Comparison

Ring4 vs Second Phone Number 2nd Text

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

Head to head
About

Ring4

Create a private second phone line for texting and calling without using your personal number. Ideal for online selling, dating, or business, it offers features like call recording and local area codes. Avoid roaming charges by calling over Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Multiple private phone lines
  • Call recording
  • Local area codes
  • Private video calling
  • Voicemail
  • Block unwanted calls
Features
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Start texting and calling on your new private line. Built for people looking for privacy, a local number, and separation between personal and public life. No carrier plan needed. Ring4 can be used like a prepaid phone card. Text, picture message, and call anywhere in the US, Canada, and UK. Avoid using your Cell phone minutes like other apps. Call and text over Wi-Fi to eliminate roaming charges when travelling. Connect a local eSIM and use your Ring4 number anywhere you have cellular data service. Add private video calling, call recording, voicemail, local area codes, and much more – MULTIPLE PHONE LINES: Set up a number for personal, business, and online selling. CALL RECORDING: Start recording on any line and RARE AREA CODES: San Francisco (415), New York (212), Los Angeles (310). What’s the best way to look like a local? Get a rare number that others can’t. Shhhh… VIDEO CALLS: Start video calls when selling online with a one-time link. Great for online selling or sharing a real estate property tour. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY: Do you trust loyalty programs to not sell your number? You shouldn’t. Receive verification codes (2FA) and promotional messages for your favorite brands with a private second line. BLOCK CALLS: If you're done with your temporary line, or someone is bothering you, simply delete it and grab a new one. No trip to the store, questions from the salesperson, one click, and you're done. VOICEMAIL: Stay professional with a greeting that matches your private second line's purpose. SAVE CELL MINUTES & DATA: Ring4 does *NOT* use your cell phone minutes for calling, like some other apps. Connect to WiFi to make VoIP calls wherever you are. – WHY USE a 2nd PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER? -- ONLINE DATING: Use a second number to text and call without sharing your real cell phone. RENTING: Message tenants, renters, and landlords. Share a room for rent online using a private number, keeping your personal cell phone number confidential. SELLING ONLINE: Keep your cell phone off public listings by texting buyers from a second line you can silence or replace. MARKETPLACE LISTING: Never give your real cell phone number out online. LOYALTY PROGRAMS: Stop loyalty programs from selling your personal cell phone. Signup for online services with your new 2nd line. BUSINESS: Rule #1 of starting a business. Never give out your personal cell phone, and definitely do not put it on your website. This can never be undone, get a 2nd number today for your new idea, your new business before it’s too late. – NO CONTRACTS: Start with a new US or UK temporary number for 7-days. Add a monthly subscription to keep the number forever. (fair use limits apply) FREE INBOUND TEXTS & CALLING: Inbound calls and texts are always free. TRANSPARENT PRICING: Subscriptions unlock 3,000 text messages and calls a month. (counted daily) • 5 credits to start calling in the US or internationally • 5 credits to start a video meeting • 1 credit to send a text message – IMPORTANT: Emergency calls and texts to 911 are not supported. Texts to/from short codes might not always be supported. The trial may include free usage and is intended for one-time use. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS: Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled 24 hours in advance and may be managed by the user in Account Settings after purchase. THE FINE PRINT: Terms of use: https://www.ring4.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.ring4.com/privacy-policy – Looking for more than 3 numbers or higher text and calling plans, visit ring4.com/business to learn about our team plans.

About

Second Phone Number 2nd Text

This app provides a full business phone system on your mobile device, allowing you to manage multiple virtual phone numbers for professional communication. It offers unlimited calls and texts via VoIP, an auto-secretary, and call management features, all without needing cellular data.

