SMS Instant vs NOSS Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Disposable phone numbers
- Receive registration messages
- Anonymous SMS reception
- No registration required
- Secure private number protection
- New number on each launch
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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
NOSS Connect
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The NOSS Connect app lets residents with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) connect with trained monitors at Night Owl Support Systems via video, or text messaging. Unlike other video communication systems, the NOSS Connect app does not require special knowledge or the acknowledgment of the meeting time. Video calls can be initiated or answered by the resident with IDD. A less intrusive option is also provided. Monitors can send text messages, with customized answer options to the resident. Tapping on the message queue enables the reading of the question and answers, enabling the resident to respond by selecting the most appropriate answer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOSS Connect at none against SMS Instant's 2. NOSS Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). SMS Instant's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. SMS Instant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NOSS Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
SMS Instant ships an update every 5 months, NOSS Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMS Instant | NOSS Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (62 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hayato Shimizu | CreateAbility Concepts, Inc. |
In-app purchases
SMS Instant
- Premium (Monthly plan)$1.991 Month
- Premium (Buying out)$19.99
NOSS Connect
No in-app purchases









