Second Texting Number vs WhatCall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
WhatCall
This app allows you to bypass ringing and connect directly to someone's voicemail. It provides an instant missed call notification, giving you an excuse to have tried calling while avoiding actual conversation. It works globally on most networks, including landlines and mobiles.
- Instant voicemail connection
- Missed call notification
- Global network compatibility
- Automatic dial code detection
- Bypass ringing
- Leave messages without conversation
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Simply dial with WhatCall and the person you dial will receive an instant missed call from your number, while you are directed straight to their voicemail without ringing and any possibility of them answering your call. WhatCall helps you avoid returning or making a call when you don't really want to speak to someone, but gives you the excuse and proof that you tried! With WhatCall they'll even receive a missed call text message from their network if it supports that feature! WhatCall works in every country and on most networks that have a voicemail including landline and mobile. It automatically figures out all the dialling codes so you can go ahead and dial in the same local format you use on your iPhone (See screenshot examples for US, UK and Japan). Examples of where WhatCall is useful: - Calling in sick to work but don't want to speak to your boss and answer lots of awkward questions. With WhatCall your boss with think you tried calling them while you can leave a voicemail letting them know you won't be in to work. - Returning a call to a friend or partner when you're busy and don't have time to speak to them. WhatCall will connect you straight to voicemail allowing you to leave a message without spending precious time getting drawn into a conversation. - Leaving a message for someone you know is unable to answer the phone (eg. in a meeting or putting a baby to sleep) but may have forgotten to turn off their phone. WhatCall will direct your phone calls to their voicemail without ringing and disturbing them. - Leaving an important message for someone when you don't have time for a full conversation or to type out a long SMS message, use WhatCall and dial direct to voicemail instead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Second Texting Number at 4.6 against WhatCall's 4.2. Second Texting Number also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 600) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Second Texting Number sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and WhatCall sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Second Texting Number holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Texting Number has 17K ratings behind it against 600, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Second Texting Number's written reviews are positive against 57% of WhatCall's.
Second Texting Number ships an update every 2 weeks, WhatCall every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Second Texting Number | WhatCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (17K ratings) — better | 4.2 (600 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better | 57.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17K — better | 600 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FathomTel, Inc. | Innovative Developers LTD |
Customer experience
Second Texting Number
WhatCall
User reviews
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
WhatCall
From 600 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well
- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Convenient
- 🚀 Indispensable
- 👍 Accessible to customers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work
- 🐛 Calls go directly to person, not voicemail
- 🐛 Stuck on 'connecting' screen
- 🐛 Won't leave voicemail
- 🐛 Takes credits but doesn't work
Bugs and requests
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
WhatCall
Reported bugs
7 issues- Calls go directly to person, not voicemail
- Stuck on 'connecting' screen
- Won't leave voicemail
- Takes credits but doesn't work
- Verification issues
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- Rings the phone instead of going to voicemail
- Instant call end
Requested features
2 requests- Option to display 'unknown' or 'unverified' number
- Prerecorded voicemail feature
In-app purchases
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
WhatCall
- 5 credit pack$2.99
- 12 credit pack$5.99
- 20 credit pack$7.99
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- 30 credit pack$9.99
- 40 credit pack$12.99
Questions
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