Comparison

Second Phone Number' vs Carrick

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

Head to head
About

Second Phone Number'

Obtain a secondary phone number for private calls and texts without needing an extra SIM card. This app allows for international calling and texting, offering a separate line for personal or business use. Keep your primary number private while managing multiple contacts and communications.

Highlights
  • Acquire a second phone number
  • Make private calls and texts
  • International calling and texting
  • Send MMS messages
  • Multiple phone number support
  • Choose numbers from U.S. or Canada area codes
Features
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NEED A SECOND PHONE NUMBER FOR PRIVATE CALLS AND TEXTS? The Second Phone Number app offers a convenient way to acquire a second phone number for your personal needs without the need for an extra SIM card. This app also enables international calling and texting. You can select a second phone number and make calls without revealing your real number. Maintain your international number for as long as you wish, and add more minutes and SMS to your Second Phone Number balance. Enjoy the cheapest rates for in-app credits to make calls worldwide from your second phone number! Transform your phone into a full-featured business phone with the Second Phone Number App, providing: • Choose any number from almost all area codes across the U.S. or Canada. • Get a second phone number for calls and texting. • Make calls to 100+ countries. • Use the second number to send MMS • Send SMS and view text message history. • Select your second phone number from the list of available numbers. • Access your contacts list and synchronize it with the app. • International calling and messaging using 2nd line. • Support for multiple phone numbers. Note: Some features such as obtaining a second number, international calling, sending SMS/MMS, and multiple numbers require a paid subscription or in-app purchase. With Second Phone Number's multiple number features, you can get an additional 2nd line for various situations: A Dedicated Number for: • Buying or selling on local e-commerce platforms. Use a second number for ads and calls. • Dating. Give a second number to new acquaintances from dating apps. • Signing up online. Keep your private number private with a second number. Share your personal number only with trusted contacts. For everyone else, there's Second Phone Number! Subscription Details: - Purchase one phone number: Auto-renewal (Monthly $9.99 or Yearly $49.99) starts after a 3-day free trial. Additional numbers at $9.99 per month. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your iPhone settings. - Unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon subscription purchase. Privacy Policy: https://secondlinenumber.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://secondlinenumber.com/terms-of-use EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: Unlimited or free calls and texts are subject to fair usage. Please refer to our terms of use for details. Experience the convenience of managing personal and business contacts separately with Second Phone Number App!

About

Carrick

This app provides a professional texting platform for organizations to engage with contacts. It leverages AI to gather insights and automate processes, helping businesses grow and manage relationships more effectively.

Highlights
  • Professional texting platform
  • AI-powered contact insights
  • Process automation
  • Relationship management
  • Transparent and easy-to-use interface
Features
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Carrick is a patient engagement platform that brings texts, calls, voicemail, appointments, forms and AI-assisted workflows into one shared patient conversation. Healthcare teams work from a shared inbox on web, desktop or mobile, while patients use the phone and messaging apps they already have—no portal, login or download required. Carrick turns missed calls into messages, transcribes and summarizes voicemail, automates reminders, confirmations, cancellations and rebooking, and supports broadcasts, intake, translation and targeted outreach. Guardrailed AI voice and SMS agents handle approved routine administrative communication and hand off to staff using rules your team defines and tests. Carrick can work alongside your existing phone, VoIP or SIP provider and is configured around each organization’s workflows. Designed to support HIPAA, PIPEDA and PHIPA obligations with encryption, role-based access, MFA, consent and opt-out management, and audit-ready compliance logs.

Screenshots

Second Phone Number'4 screens
Carrick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carrick at 100% against Second Phone Number''s 12%. Carrick also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). Second Phone Number''s advantage is ratings volume (46K vs 1) and chart position (#146 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 Phone Number' sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Carrick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Carrick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Phone Number' has 46K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Second Phone Number''s written reviews are positive against 100% of Carrick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Phone Number' ships an update every 5 weeks, Carrick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Second Phone Number' versus Carrick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond Phone Number'Carrick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#146 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEverAppsLLCTxtSquad Enterprises Inc.

Customer experience

Second Phone Number'

All ratings46,188 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive11.9%
Neutral3.3%
Negative84.8%

Carrick

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Second Phone Number'

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Numbers randomly deleted or become unusable
  • Texts and calls not working as expected
  • Subscription issues and inability to cancel

Requested features

3 requests
  • Increase daily text message limit
  • Improve message history and notification features
  • Allow users to port and keep their assigned numbers

Carrick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Second Phone Number'

Subscriptions9
  • Second Additional Number Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 2nd Line3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • 2nd Phone number3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Second Additional Number Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Third Additional Number Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Second Phone Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • International calling app3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Second Additional Number Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Second Phone Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time7
  • Buy 200 Credits$9.99
  • Get 150 Credits$9.99
  • Change Number$15.99
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  • Get 350 Credits$19.99
  • Get 800 Credits$29.99
  • Get 1200 Credits$49.99
  • Get 2500 credits$89.99
None

Carrick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Second Phone Number' free?
Second Phone Number' is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Carrick free?
Carrick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Second Phone Number' or Carrick?
Carrick is rated higher. Second Phone Number' averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Carrick averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Second Phone Number' or Carrick have ads?
Second Phone Number' shows ads; Carrick does not.
Which is updated more often, Second Phone Number' or Carrick?
Second Phone Number' ships an update every 5 weeks, and Carrick every 6 weeks. Most recently, Second Phone Number' was updated on October 17, 2026 and Carrick on October 6, 2026.

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