Second Sim vs Talk & Text Hub
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
Talk & Text Hub
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Talk & Text Hub gives you a real US phone number on your iPhone. No SIM card, no contract, and no second device to carry. Pick your number, choose a plan, and start calling over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Your number and your calling credits come together in one plan, with one price and one expiry date. WHAT YOU GET - A real US phone number, picked by you from the numbers available - Calling credits included with every plan - Free calls to other Talk & Text Hub users, always - Your credit balance visible at the top of every screen - Full call history with timestamps and durations - Buy, renew and manage everything inside the app CHOOSE A PLAN Hub Starter — a US number for 15 days, with 400 credits Hub Monthly — a US number for 30 days, with 1,000 credits Hub Yearly — keep the same US number for a full 12 months Would rather keep them separate? Choose a number-only plan for 7, 30 or 365 days, and add credits whenever you need them. TOP UP ANY TIME Running low? Credit packs come in five sizes, from a small starter pack up to 1,000 credits. Credits are added to your balance as soon as the payment goes through. HOW CREDITS WORK Calls to the US and Canada use 2 credits a minute. Calls to other countries use more, depending on where you are calling. Calls to other Talk & Text Hub users are always free and never use credits. WHO IT IS FOR - Keeping a US number while living or travelling outside the country - Calling family and friends back home without a US SIM - Keeping your personal number private when you buy, sell or sign up for things - Running a separate line for work without carrying a second phone NO SIM CARD REQUIRED Everything works over Wi-Fi or mobile data. Nothing to post, nothing to collect, no credit check. Setting up takes a few minutes. IMPORTANT Talk & Text Hub is an internet calling service and is not a replacement for your mobile carrier. It cannot be used to call emergency services. An internet connection is needed for every call. Credits are used only when you make a call.- Get a Virtual Phone Number in Minutes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://talkandtexthub.com/privacy
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Verdict
Second Sim and Talk & Text Hub are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Talk & Text Hub sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $27.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Sim | Talk & Text Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (85 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appios Bilisim | GigHub Systems Inc |
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
Talk & Text Hub
- 1 Month Unlimited$27.001 Month
- 7 Days Validity$3.00
- 15 Days Validity$5.00
- 30 Days Validity$8.00
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- 7 Days Calling Plan$10.00
- 15 Days Calling Plan$15.00
- 30 Days Calling Plan$29.00
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