Second Sim vs Receive SMS Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Second Sim
Get a temporary virtual phone number to receive SMS verification codes for online accounts. Protect your primary number's privacy when signing up for new services like social media, gaming, or e-trade platforms. Easily switch numbers if one doesn't work, and review your activation history.
- Thousands of global phone numbers
- Cancel and retry if SMS not received
- No credit spent on failed attempts
- View past activation history
- Protect primary phone number privacy
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Second Sim Receive SMS Do you need second phone number for SMS verification? Just download our app and access thousands of phone numbers. You can create an account on any platform without giving your primary phone number. When people just need to try a social media, e-trade, game etc. platforms, they don't want to give primary phone number for privacy. If you need virtual second phone number, just download it! Main features: - Access thousands of phone numbers over world-wide. - If you couldn't get SMS, just cancel and try another phone number. Your credit don`t be spent. - You can see all past activations history. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/secondsim-tc Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/secondsim-pp
Receive SMS Plus
This app provides a convenient way to receive SMS messages for verification on various online services. Access a global selection of phone numbers to easily verify new accounts or log into existing ones.
- Receive SMS for verification
- Global phone number selection
- Verify new accounts
- Log into existing accounts
- Fast and reliable service
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The SMS Verification app is a convenient tool that allows users to receive SMS messages for verification purposes on services such as Facebook and WhatsApp. With a diverse selection of phone numbers from around the world, the app makes it easy for users to receive SMS messages no matter where they are. Whether you need to verify a new account or log into an existing one, the SMS Verification app has you covered. Simply select a phone number from the available options, and you'll be able to receive SMS messages on that number. The app is fast, reliable, and easy to use, making it the perfect choice for anyone in need of SMS verification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Receive SMS Plus at 84% against Second Sim's 11%. Receive SMS Plus also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 87). 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. Second Sim sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Receive SMS Plus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Receive SMS Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Receive SMS Plus has 1.5K ratings behind it against 87, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Second Sim's written reviews are positive against 84% of Receive SMS Plus's.
Second Sim ships an update every 3 weeks, Receive SMS Plus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Sim | Receive SMS Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (87 ratings) | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Appios Bilisim | COMUNIT LIMITED |
Customer experience
Second Sim
Receive SMS Plus
Bugs and requests
Second Sim
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Receive SMS Plus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Order placement errors
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Better organization of member deals
- More comprehensive service coverage
In-app purchases
Second Sim
- 1 Service Rent Subscription$2.491 Month
- 3 Service Rent Subscription$4.491 Month
- Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
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- 5 Service Rent Subscription$7.991 Month
- 10 Service Rent Subscription$14.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$14.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- 1 Activation$3.99
- 5 Activations$11.99
- 10 Activations$19.99
Receive SMS Plus
- SMS Credits$1.99
- SMS Credits$4.99
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