Comparison

Second Texting Number vs iCaregiver

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

iCaregiver

Connect families with vetted caregivers through a streamlined app. Agencies can manage their caregiver pool, automate matching based on family preferences, and communicate efficiently. Families can browse profiles and find suitable care providers.

Highlights
  • Automated caregiver matching
  • Vetted and screened caregivers
  • Agency dashboard with custom branding
  • Instant messaging for hiring
  • Family browsing of agency profiles
  • Service request management
Features
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iCaregiver is an innovative way that provides families access to quality caregivers already vetted and screened by their DDD (Division of Developmental Disabilities), Medicaid, or home care agency, right on our app! iCaregiver brings a simple solution for agencies to track and automatically match your caregivers with your existing families, using your customized dashboard with your agency logo. iCaregiver will notify your agency representative of families that have been matched to your caregiver depending on the family preferences selected in the app. If they did not match with a caregiver your agency can customize and hire specifically for the family with a quick instant message to your rep listing the ideal caregiver specifications! DDD, Medicaid, or home care agency caregivers have passed in-depth screening, license verification, background checks and receive ongoing training through their existing agencies, and is always free for families to browse your caregiver profiles! We are committed to simplifying the caregiving matching process. Having families browse their current agency profiles, eliminates unnecessary emails, phone calls, and delayed response times to staffing. - Easily keep track of your available providers! - Time saver! Automatically matches your family with a caregiver and instantly receive messages with their selections! - Families can browse your agency profiles right on our app! - Manage your service requests all in one spot! - Upload your logo to look like your personal agency app! - Private agency code provided so only your caregivers can be seen by your families. - Easily upload all of your caregivers at once! Ask us how! - Take advantage of our one-month free trial! Convenient monthly subscription plans are available thereafter.

Screenshots

Second Texting Number4 screens
iCaregiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iCaregiver at none against Second Texting Number's shown. iCaregiver also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Second Texting Number's advantage is ratings volume (66K vs 4) and chart position (#88 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and iCaregiver sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iCaregiver 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Texting Number ships an update every 3 weeks, iCaregiver every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Second Texting Number versus iCaregiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond Texting NumberiCaregiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (66K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings66K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#88 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTorqued Studios LLCFacilitate Healthcare LLC

Customer experience

Second Texting Number

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

iCaregiver

All ratings4 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

iCaregiver

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
Show 4 more
  • 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
6 purchases

iCaregiver

Subscriptions3
  • iCaregiver1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • iCaregiver1 Month trial$49.991 Month
  • iCaregiver1 Month trial$59.991 Month
One-time3
  • Basic Plan$49.99
  • Standard Plan$99.99
  • Premium Plan$149.99

Questions

Is Second Texting Number free?
Second Texting Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCaregiver free?
iCaregiver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Second Texting Number or iCaregiver?
iCaregiver is rated higher. Second Texting Number averages 4.6 out of 5 from 66K ratings, while iCaregiver averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Second Texting Number or iCaregiver have ads?
Second Texting Number shows ads; iCaregiver does not.
Which is updated more often, Second Texting Number or iCaregiver?
Second Texting Number ships an update every 3 weeks, and iCaregiver every 9 days. Most recently, Second Texting Number was updated on October 19, 2026 and iCaregiver on October 6, 2026.

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