magicApp Calling & Messaging vs Second Texting Number
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
magicApp Calling & Messaging
Get a second phone number for personal or business use without needing a new SIM card. Enjoy unlimited calling and texting to the U.S. and Canada, even while traveling abroad over Wi-Fi. Manage calls with features like caller ID, voicemail, and call blocking.
- Second phone number
- Unlimited U.S. & Canada calling
- Unlimited U.S. & Canada texting
- Wi-Fi calling for travel
- Caller ID, voicemail, call blocking
- Choose U.S. area code
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magicApp is the most affordable & simple way to get a second phone number on your mobile phone. You can use your magicApp second line for your personal or business needs and enjoy unlimited calling and texting to the U.S. and Canada. magicApp makes it possible to have different phone numbers without having to switch out your SIM and at an affordable monthly. You can easily AND quickly switch from your magicApp phone number to your actual phone number. MAGICAPP FEATURES * Choose a U.S. phone number from any available area code * Unlimited calling to the U.S and Canada* * Send or receive unlimited text messages to U.S. and Canadian numbers** * Traveling? Make calls over Wi-Fi so you never have to worry about roaming charges when abroad! * Unlimited calling to other magicJack customer worldwide * Caller ID, voicemail, call blocking, block anonymous callers and call forwarding * Caller ID pulled from your mobile phone contact list, so you always know who is calling * Cheaper than the rest of the apps out there AND AD FREE! EXISITNG MAGICJACK DEVICE CUSTOMER? magicJack customers can enjoy texting to any U.S. or Canadian number** using magicApp - your friends & family don't have to download the app to text! Calls to your magicJack number rings on your smartphone at the same time so you never miss a call. Download now and login to magicApp with your existing magicJack email and password to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi. NEW: Now available to magicJack device customers with Canadian numbers, you can add the option to text with your Canadian phone number for a small annual fee through the app store. TURN YOUR IPAD INTO A PHONE Connect your tablet to the internet, download magicApp and start making calls from your iPad. Use magicApp on devices running iOS14 or higher. Find out more on www.magicJack.com *Texting to international numbers is not available and texts to some US mobile numbers may not be delivered. Unlimited calling to numbers within the United States and Canada, and unlimited texting and other services provided by magicJack®, are based on normal, non-excessive use. A combination of factors is used to determine excessive use, including but not limited to the relative use when compared to the average magicJack® user, the number of unique numbers called, calls forwarded, minutes used, texts sent/received and other factors. Unlimited calling does not include calls to Alaska or the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada or calls to non-8YY calling card, platform, conference, or chat lines, for which additional fees will apply. Subject to our Subscriber Agreement located here: http://www.magicjack.com/action/saps/. **Canadian magicJack numbers require a separate subscription for texting.
Second Texting Number
Protect your personal number by using a private, disposable phone number for calls and texts. Choose your own number in any area code and receive verification codes without revealing your identity. Manage your privacy with features like auto-response and custom voicemail.
- Unlimited texting and calling
- Choose your own number
- Protect your privacy
- Receive verification codes
- Separate contacts
- Auto-response
- Custom voicemail
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Safely text & call anyone while protecting your real number. Give out a number that can't be linked back to yours. Guaranteed. Unlisted provides privacy for you and your phone number with supercharged private numbers. UNLIMITED TEXTING & CALLING Send & receive unlimited texts, calls, and picture messages to any US or Canadian number CHOOSE YOUR OWN NUMBER Pick a phone number in any area code. Get as many as you need. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY Unlisted numbers aren't linked to you or your real number. Protect your privacy when you need to give out a number. CRYSTAL-CLEAR CALLING Enjoy excellent call quality via either an internet (VoIP) connection or your carrier's phone network RECEIVE VERIFICATION CODES Our numbers can receive verification and 2FA codes for registering new accounts anywhere SEPARATE CONTACTS Store contacts that live only in the app and won't appear in your iPhone's contacts DO NOT DISTURB / OPEN HOURS Set a schedule so you only receive calls and notifications when you want them AUTO-RESPONSE Set up a message that will automatically get sent to anyone getting in touch with you OUTGOING CALLER ID If you want, set a name to appear when you call someone INCOMING CALL OPTIONS Decide whether to answer incoming calls on your phone, forward them to another number, or send them to voicemail CUSTOM VOICEMAIL GREETING Set a custom voicemail greeting for each of your numbers. Or keep the generic default if you prefer to stay anonymous. PRIVACY-FIRST: NO ADS, NO TRACKING We don't show ads or do anything with your data that you wouldn't expect. We definitely don't let any 3rd parties do this either. DEDICATED, US-BASED TEAM We're a dedicated US-based team who loves working on Unlisted every day. In fact, we rely on Unlisted numbers every day for our own needs. We promise to never sell your data, show you ads, or betray your privacy. Since 2012, customers have trusted us to provide them new phone numbers for all of their needs, and we hope you will too. If you ever need help, or have something you'd like us to add to Unlisted, please send us an email at support@getunlisted.com. We offer dedicated support and respond personally to each and every email. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS All plans come with a free trial. You can cancel the trial any time and you won't be charged. Please note that certain functionality may be restricted during the free trial in order to prevent abuse. This may include texting limits or blocks on receiving verification codes. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed from the App Store app. HELP Access the Help Center in the app's menu or email support@getunlisted.com LEGAL & FINE PRINT Terms Of Service: https://www.getunlisted.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.getunlisted.com/privacy IMPORTANT: Works in the US and Canadian only. You can only call and text with other US & Canadian numbers. Not for 911 emergency services.
