Comparison

Burner vs Ladders

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

Head to head
About

Burner

Create and manage multiple private phone numbers for calls and texts. Keep your personal number secure by using disposable lines for different contacts or situations. Organize communications and block unwanted spam.

Highlights
  • Multiple private phone numbers
  • Unlimited SMS and calls
  • Burn or swap numbers
  • Organize social circles
  • Protect personal number
  • Spam blocking and muting
  • Do Not Disturb settings
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Burner gives you a second phone number for calling, texting, and keeping your personal number private. Create a number in seconds. Use it when you need it. Delete it when you don’t. HOW BURNER WORKS - Sign up and choose an area code - Call and text from your second number (Wi-Fi or mobile data required) - Delete your number anytime or create a new one CALLING & TEXTING Get a second phone number that works like your main one. Make calls and send texts without sharing your personal number. KEEP YOUR NUMBER PRIVATE Use different phone numbers for different parts of your life. Share a number when it makes sense—keep your personal one to yourself. Delete or replace numbers anytime to stop unwanted contact. STAY ORGANIZED Keep conversations separate by number so nothing gets mixed up. Customize each number and find messages quickly in a simple inbox. USE IT WHERE IT MAKES SENSE Use a second number for online marketplaces, listings, or social media—without giving out your personal number. BLOCK SPAM & UNWANTED CONTACT Block calls, filter spam texts, and mute notifications when you need a break. SET QUIET HOURS Schedule do-not-disturb times that fit your routine. Choose who can reach you—and when. PREMIUM FEATURES - VPN: Browse securely and protect your data on public Wi-Fi - Personal Info Protection: See where your info appears online and request removals - Audio Messaging: Send voice messages - Video Messaging: Share short video messages - AI Voicemail: Voicemail with transcription - Reverse Lookup: See available info about unknown numbers RECOGNIZED & TRUSTED Featured by TIME, The New York Times, WIRED, TechCrunch, Engadget, and more. PLANS & PRICING Free to download with a 3-day trial. Additional features available through subscription. - Monthly: $9.99/month - Annual: $59.99/year - Premium: $89.99/year SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. IMPORTANT Calls use your existing phone service provider minutes. Trial includes limited usage. Not compatible with SMS short code services or emergency (911) calls. Available in the US and Canada (excluding Puerto Rico).

About

Ladders

Features
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What is a Ladders Workout and How It Works? In Ladders workouts, you REST as much as you TRAIN. How? - You start by setting up your total workout time. 5-8 min - Once started, an inner timer starts counting up as you TRAIN. - Perform the minimum and easiest number of reps at the first cycle. - Hit REST and the inner timer will count back down. - When it ends the app says 'GO' and starts counting up again. - As you go up in cycles you go up in reps until half fatigue. For Ex: Push-Ups Ladders Workout reps : 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 9 and so on until total time is up. Notice here, 7 reps is considered the minimum easiest number of reps. Also Note: 10 alone is not half fatigue, BUT when you reach it, you will have sequentially preformed 7 + 8 + 9 = 24 reps, so 10 reps in this case would be half fatigue. This is just an example. You should pick your suitable number of reps. - When you feel you need more rest simply tap one the rest extenders. - The main goal is to perform a rep with full control and good quality. - By following along you will have a fulfilling workout without so much fatigue. Now you know what Ladders workout is and how it works. Go ahead and explore the app, play with the settings and tweak them to your liking. Rest Trigger Convenience! Sometimes you cannot access your phone very often between cycles to trigger the rest count down. In order to assure convenience, the app offers a couple of ways to trigger rest other than the normal button. - By voice raise (using mic level only). - By voice action (using speech recognition). You also can be in a gym of some place that a voice raise can be falsely detected. Don't worry the app takes care of that. You can adjust trigger sensitivity inside settings to make rest trigger only when you need. Also you can connect your wired or bluetooth headset and have it selected for voice raise monitoring. Monitor your streak! This app helps with commitment. Once you complete your first Ladders workout a streak will start. Train every day. Try not to lose it. Also you can do multiple workouts in a day. It will also be counted for you. Statistics Overview! Every workout saves the rounds details giving you the opportunity to view them and make improvements. You can view training details after every workout or inside days streak page. We Made Feedback Easy! Whenever and wherever you want to suggest a feature, report a problem or send us a tip, Please do so by tapping “Feedback” in app menu. You will see another view of the app, giving you the ability to make some annotations over the app itself as an image, and of course a field for your textual description. Feel free to pass in your email in order to have a way to receive a response back. Terms of Use: https://ladders.bsaeid.dev/support/terms-and-conditions.pdf

Screenshots

Burner4 screens
Ladders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Burner at Free against Ladders's $4.99. Burner also leads on chart position (#9 vs unranked). Ladders's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Burner is free to download; Ladders costs $4.99 up front. Burner sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ladders asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Burner versus Ladders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBurnerLadders
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (94K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings94K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAd Hoc Labs, IncBashier Alsaed

Bugs and requests

Burner

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to send/receive pictures and videos
  • Inconsistent message delivery
  • Burner numbers not working for verification on some sites
  • Accounts being terminated without explanation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set custom ringtones for burner numbers
  • Improved UI/UX
  • Better integration with other apps
  • Ability to port out burner numbers

Ladders

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Burner

Subscriptions10
  • 1 Line Subscription (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • 1 Line Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Standard 1 Line (Weekly)3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • 1 Line Subscription (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • 3 Line Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Line Subscription (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Verified Subscription Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Standard 1 Line (Monthly)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 3 Line Subscription (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • 1 Line Subscription (Annual)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 3 Credit Pack$1.99
  • 8 Credit Pack$4.99
  • 15 Credit Pack$7.99
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  • 25 Credit Pack$11.99
None

Ladders

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Burner free?
Burner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ladders free?
Ladders costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Burner or Ladders have ads?
Neither Burner nor Ladders shows ads.

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