Pepi vs SMSCodes.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pepi
This app captures and redirects HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from your device. It records requests, allows rule configuration, measures network speed, and can block ads. It also supports local DNS mapping and works on cellular networks.
- Capture HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic
- Redirect traffic to forward server
- Record and display HTTP/HTTPS/DNS requests
- Configure traffic rules
- Measure traffic usage and network speed
- Block ads
- Local DNS mapping
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Pepi is a web developer tool and proxy utility for iOS. - Capture all HTTP/HTTPS/TCP traffic from any applications on your device, and redirect to an forward server. - Record and display HTTP, HTTPS, DNS request from your iOS devices. - Configure rules using domain match, domain suffix, domain keyword, CIDR IP range, and/or GeoIP lookup. - Measure traffic usage and network speed on WiFi, cellular, direct and proxy connections. - Import rule files from URL or iCloud Drive. - Block ads by domain, user agent rules. - Local DNS Mapping. - Work on cellular network. - Decrypt HTTPS traffic. - Perform URL rewrite. - Fully IPv6 supports.
SMSCodes.io
Protect your online identity and privacy by verifying accounts with private, temporary phone numbers. Avoid spam and scams by not using your personal number for online sign-ups. Access a variety of countries for SMS and voice verifications.
- Verify online accounts without personal numbers
- Receive SMS and voice verifications
- Access numbers from multiple countries
- Protect against spam and scams
- Create private and dedicated phone numbers
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Are you worried about identity theft, your privacy and your protection on the internet today? Do you receive unsolicited marketing, scams, spam and get rich quick schemes you never subscribed to? Are you being approached and be-friended on social media platforms by people you have never met? Now you can verify your online accounts without using your personal, work or business telephone numbers. SMSCodes.io provides real numbers for you to create, verify and protect your online accounts and identity. Using our SMS and Voice platforms we offer a wide variety of countries for SMS Verifications and Voice/Call Back Verifications. For business owners you can now have a telephone line presence in a country you are thinking about setting up in before any costly move or studies. SMSCodes.io also provides private and dedicated telephone numbers for use with SMS services and Voice services which you can reserve for as long as you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SMSCodes.io at Free against Pepi's $1.99. SMSCodes.io also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (78% vs 38%). Pepi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads 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
SMSCodes.io is free to download; Pepi costs $1.99 up front. SMSCodes.io sells 12 one-off in-app purchases. Pepi asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMSCodes.io holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 48 and 234 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Pepi's written reviews are positive against 78% of SMSCodes.io's.
Pepi ships an update every 3 weeks, SMSCodes.io every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pepi | SMSCodes.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.5 (48 ratings) | 4.1 (234 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 78.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 48 | 234 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #200 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shadow Launch Technology Limited | IBBCBB Inc |
Customer experience
Pepi
SMSCodes.io
Bugs and requests
Pepi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SMSCodes.io
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login screen freezes
- Balance not updating correctly
- Verification codes not received
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Withdrawal transactions stuck in pending
Requested features
5 requests- More payment options
- Improved withdrawal process
- Expanded country coverage
- Loyalty program or discounts
- Easier account management
In-app purchases
Pepi
No in-app purchases
SMSCodes.io
- Recharge $5.00$5.99
- $5.00 SMSCT Tokens$5.99
- Recharge $10.00$11.99
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- $10.00 SMSCT Tokens$11.99
- $20.00 SMSCT Tokens$23.99
- Recharge $20.00$23.99
- Recharge $50.00$59.99
- $50.00 SMSCT Tokens$59.99
- Recharge $100.00$119.99
- Recharge $200.00$239.99
- Recharge $300.00$349.99
- Recharge $500.00$599.99
