Comparison

SMS Instant vs POS for store

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

Head to head
About

SMS Instant

Receive SMS messages anonymously with temporary phone numbers. Protect your private number by using disposable digits for service registrations and urgent SMS needs. Get a new number each time you open the app.

Highlights
  • Disposable phone numbers
  • Receive registration messages
  • Anonymous SMS reception
  • No registration required
  • Secure private number protection
  • New number on each launch
Features
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You can easily get disposable phone number for SMS without registration. Disposable SMS phone numbers can be used to receive registration messages from Facebook, Twitter, Paypal, Alipay and more. It's very secure because you can receive messages without exposing your private phone number. [Useful at times like this] - When a temporary telephone number is required for trial registration of the service. - When you want to receive SMS anonymously. - When you need a phone number for SMS in a hurry. - When you want to receive a message without giving your private phone number. [Simple Usage] 1. A disposable SMS phone number is automatically assigned when the app starts. 2. Give the sender the disposable phone number. 3. You can receive the sent SMS messages while the app is running. 4. A different phone number will be assigned each time you launch the app. [Terms & Conditions] https://www.hayaya.net/terms-conditions/temporary-sms.html [Privacy Policy] https://www.hayaya.net/privacy-policy/temporary-sms.html

About

POS for store

Features
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当アプリケーションは店舗向けのPOSアプリケーションです。 ▽対象ユーザー ・観光客が訪れる店 ▽機能の説明 ・商品登録  商品名やカテゴリ、価格等を商品情報として登録することができます。登録した商品は会計時に利用することができます。 ・会計処理  商品販売の際の合計金額や消費税の計算ができます。販売した情報は履歴として保存することができます。 ・締め処理  取引を集計し、レジ内現金を確認することができます。

Screenshots

SMS Instant4 screens
POS for store3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POS for store at none against SMS Instant's 2. POS for store also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). SMS Instant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. SMS Instant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. POS for store asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS Instant ships an update every 5 months, POS for store every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SMS Instant versus POS for store: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS InstantPOS for store
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (62 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings62 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHayato ShimizuNTT DATA CCS Corporation

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SMS Instant

Subscriptions1
  • Premium (Monthly plan)$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium (Buying out)$19.99
None

POS for store

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Instant free?
SMS Instant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is POS for store free?
POS for store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS Instant or POS for store have ads?
SMS Instant shows ads; POS for store does not.
Which is updated more often, SMS Instant or POS for store?
SMS Instant ships an update every 5 months, and POS for store every 5 weeks. Most recently, SMS Instant was updated on October 27, 2026 and POS for store on October 25, 2026.

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