VSim vs NINAuth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VSim
Get a temporary virtual phone number to receive SMS verification codes without revealing your personal number. Activate accounts quickly and maintain privacy from unwanted spam. All messages are conveniently stored within the app.
- Receive SMS verification codes
- Virtual numbers for account activation
- In-app message inbox
- Privacy protection
- Pay-as-you-go credits
- Supports popular platforms
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VSim — Virtual Number for SMS Verification Need an SMS verification code without sharing your personal phone number? VSim gives you a virtual number to receive SMS verification codes online, so you can activate accounts quickly and keep your real number private. What you can do with VSim * Receive SMS Verification Codes: Use a virtual number to get login and verification codes directly inside the app. * Fast & Simple Activation: Choose a country and service, copy the number, and verify in minutes. * In-App Inbox: All received messages appear in one place for a smooth verification experience. * Privacy-Focused: Keep your real phone number off websites and apps to reduce unwanted spam. * Pay-As-You-Go Credits: Transparent pricing. If no SMS is received within the allowed time, your credit is automatically refunded. How it works 1. Select a country and service 2. Copy the provided number and use it for verification 3. Receive the SMS code in the VSim inbox VSim can be used for verification on many popular platforms, including WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Google, Snapchat, Tinder, Vinted, and more (availability varies by country and service). Privacy Policy: https://vsimapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://vsimapp.com/terms-of-use
NINAuth
Securely verify, manage, and protect your digital identity using your National Identity Number. This app offers a user-friendly and seamless experience for on-the-go identity management.
- Digital identity verification
- Identity management
- Secure identity protection
- National Identity Number integration
- User-friendly interface
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NINAuth is your official digital companion for verifying, managing, and protecting your identity with ease. Designed to work with your National Identity Number (NIN), NINAuth provides a seamless, secure, and user-friendly way to handle digital identification on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NINAuth at none against VSim's 6. NINAuth also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). VSim's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. VSim sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. NINAuth asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for VSim against 4.7 for NINAuth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17K and 5.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of VSim's written reviews are positive against 58% of NINAuth's.
VSim ships an update every 2 months, NINAuth every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VSim | NINAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17K ratings) — better | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 57.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 5.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Elmond | National Identity Management Commission |
Customer experience
VSim
NINAuth
User reviews
VSim
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly
- 💡 Innovative features
- 🔒 Secure and reliable
- 🤝 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 💰 Expensive pricing
- 📵 Numbers not working as expected
- 🚫 Banned/blocked numbers
NINAuth
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User friendly
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- ✅ Easy to use
- ✨ Great innovation
- 🌟 World class identity system
Room to improve
- 😞 Facial verification fails
- 🐛 Glitchy app
- ❌ Useless app
- 🐛 Unable to download ID
- 🐛 Cannot create PIN
Bugs and requests
VSim
Reported bugs
3 issues- Verification codes not received
- Numbers already in use
- Account bans without explanation
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to earn free credits
- More number options
- Improved privacy policy
- Better FAQ and community support
NINAuth
Reported bugs
57 issues- Cannot download front and back of ID
- Verification complete but unable to create PIN
- Cannot take a selfie
- Face verification fails
- Unable to create PIN
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- Cannot link or delink phone number
- Old phone number not reflected after removal
- Names arranged wrong, cannot correct
- Verification is very difficult
- Facial authentication kept failing
- Cannot delink unauthorized number
- Cannot link a new number
- Face verification not working for months
- Cannot sign up for months
- Photo verification and lighting error message
- Cannot upload supporting documents to verify address
- Email confirmation code not sent
- App stops responding during sign up
- Facial recognition not working
- Cannot log in most times
- Cannot update phone number
- Phone number OTPs not being sent
- Address update not reflected
- Trust index cannot be updated
- Link ID option missing
- App goes straight to face verification which never works
- Login recognition fails after first use
- Forgot password using facial recognition fails
- Face verification error: 'NO ENROLLED USER FOUND'
- App requests well-lit room even in daylight
- Selfie capture not working
- App shows only NIN, no other options
- Cannot get past picture phase
- App not responding
- Signing up does not work
- Authentication does not get past error
- App malfunction
- New application is malfunction
- Virtual NIN not available
- Cannot use it and verify anything
- PIN creation fails
- Unable to update details
- Tax ID info no longer available
- Slip download no longer available
- Phone number starting with 0702 not recognized
- App has syntax errors
- App is a complete mess
- App is not working
- App is very rubbish
- App is not functional
- App is buggy
- App is not responding
- Signing up does not work
- App was created to be downloaded but not used
- Cannot upload supporting documents
- Email confirmation not sent
- Clueless developer
Requested features
10 requests- Allow users to update their details
- Make services available when needed
- Allow adding international phone numbers
- Option to correct names
- Add option to download E-ID card
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- Incorporate all NIMC services into one application
- Option to link address
- Option to add phone numbers
- Virtual NIN card functionality
- Provision for virtual NIN
In-app purchases
VSim
- 10 Credit$0.99
- 30 Credit$2.99
- 50 Credit$4.99
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- 100 Credit$9.99
- 250 Credit$24.99
- 500 credit$49.99
NINAuth
No in-app purchases
