Comparison

NumberBarn vs Second Phone Number Calling

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

Head to head
About

NumberBarn

Manage your virtual phone numbers with this app. Make and receive calls and texts, and control your call, text, and voicemail messages. Use your virtual number as your Caller ID and organize your contacts.

Highlights
  • Call and text from virtual numbers
  • Manage calls, texts, and voicemail
  • Set virtual number as Caller ID
  • Manage contacts
Features
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An existing NumberBarn account is required. Account sign-up is not offered in this app. Create a virtual phone number with your NumberBarn account: Get a new local or toll free phone number or transfer your existing number to NumberBarn. Keep your number and save $$ each month. Get new local and/or toll-free numbers from our inventory of over 40 million available phone numbers. With the NumberBarn app: • Call and text from your NumberBarn numbers • Manage calls, text and voicemail messages • Show your NumberBarn phone number as your Caller ID when placing calls • Manage NumberBarn contacts and display device contacts alongside NumberBarn contacts

About

Second Phone Number Calling

This app provides a private, secondary phone number on your existing device, allowing for unlimited calls and texts without an extra SIM. Protect your primary number from spam and manage work-life balance effectively with flexible calling and messaging features.

Highlights
  • Get verified USA phone numbers
  • Unlimited local and international calls
  • Send SMS and view message history
  • Send FAX worldwide
  • Block undesirable phone numbers
  • Name Number feature for identification
Features
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Save up to 72% on outbound calls to USA and Canada phone numbers (landlines or mobiles).

 Our service works through WiFi or cellular data (not included).

 Receive calls from any country code (landlines or mobiles). Outbound calls are just for USA and Canada phone numbers (landlines, mobiles or toll-free). Keep your privacy uncompromised, protect your identity, and reduce the risk of spam or harassment on your primary line. Enhance your work-life, balance and organized without an extra SIM or device. Private, Practical, flexible, versatile. Our app is your best extra phone number in your pocket. Don’t buy additional SIM cards with exorbitant bills if you want an extra phone number. We provide an extra phone line through an additional phone number. Take your business phone line with you without an extra device nor extra SIM-card. Buy a verified USA phone number and call with the best rates in the market. Let our service maintain your business communications, and avoid changing the phone number in the future. Protect your personal number to keep in touch with your family and friends. • Send SMS (to USA numbers only) and FAX as easily as ever.

 • Receive SMS (from USA numbers only) • Light and dark mode included. • Keep in touch with customers using your same personal device. • We deliver your calls, texts, and faxes, with outstanding coverage and quality. No more landlines and desk phones. FEATURES: • Get verified extra phone numbers from USA.

 • Save up to 72% on outbound calls to USA and Canada phone numbers (Outbound calls are just for USA and Canada phone numbers: landlines, mobiles or toll-free).

 • Receive calls from any country code (landlines or mobiles). • Send SMS (USA numbers only) and view message history.

 • Receive SMS (from USA numbers only) • Send FAX worldwide. • Access your contacts list from your personal device and synchronize it with the app. • Block undesirable phone numbers. • Add an extra verified USA number with just a few taps and delete it if you don’t need it anymore. • Keep your purchased phone numbers as long as you want. No contracts needed. • Identify your numbers and find them easily using the Name Number feature. * +60 minutes daily for outbound calls to USA and Canada phone numbers only (some carriers and area codes may vary their rates). ** You can switch the phone number included in your subscription for a $5.99 one-time fee; the new phone number will be added to your current subscription. Terms of use: http://second-phone.com/terms Privacy Policy: http://second-phone.com/policy Download and Save!

Screenshots

NumberBarn3 screens
Second Phone Number Calling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Second Phone Number Calling at 94% against NumberBarn's 18%. Second Phone Number Calling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (643 vs 54). NumberBarn's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Second Phone Number Calling sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. NumberBarn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Phone Number Calling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Phone Number Calling has 643 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of NumberBarn's written reviews are positive against 94% of Second Phone Number Calling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NumberBarn ships an update every 6 weeks, Second Phone Number Calling every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NumberBarn versus Second Phone Number Calling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumberBarnSecond Phone Number Calling
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (54 ratings)4.6 (643 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews94.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54643 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB68 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperNumberBarn, LLCSecond Phone Number & Texting LLC

Customer experience

NumberBarn

All ratings54 ratings
Positive31.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative59.3%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative65.8%

Second Phone Number Calling

All ratings643 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive94.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.0%

Bugs and requests

NumberBarn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Second Phone Number Calling

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login and account management problems
  • Inconsistent call quality in low signal areas
  • Billing and subscription issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved call blocking and spam filtering
  • Integration with popular messaging apps
  • Expanded number selection options
  • Enhanced voicemail and call forwarding features

In-app purchases

None

NumberBarn

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Second Phone Number Calling

Subscriptions9
  • Pick your phone number$5.997 Days
  • 1 Phone Number$7.997 Days
  • 1 phone number3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • 1 phone number$9.991 Month
  • 1 phone number$14.991 Month
  • 3 phone numbers3 Days trial$27.991 Month
  • 3 phone numbers$27.991 Month
  • 3 phone numbers$74.991 Year
  • 3 phone numbers$119.991 Year
One-time1
  • New Phone Number$5.99

Questions

Is NumberBarn free?
NumberBarn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Phone Number Calling free?
Second Phone Number Calling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NumberBarn or Second Phone Number Calling?
Second Phone Number Calling is rated higher. NumberBarn averages 2.7 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Second Phone Number Calling averages 4.6 from 643 ratings.
Do NumberBarn or Second Phone Number Calling have ads?
Neither NumberBarn nor Second Phone Number Calling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NumberBarn or Second Phone Number Calling?
NumberBarn ships an update every 6 weeks, and Second Phone Number Calling every 3 weeks. Most recently, NumberBarn was updated on October 15, 2026 and Second Phone Number Calling on October 21, 2026.

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