Comparison

Second Sim vs Cardive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Cardive

Features
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Cardive helps you see what’s due next across your cards, bills, fixed expenses, and reminders. Organize card details, repayment dates, billing dates, renewals, recurring expenses, widgets, and reports in one private, local-first app — no account or cloud sync required. Key features: - Card overview for card details, limits, billing dates, repayment dates, expiration dates, and fees - Due date reminders for repayments, renewals, fixed expenses, and other important items - Fixed expense records for rent, subscriptions, insurance, transport, parking, and regular service payments - Upcoming overview for the next 30 days - Wallet reports for card stats, cash flow, and key summaries - Home screen widgets for quick access to upcoming items - CSV export for backup or further organization - Local-first privacy with no account or cloud sync required Cardive is useful if you want to manage multiple cards, recurring expenses, renewals, and reminders while keeping your records stored locally on your device. Cardive does not provide financial, investment, tax, or legal advice. Please always refer to your bank, card issuer, service provider, and platform billing information for final details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cardive-site.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Second Sim4 screens
Cardive4 screens

Verdict

The call

Second Sim and Cardive 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Second Sim sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Cardive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Second Sim ships an update every 3 weeks, Cardive every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Second Sim versus Cardive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond SimCardive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (85 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings85 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppios Bilisim刚 付

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Second Sim

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time3
  • 1 Activation$3.99
  • 5 Activations$11.99
  • 10 Activations$19.99
2 purchases

Cardive

Subscriptions2
  • Cardive Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cardive Pro Yearly$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Second Sim free?
Second Sim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cardive free?
Cardive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Second Sim or Cardive have ads?
Neither Second Sim nor Cardive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Second Sim or Cardive?
Second Sim ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cardive every 2 weeks. Most recently, Second Sim was updated on November 3, 2026 and Cardive on November 5, 2026.

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