# Master Pay vs vSMS

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Master Pay at none against vSMS's 10. Master Pay also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). vSMS's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. vSMS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Master Pay asks for nothing beyond the download.

Master Pay ships an update fortnightly, vSMS every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Master Pay | vSMS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vsms-temp-number-receive-sms/id6774768570/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 68 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Parque Tecnologico](https://appshunter.io/developer/1189620948) | [Adil Hamidi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774768572) |

## What reviewers say

### Master Pay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/master-pay/id1505875313)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### vSMS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vsms-temp-number-receive-sms/id6774768570)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| vSMS Mail - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Second Number | $5.99 | per month |
| vSMS Mail - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Second Number Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| 5 OTP Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| 8 OTP Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| 12 OTP Credits | $5.49 | one-time |
| 20 OTP Credits | $8.99 | one-time |
| 30 OTP Credits | $12.99 | one-time |
| 60 Credits | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Master Pay free?

Master Pay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is vSMS free?

vSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Master Pay or vSMS have ads?

Neither Master Pay nor vSMS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Master Pay or vSMS?

Master Pay ships an update fortnightly, and vSMS every 2 days. Most recently, Master Pay was updated on November 3, 2026 and vSMS on November 5, 2026.

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