Fanytel vs Receive SMS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fanytel
Obtain private virtual phone numbers from various countries for calls and SMS. Protect your personal number online, maintain privacy, and establish a global presence with local numbers. Ideal for separating personal and professional communication.
- Private virtual phone numbers
- SMS verification for apps
- Free incoming calls and SMS
- International calling and SMS
- VIP business lines
- Complete anonymity
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Get instant virtual phone numbers from US, UK, Canada, and Australia. Complete privacy, global reach, and professional communication - all in one app. KEY FEATURES * Private, Dedicated Virtual Numbers * Virtual Numbers with SMS capability * SMS Verification for Apps & Services * Free Incoming Calls & SMS PRICING Get your second phone number for less: - US Virtual Number: $0.99/month - Canada Virtual Number: $1.99/month - UK Virtual Number: $1.99/month - Australia Virtual Number: $6.99/month WHY FANYTEL? * Prevent Personal Number Exposure Online * Maintain Privacy for Personal Calls & SMS * Establish Global Presence with Local Numbers * Separate Business & Personal Lines INTERNATIONAL CALLING & SMS Connect worldwide with competitive rates for calls and texts to over 150 countries, including USA, Canada, UK, France, Germany, India, Pakistan, Nigeria, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Egypt, Brazil, and Mexico. VIP PHONE NUMBER Get an impressive, professional & fancy virtual number with Fanytel's VIP business lines. Available for US, UK, Canada, and Australia, perfect for both personal and professional use, starting at only $9 for a one-time setup fee. PRIVACY & SECURITY - Complete anonymity - Advanced SSL encryption - GDPR compliant data handling EASY TO USE Get a second phone number in just a few clicks. Boost your communication with a reliable virtual phone number. Download Fanytel Today! Join over 1 million satisfied users worldwide. Enjoy 24/7 customer support. Visit Fanytel.com for more information.
Receive SMS
Receive SMS messages online using real SIMs and dynamic sender IDs to protect your personal number. Get instant SMS delivery and temporary email addresses for anonymous online access.
- Receive SMS online
- Hide personal phone number
- Instant SMS delivery
- Temporary email addresses
- Fake identity generator
- SSN validator
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"Receive SMS - Multiple SIM"" is a free service for receive SMS messages online, based on REAL SIM and shows you the exact information received by the modem with Dynamic Sender ID. On this app you can check if you receive SMS on different routes, or if you receive using the Dynamic Sender ID feature. *** Hide your Personal Phone Number *** Today, Many websites, apps and services require phone number verification for you to start using them which may risk your phone number to be published or shared with third-parties and used to spam you with unwanted advertisements and ads. for this reason you can use "Receive SMS - Temp Number" to hide your own phone number by providing one of our phone numbers listed and gain access to the website, app or service you want without being at the risk of providing sensitive information about you to untrusted or foggy parties. *** Fast & Instant SMS receive *** As soon as the service, website or app send you the SMS it'll be available almost instantly or within seconds and you can check the SMS content easily. * Fake Identity Generator (name set, address, gender, county, extra info) * SSN Validator *** WHAT IS Temp-Mail? *** Temp Mail: is a must-have service that generates a disposable email address designed to replace your original one. Temporary Mail, or simply TMail (also known as disposable mail, temp mail, temporary email, fake mail, ten minutes mail, etc.), is a must-have service that generates a disposable email address designed to replace your original one. It expires after two days and allows you to stay anonymous online while getting unwanted emails on a temporary email address that disappears after a while. In general, using TMail is a perfect way to protect your primary mailbox from worthless spam. *** HOW DOES IT WORK? *** Here you can get a randomly generated email address and even rename it for free. Just copy it to the clipboard and paste whenever you need it for registration. Then automatically will refresh when receive a reply. Please pay attention that you can receive emails with the generated email, not send them. Received messages will be kept only for 48 hours. *** IS Temp Mail ANONYMOUS? *** TMail is the best way to protect your data because the site or app doesn't require any personal details to generate temp mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Receive SMS at 4.5 against Fanytel's 3.4. Receive SMS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 244). Fanytel's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Fanytel sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Receive SMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Receive SMS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 244 and 1.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Fanytel's written reviews are positive against 40% of Receive SMS's.
Fanytel ships an update every 2 months, Receive SMS every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Fanytel | Receive SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (244 ratings) | 4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.8% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 244 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zeust Ltd | Ayoub El Omrani |
Customer experience
Fanytel
Receive SMS
User reviews
Fanytel
From 244 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful and responsive customer support
- 💰 Affordable virtual phone numbers
- 🎯 Easy setup and user-friendly interface
- 📱 Works well for receiving calls
- ✅ Good for separating personal and work calls
Room to improve
- 🚫 Numbers stop working after purchase
- 📵 Cannot receive SMS/OTP messages reliably
- ❌ Calls drop frequently mid-conversation
- 🔐 Account security issues and unauthorized access
- 💳 Credit/payment system problems
Receive SMS
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Good app
- 💡 Useful for getting codes
Room to improve
- 🐛 Numbers don't work
- 🐛 Can't receive messages
- 🔋 Bloated with ads
- 💰 Forces you to pay
Bugs and requests
Fanytel
Reported bugs
13 issues- Login fails with 'invalid token' error
- Cannot sign in on iPad with Apple Sign-in
- App incompatible with iOS 26
- SMS messages not received despite enabled notifications
- Calls fail to go through with 'error not registered'
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- App crashes frequently during use
- Text messages not sorted chronologically
- Numbers sold to multiple users simultaneously
- Credits disappear after logout/login
- Unable to purchase numbers despite sufficient credits
- Verification codes not delivered on time
- Sign-up connection fails during code verification
- Payment processing failures
Requested features
8 requests- Dark mode option for interface
- 24/7 customer support availability
- MMS/picture message support
- Cryptocurrency payment option
- Multiple number call indicators
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- Improved message sorting by date
- Email login option on iOS
- Better SMS delivery reliability
Receive SMS
Reported bugs
3 issues- Numbers are invalid
- Verification codes not received
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Add chat functionality
- Improve verification process
In-app purchases
Fanytel
- Fanytel Business Credit $1.99$1.99
- Fanytel Business Credit $2.99$2.99
- Fanytel Business Credit $4.99$4.99
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- Fanytel Business Credit $9.99$9.99
- Fanytel Business Credit $14.99$14.99
- Fanytel Business Credit $24.99$24.99
Receive SMS
- Premium Version$12.99









