dialbird vs Second Number ®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dialbird
This mobile app provides a dedicated business phone number for teams, keeping personal numbers private and facilitating collaboration on calls and messages. It offers flexible plans and features like shared contacts, custom greetings, and auto-replies, all managed within a single app.
- Team collaboration on calls and messages
- Multiple business phone numbers
- Contact sharing within workspace
- Set working hours per number
- Voicemails with optional transcripts
- Customizable call greetings
- Auto-reply for missed calls
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One platform for every business conversation. Dialbird is the next-generation business communication platform for modern teams. Bringing calls, messages, and numbers together across web and mobile, it gives your team one shared workspace to stay aligned, responsive, and in control. Communication that moves with your team Work seamlessly across both mobile and web, so your team can be on top of every conversation; at the desk, on the go, or anywhere in between. Stay responsive throughout the day Voicemail transcripts, call recording, auto-replies, and custom greetings help your business stay organized, available, and consistent from first contact to follow-up. Clear separation between work and personal Use business numbers without relying on personal numbers, giving your team the privacy they need and your business the professionalism customers expect. Collaborate with more context A shared inbox, shared numbers, shared contacts, internal threads, and team chat give your team the visibility needed to respond faster and work better together. Greater control by default Manage business hours, working hours, call forwarding, number blocking, and user access settings with the flexibility to match the way your business operates. Business numbers and calling Manage your included number, add more as needed, and handle calls with forwarding, greetings, recording, voicemail transcripts, and blocking controls. Messaging and teamwork Keep conversations moving with a shared inbox, shared contacts, snippets, contact lists, broadcast messaging, team chat, and internal collaboration tools. Availability and admin Set working hours, automate replies, and manage permissions with role-based access in one secure and encrypted platform. Built for every stage of growth From early-stage teams to growing operations, Dialbird is designed to scale with your business. Terms of Use : https://dialbird.io/terms
Second Number ®
Obtain a secondary phone number for calls and texts without needing a new SIM card. This app helps separate personal and work communications with low-cost international calling and SMS features. Manage contacts and records easily.
- Obtain a secondary phone number
- Distinguish work and personal life
- Low-cost calls and texts
- International call support
- Sync phone contacts
- Manage call and SMS records
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Don't want your private number to be leaked? You need the second number to distinguish between work and personal life. No need to purchase additional SIM cards and dual-SIM phones, Text+Call can easily provide you with a second number. As long as there is a network, the second number can be used to make calls and send text messages at a low cost to replace the role of the real number. Features: -Batch numbers are available for selection, easy to get the second number. -Cheaper phone and text message charges. -Can Sync phone contacts for fast communication. -Easily manage call and SMS records. -The second number supports international calls. Quickly download Text+Call, you can enjoy your private number without being disturbed, and work and life are completely separated. About subscriptions: – 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. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before 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, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. * Terms of Use: https://secondnumber.touchremix.com/terms * Privacy Policy: https://secondnumber.touchremix.com/privacy * Support: https://secondnumber.touchremix.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dialbird at 5.0 against Second Number ®'s 3.4. dialbird also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (37% vs 25%). Second Number ®'s advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. dialbird sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Second Number ® sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
dialbird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Number ® has 17 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of dialbird's written reviews are positive against 25% of Second Number ®'s.
dialbird ships an update every 3 weeks, Second Number ® every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dialbird | Second Number ® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.4 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ramo Technologies LLC | TouchRemix Limited |
Customer experience
dialbird
Second Number ®
Bugs and requests
dialbird
Reported bugs
28 issues- Constantly asked to do KYC and app stops working
- App never updates, requires sign out/in
- Occasional missed calls and text messages without alerts
- Update killed templates, can't edit
- Character count on texts requires splitting
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- Messages never send, undelivered errors
- Doesn't send photos
- Reached introductory offer limit for paid version
- Can't see or save media
- Can't increase screen size to see text
- Impossible to login, not getting email verification
- Calls are terrible, app says 'failed to load'
- Call quality is poor, delay in hearing caller
- Incoming calls and texts straight up don't work
- Messages do not arrive
- All calls are marked as missed
- App keeps making me get a new number
- Doesn't ring or send notifications
- Cannot receive third party verification SMS
- No tech support other than automated responses
- Contact page disappears before sending
- Text is tiny throughout app, no accessibility options
- Photos problem, no place to upload a picture
- All incoming calls are marked under chalkboard name
- Defeated purpose of having a business number without service
- Information shared with third parties, receiving spam texts
- Clients getting bad link or nothing sent
- Verification code does not work
Requested features
15 requests- Notification badges
- Dynamic text size support
- Web version for laptop use
- Mass delete messages
- Option to make fonts/text bigger
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- Mass delete button
- Auto-response function to text messages
- Web version
- Dark mode
- Accessibility options
- Set hours of contact to avoid disturbance
- Place to upload pictures/send photos
- Professional voicemail settings
- Option to use without active cell number
- Fix verification code issues
Second Number ®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
dialbird
- Chalkboard7 Days trial$9.991 Month
Second Number ®
- TextCall Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- TextCall Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- SecondNumber Premium 1-Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- TextCall Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
- TextCall 200 credits$3.99
- TextCall 500 credits$7.99
- TextCall 1200 credits$16.99
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