Comparison

GV Connect vs SMS Verification

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

Head to head
About

GV Connect

Manage your Google Voice account with a feature-rich app. Send texts, make calls, listen to voicemails with transcriptions, and organize your conversations. Offers advanced settings and offline access.

Highlights
  • Place calls using Google Voice number
  • Send and receive SMS/MMS
  • Listen to voicemails with transcription
  • Manage messages (archive, star, note)
  • Search message history
  • Offline message access
  • Change Google Voice account settings
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GV Connect is the most feature-complete Google Voice application available for your iPhone or iPad — text, call, and interact with your existing GV accounts using a beautiful and streamlined interface that gives you full control over your account settings: • Place calls using your Google Voice number rather than your mobile number - enter number directly, select a contact from your device's contacts, or call back any number in your history. The application supports direct call (iPhone only), callback (Click2Call), and offline calling (see application website for a description of these calling modes) • Send and receive text messages (SMS) from your Google Voice number - including support for long SMS, group messages, picture messages (MMS – available as In-App purchase), and support for non-English messages. Supports in-line replies with an iMessage-like interface • Automatically check for new messages and voicemails - even when the application is in the background • Listen to voicemails and recorded conversations right on your device (allowing you to pause, rewind, or fast forward to any point within the message) - voicemails will show the transcription of the message when available • Un/-archive messages, mark them as un-/read or starred, attach notes to conversations, block/unblock senders, trash or delete conversations • Easily search in your history by contact, message, or note text - supports continuing searches online for messages that have not yet been cached locally • Messages are stored on your device for offline access • Quickly change various Google Voice account settings (call forwarding, do-not-disturb — including the option to have DND automatically expire at a specified time, message notifications, …) • Add, verify, and remove forwarding phone numbers • Quick Settings allow saving and restoring complete account settings (DND, forwarding, …) for easy switching between different profiles • Support for automatic selection of Quick Settings based on current location (available as In-App Purchase) • Direct access to your device's contacts without needing to synchronize them with Google • Quick access to favorite phone numbers for calls and SMS • Universal application which runs optimized on iPhone (including iPhone X), iPod Touch, and iPad (including split-screen multi-tasking on supported devices running iOS 12.0 or later) • Optional application passcode lock (with TouchID/FaceID option on supported devices) • Supports gesture navigation when typing text for easier placement of the cursor: swipe left/right with one or two fingers to move the caret position backwards/forward by character or word. Swipe left/right with three fingers to go to the beginning/end of the existing text * Recipient of an honorable mention in the 2010 Best App Ever Awards * NOTE: An existing Google Voice account with a GV phone number is required to use this application - signup for new Google Voice accounts is currently limited to residents of the US. Please note that GV Connect is NOT a VoIP application and will not allow making or receiving calls from an iPad/iPod Touch without a separate VoIP application. GV Connect stores your account password securely in your device's Keychain for faster login when launching the application. All communication is done exclusively via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers owned and operated by Google and no contact information (other than the contact's phone number which is required to place a call or send a message) is sent to Google or any other party. All operations are fully synchronized with your Google Voice account. Please read the FAQ section on the application website if you encounter any issues or use the feedback email link in its about screen to ask for support.

About

SMS Verification

Obtain temporary U.S. phone numbers for app and service verification without revealing your personal number. Receive verification codes instantly and securely.

Highlights
  • Temporary U.S. phone numbers
  • App and service verification
  • Instant SMS code reception
  • One-click verification process
  • Affordable temporary numbers
Features
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PhoneVerify helps you get a temporarily U.S phone number to verify any app or service if you don't want to expose your personal phone number. The service is designed to make the process really easy with just one click. 1- Search for any service. 2- Buy temporarily Phone Number to Verify the service for cheap as $0.99 3- Add the given phone number on the service you are trying to use and click verify 4- Switch back to our app and you should receive an SMS for the verification code within seconds 5- Enjoy! Privacy Policy: https://www.techook.us/privacy-policy-1/phoneverify-privacy-policy Terms Of Service: https://www.techook.us/terms-of-services/smsverified-terms-of-use

Screenshots

GV Connect4 screens
SMS Verification2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SMS Verification at Free against GV Connect's $2.99. SMS Verification also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.9). GV Connect's advantage is review sentiment (42% vs 20%). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

SMS Verification is free to download; GV Connect costs $2.99 up front. GV Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and SMS Verification sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SMS Verification holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 272 and 717 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of GV Connect's written reviews are positive against 20% of SMS Verification's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, SMS Verification every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GV Connect versus SMS Verification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGV ConnectSMS Verification
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (272 ratings)4.4 (717 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews — better19.6% of reviews
Number of ratings272717 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas AmannTECHOOK, LLC

Customer experience

GV Connect

All ratings272 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive41.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative55.4%

SMS Verification

All ratings717 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive19.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative73.9%

User reviews

GV Connect

From 272 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for Google Voice management
  • 🚀 Supports Google Voice better than official app
  • 💡 Useful features like location-based profiles
  • 🔒 Secure with password lock option
  • 🙌 Responsive and dedicated developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications don't work in real-time
  • 🐛 MMS/picture sharing issues
  • 🐛 Login and connection problems
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 Delayed message notifications

SMS Verification

From 717 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Great tool for phone number verification
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick verification process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Verification codes not working
  • 💰 Charges without providing service
  • 🔒 No customer support or refund options
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance

Bugs and requests

GV Connect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer devices
  • Inability to send/receive MMS

Requested features

4 requests
  • Push notification improvements
  • Direct call option without callback
  • Contact name display in app
  • Subscription model for enhanced features

SMS Verification

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Verification codes not received
  • Purchased numbers not working
  • Charges not reversed for failed transactions

Requested features

2 requests
  • Provide history of past purchases
  • Allow reusing previously obtained numbers

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GV Connect

One-time5
  • Location Awareness$0.99
  • MMS Support$0.99
  • Generous Tip$0.99
Show 2 more
  • Massive Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
4 purchases

SMS Verification

Subscriptions1
  • Premium$1.997 Days
One-time3
  • Buy Service Verification$1.99
  • Buy Service Verification$2.99
  • Buy Service Verification$3.99

Questions

Is GV Connect free?
GV Connect costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SMS Verification free?
SMS Verification is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GV Connect or SMS Verification?
SMS Verification is rated higher. GV Connect averages 3.9 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while SMS Verification averages 4.4 from 717 ratings.
Do GV Connect or SMS Verification have ads?
Neither GV Connect nor SMS Verification shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GV Connect or SMS Verification?
GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and SMS Verification every 2 months. Most recently, GV Connect was updated on November 1, 2026 and SMS Verification on November 3, 2026.

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