Comparison

Receive SMS vs Communicat

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

Head to head
About

Receive SMS

Receive SMS messages online using real SIMs and dynamic sender IDs to protect your personal number. Get instant SMS delivery and temporary email addresses for anonymous online access.

Highlights
  • Receive SMS online
  • Hide personal phone number
  • Instant SMS delivery
  • Temporary email addresses
  • Fake identity generator
  • SSN validator
Features
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"Receive SMS - Multiple SIM"" is a free service for receive SMS messages online, based on REAL SIM and shows you the exact information received by the modem with Dynamic Sender ID. On this app you can check if you receive SMS on different routes, or if you receive using the Dynamic Sender ID feature. *** Hide your Personal Phone Number *** Today, Many websites, apps and services require phone number verification for you to start using them which may risk your phone number to be published or shared with third-parties and used to spam you with unwanted advertisements and ads. for this reason you can use "Receive SMS - Temp Number" to hide your own phone number by providing one of our phone numbers listed and gain access to the website, app or service you want without being at the risk of providing sensitive information about you to untrusted or foggy parties. *** Fast & Instant SMS receive *** As soon as the service, website or app send you the SMS it'll be available almost instantly or within seconds and you can check the SMS content easily. * Fake Identity Generator (name set, address, gender, county, extra info) * SSN Validator *** WHAT IS Temp-Mail? *** Temp Mail: is a must-have service that generates a disposable email address designed to replace your original one. Temporary Mail, or simply TMail (also known as disposable mail, temp mail, temporary email, fake mail, ten minutes mail, etc.), is a must-have service that generates a disposable email address designed to replace your original one. It expires after two days and allows you to stay anonymous online while getting unwanted emails on a temporary email address that disappears after a while. In general, using TMail is a perfect way to protect your primary mailbox from worthless spam. *** HOW DOES IT WORK? *** Here you can get a randomly generated email address and even rename it for free. Just copy it to the clipboard and paste whenever you need it for registration. Then automatically will refresh when receive a reply. Please pay attention that you can receive emails with the generated email, not send them. Received messages will be kept only for 48 hours. *** IS Temp Mail ANONYMOUS? *** TMail is the best way to protect your data because the site or app doesn't require any personal details to generate temp mail.

About

Communicat

This app provides a unique messaging experience by incorporating a real-time communication coach. It analyzes conversations to offer feedback, helping users express themselves better and de-escalate tense discussions for stronger relationships.

Highlights
  • Real-time communication coach
  • Message analysis and feedback
  • De-escalates tense conversations
  • Improves self-expression
  • Prevents arguments from spiraling
  • Builds stronger relationships
Features
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- Ever feel stuck in the middle of a fight? - Like no matter what you say, your partner, friend, or family member just doesn’t get it? - As if you’re talking to a wall, frustrated, unheard, and exhausted? What if there was a neutral third person, not to take sides, but to observe, guide, and help both of you find clarity? That’s where Communicat comes in. It is a messaging app with a built in real-time communication coach: always available, always objective. All messages on Communicat is evaluated and user's get instantaneous feedback on what to improve and how to improve for themselves or their partners. Communicat’s goal is simple; slow down tense conversations, help you feel understood, improve how you express yourself, and prevent heated arguments from spiraling. Because better conversations lead to stronger relationships. Terms of Use: https://docs.communicatapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://docs.communicatapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Receive SMS4 screens
Communicat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Communicat at 100% against Receive SMS's 40%. Communicat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and ads (none vs shown). Receive SMS's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Receive SMS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Communicat sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Communicat holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Receive SMS has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Receive SMS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Communicat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Receive SMS ships an update every 3 weeks, Communicat every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Receive SMS versus Communicat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReceive SMSCommunicat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAyoub El OmraniRated10, LLC

Customer experience

Receive SMS

All ratings1,147 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative54.3%

Communicat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Receive SMS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Numbers are invalid
  • Verification codes not received
  • App crashes and freezes

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add chat functionality
  • Improve verification process

Communicat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Receive SMS

One-time1
  • Premium Version$12.99
1 purchases

Communicat

Subscriptions1
  • Communicat Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Receive SMS free?
Receive SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Communicat free?
Communicat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Receive SMS or Communicat?
Communicat is rated higher. Receive SMS averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Communicat averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Receive SMS or Communicat have ads?
Receive SMS shows ads; Communicat does not.
Which is updated more often, Receive SMS or Communicat?
Receive SMS ships an update every 3 weeks, and Communicat every 2 weeks. Most recently, Receive SMS was updated on September 25, 2026 and Communicat on August 3, 2026.

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