Comparison

Authenticator vs vSMS

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator

Features
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We have developed app that is help you when you need authentication code. Authenticator generates 2-Step Verification codes on your phone. In addition to your password, you’ll also need a code generated by the Authenticator app on your phone. Features: * Generate verification codes without a data connection/offline usage * Authenticator app works with many providers & accounts & sites * Simple setup via QR code * Full support for time-based and counter based one-time password. this app developed from open source : (https://github.com/emre-g07/GoogleOTP)

About

vSMS

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
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Receive SMS verification codes on a temporary number, or get a temp mail address for a sign-up, without giving out your real number or inbox. TEMPORARY NUMBERS FOR VERIFICATION CODES Pick the app or site and a country, get a number, and the code appears in vSMS the moment it lands, ready to copy. - Hundreds of services, with numbers from dozens of countries - Where the network publishes a delivery rating, you see it on the country list before you spend anything - Pay with credits, only for what you use - No code? Your credits are returned automatically A TEMPORARY E-MAIL ADDRESS Need an address rather than a number? Get a disposable inbox on a real consumer domain and read the code in the app. Your first address is free; the vSMS Mail plan adds a generous daily allowance of addresses. A NUMBER OF YOUR OWN When available, you can also rent a US or Canadian number by subscription and keep it. Codes and texts from US and Canadian senders land in the app, incoming calls ring in the app, and outgoing calls to the US and Canada are included up to a monthly allowance. Texts you send to US numbers usually don't arrive, texting outside the US and Canada is not available, and some platforms refuse virtual numbers. HOW CREDITS WORK Credits are bought in packs and spent per number. Prices vary by service and country because our own cost does. Credit packs never renew on their own, and anything that fails is refunded without you asking. WHAT WE DO NOT DO We do not sell your data, show ads, or ask for your contacts. Sign in with Apple or an e-mail address is all the account you need. PLEASE NOTE A rented number cannot reach 911 or any other emergency service. Always use your phone's own number for emergencies. Some services block temporary numbers, and where that happens a code may not arrive - your credits come back when it does not. Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly until cancelled. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Authenticator3 screens
vSMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Authenticator at none against vSMS's 10. Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (10.3 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. vSMS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Authenticator versus vSMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticatorvSMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeeg YazilimAdil Hamidi

In-app purchases

None

Authenticator

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

vSMS

Subscriptions4
  • vSMS Mail - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Second Number1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • vSMS Mail - Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Second Number Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • 5 OTP Credits$2.99
  • 8 OTP Credits$3.99
  • 12 OTP Credits$5.49
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  • 20 OTP Credits$8.99
  • 30 OTP Credits$12.99
  • 60 Credits$24.99

Questions

Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vSMS free?
vSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator or vSMS have ads?
Neither Authenticator nor vSMS shows ads.

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