Comparison

Texter vs 2nd

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

Head to head
About

Texter

Obtain a secondary phone number for texting and calls without needing a new contract or device. Keep your personal number private while using a separate line for online transactions, dating, or work.

Highlights
  • Second phone number for texting and calls
  • Keep personal number private
  • No contract required
  • Transparent fees
  • Unrestricted ownership of numbers
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Texter gives you a second phone number for texting on your iPhone. It is a simple and inexpensive way to send and receive text messages and make calls from a separate number, so you can keep your personal number for friends and family. No contracts, transparent fees. NO HASSLES Our numbers come without a contract. You don't need a cell phone plan or another device to use your second phone number. SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS Using your second phone number with Texter is super-simple. Purchase a number, recharge credits, and start messaging and calling. TRANSPARENT FEES Texter messaging and calling fees are as transparent as possible. By using the in-app Tariff calculator, you can check the cost per outgoing and incoming calls or messages based on a specific country. UNRESTRICTED OWNERSHIP Purchase and keep your number for as long as you need, or release it anytime. NO ADS The app doesn't bother you with any advertisement and never shares any of your data. No exceptions! Use Texter in everyday situations: • Buying or selling things on Craigslist, eBay, or other e-commerce platforms • Dating • Hosting apartments on Airbnb • Using Uber • Applying for a job • Working (e.g. as a second work number)
 Phone numbers available in: USA, Canada, Sweden. PRICING Texter is free to download and comes with 20 free credits. Phone numbers and additional credits are available through subscriptions and in-app purchases. Our standard Subscription Options for phone numbers are weekly, monthly and yearly. If you choose to get one of our plans then your payment will be charged to iTunes 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. The cost of the renewal depends on your Subscription Plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. When canceling a subscription, your subscription will remain active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled but the current subscription will not be refunded. IMPORTANT: Messages use prepaid credits. Area code availability varies. May not work with SMS shortcode services. Not for 911 or other emergency services. Text messaging to UK and US numbers is unavailable (UK, US, PR, VI, Guam, and American Samoa). Text messaging is not available in Africa (Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion Island, Rwanda, Sao Tome And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, United Republic Of Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe) and Dominican Republic. If you like Texter app, we would love if you left a great review in the App Store! Just a couple of kind words or a simple star rating helps a lot! Privacy Policy: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417734791057 Terms of Use: https://legal.apptoro.support/hc/en-us/articles/4417344441617

About

2nd

Get a private second phone number for personal and business use without needing an extra SIM card. Make calls and send texts internationally at no extra cost. Ideal for travel, online marketplaces, and managing multiple contacts.

Highlights
  • Separate personal and business lines
  • International calling and texting
  • Choose from available numbers
  • SMS/MMS messaging
  • Contact management
  • Name Number feature
Features
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Second Phone makes it possible to have different lines for your personal and business needs without an extra SIM, as well as call and text internationally at no additional cost. Use app for traveling, e-commerce platforms, social networks, local services and more Features: • Call anyone to US & Canada • Send SMS/MMS and view message history • Pick any number out of the list of available numbers • Access to your contacts • Create and manage contacts in the app • Identify your numbers and find them easily using the Name Number feature • Add number with just a few taps and delete it if you don’t need it anymore Subscriptions offers auto-renewable options: • 1 Week: 3 days free trial then $4.99 / weekly • 1 Week: $4.99 / weekly • 1 Week: $4.99 / weekly for extra number • 1 Month: $19.99 / monthly • 3 Months: $29.99 / 3 months • 6 Months: 3 day free trial, then $49.99 / 6 months • 1 Year: $49.99 / yearly End of trial and subscription renewal: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://secondphone.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://secondphone.app/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Texter4 screens
2nd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Texter at free with in-app purchases against 2nd's subscription. Texter also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). 2nd's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 21%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Texter sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and 2nd sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Texter against 4.7 for 2nd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Texter's written reviews are positive against 35% of 2nd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Texter ships an update monthly, 2nd every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Texter versus 2nd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexter2nd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.7% of reviews35.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K2.2K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB155 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperApp ToroGurman Galychina LLC

Customer experience

Texter

All ratings1,157 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive20.7%
Neutral1.2%
Negative78.0%

2nd

All ratings2,213 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative62.5%

User reviews

Texter

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Efficient way for secret communication
  • 🚀 Simple and straightforward to use

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Unable to call or text US numbers
  • 💰 Expensive and requires purchasing credits
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • ⚠️ Unreliable service, messages may or may not be delivered

2nd

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fastest texting app
  • 🤍 Nice app
  • 🚀 Text fast

Room to improve

  • 💰 Purchase required
  • 💰 Charges without notice
  • 🔒 No customer support
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with verification
  • 🐛 Unreliable message delivery

Bugs and requests

Texter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't

Requested features

2 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Ability to use app in more countries

2nd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Verification issues
  • Unreliable message delivery
  • Charging issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Refund policy
  • Better customer support

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Texter

Subscriptions5
  • Texting Number (weekly)$3.997 Days
  • 2nd Texting Number (weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Texting Number (monthly)$7.991 Month
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  • 2nd Texting Number (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • 2nd Texting Number (yearly)$69.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Credits$2.99
  • Change Phone Number$4.99
  • 300 Credits$6.99
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  • Change Phone Number$9.99
  • 900 Credits$17.99
12 purchases

2nd

Subscriptions8
  • Premium (Weekly with Trial)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium, Extra (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription (Weekly)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Premium Subscription (Weekly)$7.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription (Intro)7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly with Trial)3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium (6 Months with Trial)3 Days trial$49.996 Months
One-time4
  • 100 Credits Pack$2.99
  • 200 Credits Pack$3.99
  • 500 Credits Pack$7.99
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  • 1000 Credits Pack (Special)$16.99

Questions

Is Texter free?
Texter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2nd free?
2nd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Texter or 2nd?
2nd is rated higher. Texter averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while 2nd averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Texter or 2nd have ads?
2nd shows ads; Texter does not.
Which is updated more often, Texter or 2nd?
Texter ships an update monthly, and 2nd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Texter was updated on October 30, 2026 and 2nd on October 30, 2026.

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