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Verdict
magicApp Calling & Messaging and Second Texting Number both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 60% of Second Texting Number's written reviews are positive against 49% of magicApp Calling & Messaging's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. magicApp Calling & Messaging sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Second Texting Number sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for magicApp Calling & Messaging against 4.6 for Second Texting Number. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25K and 17K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of magicApp Calling & Messaging's written reviews are positive against 60% of Second Texting Number's.
magicApp Calling & Messaging ships an update fortnightly, Second Texting Number every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | magicApp Calling & Messaging | Second Texting Number |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (25K ratings) — better | 4.6 (17K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.1% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25K — better | 17K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAGICJACK VOIP SERVICES LLC | FathomTel, Inc. |
Customer experience
magicApp Calling & Messaging
Second Texting Number
User reviews
magicApp Calling & Messaging
From 25K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💯 Excellent call quality
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 🌍 Works internationally
- 🔍 Useful for maintaining a US number
- 🤖 Reliable service for over 15 years
Room to improve
- 🤖 Frequent app crashes and bugs
- 🤖 Unreliable connectivity issues
- 🤖 Poor customer support
- 🤖 Deactivation of accounts without notice
- 🤖 Inability to transfer or port out numbers
Second Texting Number
From 17K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Reliable service
- 🔒 Maintains privacy
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful for business/personal separation
- 🚀 Clear audio quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy/buggy performance
- ⚠️ Unreliable number availability
- 💰 Expensive pricing
- 🔒 Difficult to delete account
- ⚠️ Unexpected charges/billing issues
Bugs and requests
magicApp Calling & Messaging
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes phone when answering calls
- Missed calls not showing up in the app
- Text messages getting deleted or out of order
- Inability to log in or access account
- Subscription issues and billing problems
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for MMS and texts from short codes
- Implement two-factor authentication for security
- Allow users to sign in on multiple devices
- Provide more ringtone options
- Improve integration with native iOS features
Second Texting Number
Reported bugs
3 issues- Texts not being received
- Accounts being blocked/restricted without explanation
- Purchased numbers not working as expected
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to log out of devices
- International calling/texting support
- Group messaging functionality
In-app purchases
magicApp Calling & Messaging
- Incoming-only calls + texting$3.491 Month
- Outgoing-only calls + texting$3.491 Month
- Incoming and Outgoing calls$3.991 Month
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- magicJack Premium$4.991 Month
- magicJack Canadian$5.991 Month
- $4.99 magicJack International minutes credit$4.99
- SMS for Canadian Numbers$4.99
- Texting and SMS upgrade$9.99
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- $9.99 magicJack International minutes credit$9.99
- $20.00 magicJack International minutes credit$19.99
- $19.99 magicJack International minutes credit$19.99
- $40.00 magicJack International minutes credit$39.99
Second Texting Number
- Unlisted Number: Pay as You Go$5.991 Month
- Unlimited Texting + Calling3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Unlimited Texting + Calling7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Second Texting Number7 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Unlimited Talk + Text3 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Talk + Text7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Unlimited Texting & Calling7 Days trial$39.991 Month
- 100 Text Messages$2.99
- 200 Minutes$7.99
- Pay as You Go (Prepay 1 Month)$9.99
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- Change Your Number$19.99
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