Comparison

Side Number vs Cogent Analytics

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 virtual phone number for talk, text and picture messaging across the US and Canada. Use it as a burner number for classified ads, a business line for your side hustle, or an anonymous text line for anyone who doesn't need your real number. When you make a call or text with Side Number, it's sent from a new number that's assigned to you. Your real number will not show up to the receiver. Side Number makes it possible to have different lines for your personal and business needs without an extra SIM. The app allows you to choose a custom phone number and make phone calls without displaying your real number. There is no need to buy an additional SIM card and swap it when you want to call from a different number. Now you can make calls from different numbers quickly. WHY A BURNER SECOND PHONE NUMBER Most calling apps give you one line and leave you stuck with it. Side Number lets you add a burner phone number in a few taps and keep separate lines for the different parts of your life. Sell an item, meet someone new, sign up for a service — each one can have its own number. And unlike a fake phone number app, every Side Number line is a real, working number. Real calls, real SMS, real MMS. No fake call screens, no gimmicks, no throwaway text that bounces back. USE IT INSTEAD OF YOUR ACTUAL PHONE NUMBER * Classified ads: buying or selling things on local e-commerce platforms. Use a temporary number to post your ads and receive calls, then delete it after the deal is done. * Dating. Giving out an alternative number to your new acquaintance from one of those dating apps can be a good idea. Just in case ;) * Business needs (e.g., as a second work number). Separate work and personal calls. * Managing real estate properties. * Renting a car. * Signing up on websites and social networks that prompt for a phone number. Verification codes arrive right in the app. * Travel — use it as a temporary number with hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc. Family and friends can reach you on a local number without having to pay long-distance or roaming charges. Stay safe and anonymous when you give out your number while using any public service. FEATURES — Choose your number from a list of available numbers, including your preferred area code. — Get extra numbers for calls and texting. Add a number with just a few taps and delete it if you don't need it anymore. — Send SMS and view your full text message history. — Send MMS (available for US and Canadian numbers). — Receive verification codes: sign-up and login codes from most sites and apps land in your Side Number inbox, so you can register for things without handing over your personal number. — Voicemail: Missed calls go to your side line's voicemail, not your real one. Recordings land in the app, sorted by number, ready to play back whenever you are. — Voice Changer: Shift your pitch, deepen your tone, or mask your voice entirely — one tap during a live call. The other side hears a different voice. Yours stays private. — Works over Wi-Fi or your cellular data, so your iPad or tablet becomes a real phone. — Optionally access your contacts for easy calling and texting. Contacts are used only locally for convenience; the app does not upload user contact data to a server. A CALL APP AND TEXT APP IN ONE Other burner phone number apps make you pick between a phone call app and a text app. Side Number is both — a full second line with calling, texting and picture messaging on the same number. Save your real personal number for people you trust. Use Side Number for everything else. Side Number is easy and risk-free. Keep your conversations private. No ads, no contracts, and signing up doesn't require any verification. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Cogent Analytics

This strategy companion app helps players of a popular mobile game analyze their war performance, roster strength, and hero leveling decisions. It provides insights into defense rankings, event scores, and allows for AI-powered queries about game data. Alliance leaders can track member contributions and overall alliance performance.

Highlights
  • Roster analytics and power creep tracking
  • Hero leveling decision support
  • War performance and defense rankings
  • Event score analysis
  • AI-powered game data search
  • Spend tracking and budget management
Features
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Your war data shouldn't die in screenshots and chat threads. Cogent Analytics is the strategy companion for Empires & Puzzles, built by a player, for players. It remembers what the game forgets: every war, every score, every hero decision, turned into answers you can act on. WHAT IT DOES FOR YOU • Roster Analytics: Roster strength, power creep, and exactly where your roster sits against the current meta. • What to Level Next: Decision support for the hero that will bring the most value to your current roster, based on your play style and war results. Don't waste resources leveling a hero you will likely not use. • War Performance KPIs: Player scores, team composition, playing styles, and streaks across your personal and Alliance war history. • Defense Rankings: See which defenses performed best by each war type and use that information to strengthen your defensive strategy. • One-Shot Teams: Use results driven One Shot teams against any tank with guidance drawn from real matchups. • Event Score Analytics: Track your event scores over time, and find out what it takes to top the leaderboard. • Ask COG: AI-powered search over your roster, your wars, and your alliance. Ask a question, get an answer. • Advanced hero search: Filter by Hero type (Healers, Damage Dealers, Specialists), special skills, aether powers, and more. • Spend tracking: Set a budget and align your spending with your goals. Keep your purchases under control and track it month over month. FOR ALLIANCE LEADERS Stop guessing who's underperforming. War logs, member contributions, and alliance analytics live in one place, visible to your alliance and remembered forever. Getting started is free: create an account at no cost and upload your roster with screenshots. No manual data entry. FREE FEATURES Your war log and history, My Roster, Event Scores, Power Creep, War KPIs, and One Shot Teams for your own account are free. REQUIRES A PAID COGENT PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION What to Level Next, Ask COG, Advanced Hero Search, Emblem & Reset Planner, Performance Analysis, My Debrief, Post War Debrief, Best Defenses, Advanced War Rankings, Members All Time Performance, Teammate Teams, alliance One Shot Teams, Defense Planner, and logging purchases in the Spend Tracker. Cogent Premium is an auto-renewing subscription available as an in-app purchase, offered monthly or yearly. Prices are shown in the app before you buy, alongside a full free-versus-premium comparison. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Cogent Analytics is an independent companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zynga or Small Giant Games. Empires & Puzzles is a trademark of its respective owner. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://allios.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Side Number4 screens
Cogent Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cogent Analytics at 5.0 against Side Number's 4.5. Cogent Analytics also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). Side Number's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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

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 and Cogent Analytics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cogent Analytics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Side Number has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side Number ships an update every 10 days, Cogent Analytics every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Side Number versus Cogent Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSide NumberCogent Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVovapy Inc.Cleiton Goncalves

Customer experience

Side Number

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Cogent Analytics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Side Number

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Weekly$14.997 Days
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  • Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Weekly$34.997 Days
  • Monthly$59.991 Month
2 purchases

Cogent Analytics

Subscriptions2
  • Cogent Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Cogent Premium (Annual)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Side Number free?
Side Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cogent Analytics free?
Cogent Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Side Number or Cogent Analytics?
Cogent Analytics is rated higher. Side Number averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cogent Analytics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Side Number or Cogent Analytics have ads?
Neither Side Number nor Cogent Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side Number or Cogent Analytics?
Side Number ships an update every 10 days, and Cogent Analytics every 2 days. Most recently, Side Number was updated on October 21, 2026 and Cogent Analytics on October 11, 2026.

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