Comparison

Second Texting Number vs 2nd

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

2nd

Get a private second phone number for personal and business use without needing an extra SIM card. Make calls and send texts internationally at no extra cost. Ideal for travel, online marketplaces, and managing multiple contacts.

Highlights
  • Separate personal and business lines
  • International calling and texting
  • Choose from available numbers
  • SMS/MMS messaging
  • Contact management
  • Name Number feature
Features
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Second Phone makes it possible to have different lines for your personal and business needs without an extra SIM, as well as call and text internationally at no additional cost. Use app for traveling, e-commerce platforms, social networks, local services and more Features: • Call anyone to US & Canada • Send SMS/MMS and view message history • Pick any number out of the list of available numbers • Access to your contacts • Create and manage contacts in the app • Identify your numbers and find them easily using the Name Number feature • Add number with just a few taps and delete it if you don’t need it anymore Subscriptions offers auto-renewable options: • 1 Week: 3 days free trial then $4.99 / weekly • 1 Week: $4.99 / weekly • 1 Week: $4.99 / weekly for extra number • 1 Month: $19.99 / monthly • 3 Months: $29.99 / 3 months • 6 Months: 3 day free trial, then $49.99 / 6 months • 1 Year: $49.99 / yearly End of trial and subscription renewal: • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchases. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: https://secondphone.app/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://secondphone.app/terms.html EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Second Texting Number4 screens
2nd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Second Texting Number at free with in-app purchases against 2nd's subscription. Second Texting Number also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (61% vs 35%). 2nd's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Second Texting Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and 2nd sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Second Texting Number against 4.7 for 2nd. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Second Texting Number has 17K ratings behind it against 2.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Second Texting Number's written reviews are positive against 35% of 2nd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Second Texting Number versus 2nd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecond Texting Number2nd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings)4.7 (2.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better35.4% of reviews
Number of ratings17K — better2.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB155 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperFathomTel, Inc.Gurman Galychina LLC

Customer experience

Second Texting Number

All ratings17,038 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative32.5%

2nd

All ratings2,213 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive35.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative62.5%

User reviews

Second Texting Number

From 17K App Store ratings

What 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

2nd

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fastest texting app
  • 🤍 Nice app
  • 🚀 Text fast

Room to improve

  • 💰 Purchase required
  • 💰 Charges without notice
  • 🔒 No customer support
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with verification
  • 🐛 Unreliable message delivery

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

2nd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Verification issues
  • Unreliable message delivery
  • Charging issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free trial option
  • Refund policy
  • Better customer support

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Second Texting Number

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time3
  • 100 Text Messages$2.99
  • Pay as You Go (Prepay 1 Month)$9.99
  • Change Your Number$19.99
10 purchases

2nd

Subscriptions6
  • Premium (Weekly with Trial)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium, Extra (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription (Weekly)3 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Premium (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Premium (Monthly with Trial)3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Premium (6 Months with Trial)3 Days trial$49.996 Months
One-time4
  • 100 Credits Pack$2.99
  • 200 Credits Pack$3.99
  • 500 Credits Pack$7.99
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  • 1000 Credits Pack (Special)$16.99

Questions

Is Second Texting Number free?
Second Texting Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 2nd free?
2nd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Second Texting Number or 2nd?
2nd is rated higher. Second Texting Number averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while 2nd averages 4.7 from 2.2K ratings.
Do Second Texting Number or 2nd have ads?
2nd shows ads; Second Texting Number does not.
Which is updated more often, Second Texting Number or 2nd?
Second Texting Number ships an update every 2 weeks, and 2nd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Second Texting Number was updated on November 5, 2026 and 2nd on November 3, 2026.

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