Comparison

Side Number vs Pops Popcorn

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

Head to head
About

Side Number

Obtain a secondary phone number for private calls and texts without needing an extra SIM card. This app allows you to maintain anonymity and separate personal and business communications.

Highlights
  • Choose custom phone numbers
  • Make private calls and send texts
  • MMS support (US/Canada)
  • Voicemail for secondary line
  • Voice changer during calls
  • Temporary numbers for various uses
Features
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A 2nd line for private calls, texting and pictures. No ads, ever. Side Number is a phone call and texting app that gives you a real second phone number for talk, text and picture messaging across the US and Canada. Use it as a temporary number for classified ads, a business line for your side hustle, or a separate line for anyone who doesn't need your personal number. When you make a call or text with Side Number, it's sent from the number assigned to you, so your personal number stays private. Side Number makes it possible to have different lines for your personal and business needs without an extra SIM. Choose your own phone number and keep your personal number for the people you know best. There is no need to buy an additional SIM card and swap it when you want to call from a different line. Switch between your numbers in seconds. WHY A SECOND PHONE NUMBER Most calling apps give you one line and leave you stuck with it. Side Number lets you add a second phone number in a few taps and keep separate lines for the different parts of your life. Sell an item, run a side business, rent out a property — each one can have its own number. Every Side Number line is a real, working phone number. Real calls, real SMS, real MMS. KEEP YOUR PERSONAL NUMBER PRIVATE * Classified ads: buying or selling things on local marketplaces. Use a temporary number for your listing. * Meeting new people: share a second number until you're ready to share your personal one. * Business: a second work number that keeps work and personal calls separate. * Managing rental and real estate properties. * Renting a car. * Online accounts: give your second number to websites and services that ask for a phone number, and keep your personal number off their lists. * Travel — use it as a local number with hotels, restaurants and tours. Family and friends can reach you on a local number without paying long-distance or roaming charges. Protect your privacy when you share your number with businesses and public services. FEATURES — Choose your number by city, state or area code, or pick one at random. — Add extra numbers for calls and texting in just a few taps, and delete a number when you no longer need it. — Send SMS and view your full text message history. — Send MMS (available for US and Canadian numbers). — Voicemail: missed calls go to your second line's voicemail. Recordings are sorted by number in the app, ready to play back whenever you are. — Works over Wi-Fi or your cellular data, so your iPad or tablet can make and receive calls. — Optionally access your contacts for easy calling and texting. Contacts are used only on your device; the app does not upload your contacts to a server. A CALL APP AND TEXT APP IN ONE Side Number is a full second line with calling, texting and picture messaging on the same number. Save your personal number for people you know and trust. Use Side Number for everything else. No ads and no contracts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pops Popcorn

Features
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With our mobile app, ordering from Pop's Popcorn is faster, more convenient and more accurate for our restaurants and retailers. View your personal order guide with the latest products and pricing, check out item details, and build your orders, anytime, from anywhere. You can also view your order history, leave "notes" or contact us directly through the Pop's Popcorn mobile app.

Screenshots

Side Number4 screens
Pops Popcorn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pops Popcorn at none against Side Number's 6. Pops Popcorn also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). Side Number's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months). 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. Side Number sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Pops Popcorn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Number ships an update every 2 weeks, Pops Popcorn every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Side Number versus Pops Popcorn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide NumberPops Popcorn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVovapy Inc.GrubMarket, Inc

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Side Number

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly 1 Number$6.997 Days
  • Monthly 1 Number$12.991 Month
  • Weekly 3 Numbers$14.997 Days
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  • Monthly 3 Numbers$24.991 Month
  • Weekly 10 Numbers$34.997 Days
  • Monthly 10 Numbers$59.991 Month
None

Pops Popcorn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Side Number free?
Side Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pops Popcorn free?
Pops Popcorn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Side Number or Pops Popcorn have ads?
Neither Side Number nor Pops Popcorn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side Number or Pops Popcorn?
Side Number ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pops Popcorn every 22 months. Most recently, Side Number was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pops Popcorn on November 3, 2026.

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