Virtual Line vs 2ndNumber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Line
This app provides a business-quality mobile VoIP solution, allowing users to make high-quality calls over Wi-Fi or cellular data. It's ideal for avoiding roaming charges and offers free user-to-user calls. Users can also get UK landline numbers for inbound calls or port existing numbers.
- Mobile VoIP solution
- High-quality calls over Wi-Fi/3G/4G
- Avoid roaming charges
- Free user-to-user calls
- Inbound UK landline numbers
- Number porting
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“Virtual Landline” is a business quality Mobile VoIP solution from Buzz Connect that allows you to make high quality calls from your smartphone or tablet using a Wi-Fi or 3G/4G data connection. Used as a means of avoiding roaming charges away from home, users can experience big savings with calls back to the UK! User to user calls are free. Why not choose one of our UK landline numbers for inbound calls, or even port your home/office number to make a fully integrated mobile solution?” ***VOIP OVER 3G/4G - IMPORTANT NOTICE - PLEASE READ*** Be aware that some mobile network operators prohibit or restrict the use of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over their network. They may prohibit the use of VoIP over their network or impose additional fees and/or charges when using VoIP over their network. By using Virtual Landline for iOS over 3G/4G, you agree to familiarize yourself with and abide by any restrictions your cellular carrier imposes and agree that Buzz Networks Ltd will not be held liable for any charges, fees or liability imposed by your carrier for using Virtual Landline for iOS over their 3G/4G network.
2ndNumber
This app provides full phone calling functionality directly to your Apple device. Log in with your account to make and receive calls using WiFi or mobile data.
- Full phone calling functionality
- Make and receive calls
- WiFi and mobile data support
- Seamless account connection
- Apple device integration
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The 2ndNumber app connects seamlessly with your 2ndNumber account to bring full phone calling functionality directly to your Apple device. Just log in with your credentials and start making and receiving calls wherever you have a WiFi or mobile data connection—whether it’s 3G, 4G, or 5G.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Virtual Line at 54% against 2ndNumber's 0%. Virtual Line also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (36 vs 4). 2ndNumber's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Line holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Line has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Virtual Line's written reviews are positive against 0% of 2ndNumber's.
Virtual Line ships an update every 8 months, 2ndNumber every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Line | 2ndNumber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Buzz Networks Ltd (Connect) | buzzbox |
Customer experience
Virtual Line
2ndNumber
In-app purchases
Virtual Line
No in-app purchases
2ndNumber
No in-app purchases
