Comparison

LOC8 vs vSMS

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

Head to head
About

LOC8

Features
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App de Rastreo Satelital GPS desarrollada para el monitoreo y administración de sus flotas y unidades, capaz de mostrar la ubicación exacta y en tiempo real de todas sus unidades. FUNCIONES · Unidades visibles en todo momento · Reportes al instante · Búsqueda inteligente · Geocercas y Georutas · Históricos de unidad · Alertas de pánico · Alertas por exceso de velocidad

About

vSMS

This app provides a second phone number for private communication and temporary numbers for service verifications. It also offers a free disposable email address. Keep your real number private for listings, dating, or business.

Highlights
  • Rent a Canadian phone number
  • Temporary numbers for verification codes
  • Disposable email address
  • 200 texts and 100 minutes monthly (rented number)
  • 467 services across 69 countries (temp numbers)
  • Credits for pay-per-use services
  • No ads or data selling
Features
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Two ways to keep your real number to yourself. A SECOND NUMBER FOR YOUR VERIFICATION CODES Rent a real US or Canadian phone number and keep it for as long as you subscribe. Use it to sign up for WhatsApp, TikTok, DoorDash and most other apps — the code arrives in the app, with one tap to copy it. - Works with WhatsApp, TikTok, DoorDash and most other apps - Codes and texts from US and Canadian senders land in the app, organised by sender - Send texts back to Canadian numbers, so the messages you receive become a two-way conversation - Switch to a fresh number in the same area code whenever you need, for a few credits - Choose a US or Canadian city - Makes and takes calls: 100 minutes a month of outgoing calls to the US and Canada, plus 50 more countries paid from your credits — incoming calls ring in the app and never touch those minutes WHAT THIS NUMBER DOES NOT DO YET Sending texts to numbers outside the US and Canada, and receiving texts from outside the US and Canada, are not available. Some platforms refuse virtual numbers — if a code doesn't arrive, switch your number. TEMPORARY NUMBERS FOR VERIFICATION CODES Some sign-ups only need a code once. Pick the service and the country, get a working number, and the code appears in the app the moment it lands. - 380+ services across 69 countries - Where the network publishes a delivery rate, you see it before you spend anything, so you can choose with your eyes open - Pay with credits, only for what you use - No code within 8 minutes and your credits are returned automatically A TEMPORARY E-MAIL ADDRESS Need an address rather than a number? Get a disposable inbox on a real consumer domain and read the code in the app. Your first address is free; the vSMS Mail plan adds a generous daily allowance of addresses. HOW CREDITS WORK Credits are bought in packs and spent per number. Prices vary by service and country because our own cost does. Credit packs never renew on their own, and anything that fails is refunded without you asking. WHAT WE DO NOT DO We do not sell your data, show ads, or ask for your contacts. Sign in with Apple or an e-mail address is all the account you need. A number you rent is yours alone for as long as you keep it. PLEASE NOTE A rented second number cannot reach 911 or any other emergency service. Always use your phone's own number for emergencies. Some services block temporary numbers, and where that happens a code may not arrive - your credits come back when it does not. Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly until cancelled. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LOC83 screens
vSMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LOC8 at none against vSMS's 3. LOC8 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.0). vSMS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On price and ads 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. vSMS sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LOC8 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOC8 ships an update every 9 months, vSMS every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LOC8 versus vSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOC8vSMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOperadora de servicios móviles y de publicidadAdil Hamidi

In-app purchases

None

LOC8

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

vSMS

One-time3
  • 5 OTP Credits$2.99
  • 12 OTP Credits$4.99
  • 30 OTP Credits$11.99

Questions

Is LOC8 free?
LOC8 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vSMS free?
vSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LOC8 or vSMS have ads?
Neither LOC8 nor vSMS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOC8 or vSMS?
LOC8 ships an update every 9 months, and vSMS every 2 days. Most recently, LOC8 was updated on October 26, 2026 and vSMS on October 31, 2026.

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