Comparison

Tone Dial vs Second Phone Number, Text, SMS

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

Head to head
About

Tone Dial

This app allows you to dial your iPhone contacts as DTMF tones through your iPhone's speaker. You can then use these tones with your landline phone to make calls. It offers features to adjust contact numbers for correct landline dialing, including international and area code formatting.

Highlights
  • Dial contacts as DTMF tones
  • Use iPhone speaker with landline
  • Adjust numbers for landline dialing
  • Convert '+' to country exit codes
  • Add/remove '1' for area codes
Features
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Tone Dial is a simple app that dials your iPhone contacts as DTMF tones through the speaker of your iPhone so that you can call using your land line. Place the speaker of your iPhone next to the microphone of the land line phone and dial contacts from your iPhone on your land line. Tone Dial includes several options to "adjust" the numbers in your contacts to work correctly over the land line. For example it can convert numbers starting with "+" into country exit codes so that international calls can be made correctly. It also has options to add or remove "1" from numbers outside your local area code.

About

Second Phone Number, Text, SMS

Get a separate phone number for calls and texts on your iOS device. Manage business, dating, or personal communications discreetly without using your primary number. Customize greetings and personalize your second line.

Highlights
  • Second phone number for iOS
  • Make and receive calls
  • Send and receive texts (SMS)
  • Voicemail functionality
  • Customizable voicemail greeting
  • Separate personal and professional life
Features
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This app provides you with a second phone number on your iOS device, allowing you to make and receive calls, texts, and voicemails without compromising your primary number. With this app, you can easily create and manage a separate number for business, dating, or any other purpose. This app is secure and private, and allows you to keep your primary number safe and secure. Get your own second phone number today and stay connected without compromising your privacy. Extra line and SMS on their device, allowing them to make and receive calls, texts, and voicemails without giving away their primary number. Create and manage a separate number for business, dating, or any other purpose. This app allows you to use your second line to make and receive calls, texts, and voicemails, customize your personalized voicemail greeting, and even personalize the look of your second line to match your style. Get your own second line and SMS today and stay connected without missing a beat. The ultimate solution for keeping your personal and professional life separate - our iOS app that offers a second phone number! With this app, you can easily manage multiple phone numbers on one device, without the need for a second SIM card or additional hardware. Whether you're a business owner, freelancer, or just someone who wants to keep their personal and work life separate, our app has got you covered. You can choose from a variety of local and international numbers, customize your voicemail greeting, and even set up call forwarding to ensure you never miss an important call. Download our app now and take control of your communication needs! Do you need another option? SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Second Phone Number is free to download and not free for use. We offer auto-renewing subscription option: $19.99/month $29.99/month $39.99/month • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of use - https://secondnum.org/termsofuse Privacy policy - https://secondnum.org/privacy

Screenshots

Tone Dial4 screens
Second Phone Number, Text, SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tone Dial at 67% against Second Phone Number, Text, SMS's 11%. Tone Dial also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). Second Phone Number, Text, SMS's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (153 vs 3). On price 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, Text, SMS sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Tone Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Phone Number, Text, SMS holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Phone Number, Text, SMS has 153 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Tone Dial's written reviews are positive against 11% of Second Phone Number, Text, SMS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tone Dial ships an update every 4 months, Second Phone Number, Text, SMS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Tone Dial versus Second Phone Number, Text, SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTone DialSecond Phone Number, Text, SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRiver Rock LogicIvan Marzan

Customer experience

Tone Dial

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Second Phone Number, Text, SMS

All ratings153 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

In-app purchases

None

Tone Dial

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Second Phone Number, Text, SMS

Subscriptions9
  • Phole Line Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Alternate Phone Number$3.997 Days
  • Business Phone Number3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Second Line and SMS online$7.997 Days
  • Secon Phone Number Premium$19.991 Month
  • Private Phone Line7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Second Line Phone Pro$29.991 Month
  • Second Line Premium$29.997 Days
  • Phone Phone and SMS PRO.$39.991 Month

Questions

Is Tone Dial free?
Tone Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Second Phone Number, Text, SMS free?
Second Phone Number, Text, SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tone Dial or Second Phone Number, Text, SMS?
Second Phone Number, Text, SMS is rated higher. Tone Dial averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Second Phone Number, Text, SMS averages 4.2 from 153 ratings.
Do Tone Dial or Second Phone Number, Text, SMS have ads?
Second Phone Number, Text, SMS shows ads; Tone Dial does not.
Which is updated more often, Tone Dial or Second Phone Number, Text, SMS?
Tone Dial ships an update every 4 months, and Second Phone Number, Text, SMS monthly. Most recently, Tone Dial was updated on October 21, 2026 and Second Phone Number, Text, SMS on October 24, 2026.

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