Second Texting Number vs SoTree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Texting Number
Get a private second phone number for texting and receiving verification codes. Keep your personal number safe for online activities like dating or shopping. Enjoy unlimited messaging and group texts without ads.
- Choose any available area code
- Unlimited texting and photo messages
- Receive verification codes
- Keep personal number private
- Group texting functionality
- No disruptive ads
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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
SoTree
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SoTree – Understand Your Social World SoTree helps you explore, organize, and understand your social media activity through powerful archive analysis, capture tools, and a dedicated social workspace. Whether you're reviewing years of social activity, tracking audience changes, or saving important conversations and posts, SoTree brings everything together in one private, user-focused experience. Home Dashboard Discover meaningful insights from your imported social archives. • Multi-keyword search across archive data • Advanced filtering and sorting • Severity highlights for important findings • Account and platform filtering • Fast local search experience Analytics & Insights Go beyond follower counts and uncover patterns that matter. • Audience Topography analysis • Mutuals, fans, and unrequited connections • Risk and engagement insights • Content and activity trends • Heavy hitter and interaction analysis • Historical comparisons and change tracking Social Space Manage multiple social accounts from a dedicated workspace. • Separate account sessions • Multiple tabs for social browsing • Quick switching between accounts • Session restoration for convenience • Organized social workflow Captures Save and organize important moments. • Screenshots and screen recordings • Annotation tools • Blur and pixelation tools • Tagging and organization • Easy sharing and export Privacy First Your data stays under your control. • Local-first architecture • User-isolated workspaces • No cloud archive storage required • Designed around privacy and ownership Premium Features Unlock advanced analytics, expanded archive support, unlimited social tabs, and the complete capture toolkit. Supported platforms currently include X, Facebook, and Instagram, with additional platform support planned for future releases. Privacy Policy: https://alakasoftwares.github.io/SoTree/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SoTree at none against Second Texting Number's shown. SoTree also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Second Texting Number's advantage is chart position (#78 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Second Texting Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and SoTree sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Second Texting Number ships an update every 2 weeks, SoTree monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Texting Number | SoTree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (66K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 66K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #78 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 209 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Torqued Studios LLC | Dolly Nihalani |
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
SoTree
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Second Texting Number
- 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
- 50 Credits$4.99
- Change Your Number$8.99
- 150 Credits$9.99
SoTree
- SoTree Premium$1.991 Month
- SoTree Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
Questions
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