Highlights
  • Multiple virtual phone numbers
  • Local and toll-free numbers
  • Unlimited calls and texts (USA/Canada)
  • Auto secretary with greetings
  • VoIP calling (no cellular data needed)
  • Call filtering and blocking
Features
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Keep your real number private. Second Phone Number 2nd Text adds a second line to the phone you already carry — no extra SIM, no second device, no contract. WHAT YOU GET • A real US or Canadian local number, picked by country and area code • Send and receive SMS and MMS, photos included • Place and take calls using your phone's native call screen • Voicemail with playback and transcription • Your second line stays in one app, separate from your personal inbox AI THAT DOES REAL WORK • Smart replies drafted from the conversation actually in front of you • Rewrite any draft: shorter, warmer, more professional, or just corrected • One-tap summary of a long thread • Incoming spam and scam detection, with a filter level you set COMPLIANCE BUILT IN, SO YOUR LINE STAYS ALIVE Every outgoing message is checked before it leaves. If something would break carrier or legal rules, the app tells you which category it tripped and why, and lets you edit and resend. A Message checks screen keeps the whole history. No silent bans, no mystery shutdowns. CONTROL OVER YOUR LINE • Do not disturb • Call forwarding to any real number • Auto-reply when you cannot pick up • Spam filter levels and a blocked-numbers list • Your own recorded voicemail greeting • Import contacts, or just type a number DESIGNED FOR EVERY MOMENT Light and dark mode, iPhone layouts, Dynamic Type, reduced motion, and honest loading, empty, offline and permission states. STRAIGHT ANSWERS • One active number per subscription. You can change your number whenever you want. • A number left unused for a long time is recycled back to the pool. The app shows your number's status before that happens. • Some banks and services reject internet-based numbers for verification codes. We will not pretend otherwise. • Delete your account and your data from Settings at any time. SUBSCRIPTION The app is browsable before you subscribe; using your line requires an active subscription. Weekly with a free trial, or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Restore Purchases is in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://2phone-ios-x30x.pages.dev/p/2phone-ios/privacy

Screenshots

Ring44 screens
Second Phone Number 2nd Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Second Phone Number 2nd Text at 4.7 against Ring4's 4.4. Ring4's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 47%) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 789). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ring4 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Second Phone Number 2nd Text sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Second Phone Number 2nd Text holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.9K and 789 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Ring4's written reviews are positive against 47% of Second Phone Number 2nd Text's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ring4 ships an update monthly, Second Phone Number 2nd Text fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ring4 versus Second Phone Number 2nd Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRing4Second Phone Number 2nd Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.9K ratings)4.7 (789 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.9K — better789
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRing4, LLCAppFabric

Customer experience

Ring4

All ratings2,922 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews519 reviews
Positive56.8%
Neutral5.8%
Negative37.4%

Second Phone Number 2nd Text

All ratings786 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative49.0%

User reviews

Ring4

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great service
  • 🚀 Cheap and affordable
  • 🚀 Efficient connectivity
  • 👍 Excellent app for business and staying in touch

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accounts suspended under false terms
  • 🐛 Unreliable service, unable to make calls or send texts
  • 🐛 Deceptive pricing and hidden fees
  • 🐛 Poor customer support and unresponsive

Second Phone Number 2nd Text

From 789 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable
  • 👍 Simple and effective
  • 💡 Useful for a second phone number
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Quality, consistent, and reliable service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App not working properly
  • 🐛 Unable to send/receive messages or make calls
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes or not opening
  • 🐛 Billing issues and charges

Bugs and requests

Ring4

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Accounts being limited or disabled for no reason
  • Credits not being properly credited
  • Inability to generate new numbers
  • Frequent app crashes and service interruptions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to port numbers away from the app
  • Improve text messaging functionality
  • Provide a free trial period

Second Phone Number 2nd Text

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incoming calls going directly to voicemail
  • Inability to create new chats
  • Texts not delivering
  • App not allowing re-download after cancellation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to delete messages and calls
  • Add option to block contacts
  • Improve customer support and responsiveness
  • Expand to more countries

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ring4

Subscriptions6
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for French Mobile Phone Number - Line #1$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for English Mobile Phone Number - Line #1$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Number - Line #1$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Number - Line #2$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Number - Line #3$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Talk & Text for US/CA Selected Number - Line #1$14.991 Month
One-time4
  • Package of 10 credits$0.99
  • Package of 40 credits$3.99
  • Package of 100 credits$8.99
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  • Package of 250 credits$19.99
8 purchases

Second Phone Number 2nd Text

Subscriptions8
  • Premium subscription$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium$9.997 Days
  • Premium subscription$9.997 Days
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  • Monthly premium$11.991 Month
  • Monthly premium$14.991 Month
  • Yearly premium$49.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Premium$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Ring4 free?
Ring4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Phone Number 2nd Text free?
Second Phone Number 2nd Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ring4 or Second Phone Number 2nd Text?
Second Phone Number 2nd Text is rated higher. Ring4 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.9K ratings, while Second Phone Number 2nd Text averages 4.7 from 789 ratings.
Do Ring4 or Second Phone Number 2nd Text have ads?
Neither Ring4 nor Second Phone Number 2nd Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ring4 or Second Phone Number 2nd Text?
Ring4 ships an update monthly, and Second Phone Number 2nd Text fortnightly. Most recently, Ring4 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Second Phone Number 2nd Text on October 27, 2026.

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