposing my identity or contact information? The NousLogic ReachMe service is a way for the user to be notified through a web based URL with an anonymous ID. How Does ReachMe Work? You register as a ReachMe user with an ID. The ReachMe administration allows you to configure how you can be reached through: NousLogic Watchman App Social media messaging SMS Email Phone call You then post a QR Code generated by the ReachMe web application on anywhere that you expect to be notified. Anyone looking for you simply scan the QR Code and then the web application will prompt the person to type in a message. NousLogic server will attempt to locate you through one or more notification methods that you have set up. If you are using NousLogic App, you will then be able to communicate back with the stranger looking for you without exposing your contact information. What Can You Do with ReachMe? It allows an emergency response personnel to contact the user if he is not at home in case of emergency (home on fire, tree falling). A visitor to contact the home owner Post ReachMe QR Code on luggage tag, pet or child's school bag Retail shop owner, Office worker, warehouse manager, medical staff and just about anyone who needs to be reached when they are away from their usual locations. - From version 1.3.3, we integrate with the Health app, which enables the feature to view your own ECG recordings done on your Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Second Texting Number4 screens
NousMed ID2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NousMed ID at none against Second Texting Number's 10. NousMed ID also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Second Texting Number's advantage is ratings volume (66K vs 1) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Second Texting Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. NousMed ID asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NousMed ID holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Texting Number has 66K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Texting Number ships an update every 3 weeks, NousMed ID every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Second Texting Number versus NousMed ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond Texting NumberNousMed ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#81 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB74 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTorqued Studios LLCNousLogic Telehealth Inc

Customer experience

Second Texting Number

All ratings65,764 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews421 reviews
Positive58.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative37.1%

NousMed ID

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Second Texting Number

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Messages not sending or delayed
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • Call functionality
  • Video/multimedia support
  • Improved reliability and consistency
  • Clearer subscription model

NousMed ID

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Second Texting Number

Subscriptions7
  • Unlimited Texting3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Unlimited Texting$7.997 Days
  • Limited Texting$9.991 Month
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  • Texting Number$9.991 Month
  • Texting3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Texting3 Days trial$13.991 Month
  • Unlimited Texting$13.991 Month
One-time3
  • 50 Credits$4.99
  • Change Your Number$8.99
  • 150 Credits$9.99
None

NousMed ID

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Second Texting Number free?
Second Texting Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NousMed ID free?
NousMed ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Second Texting Number or NousMed ID?
NousMed ID is rated higher. Second Texting Number averages 4.6 out of 5 from 66K ratings, while NousMed ID averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Second Texting Number or NousMed ID have ads?
Second Texting Number shows ads; NousMed ID does not.
Which is updated more often, Second Texting Number or NousMed ID?
Second Texting Number ships an update every 3 weeks, and NousMed ID every 2 weeks. Most recently, Second Texting Number was updated on October 24, 2026 and NousMed ID on October 8, 2026.

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