SMSVerified vs Raum Hosts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMSVerified
Obtain temporary US phone numbers for app and service verification without revealing your personal number. The process is streamlined for quick, one-click use, offering numbers for one-time, daily, or weekly access.
- Temporary US phone numbers
- One-click verification process
- Numbers for one-time use
- Daily number rental
- Weekly number rental
- Receive verification SMS
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SMSVerified helps you get a temporarily US phone number to verify any app or service if you don't want to expose your personal phone number. The service is designed to make the process really easy with just one click. You can buy phone numbers for one-time, one-day, or one-week use. 1- Search for any service. 2- Buy temporarily Phone Number to Verify the service 3- Add the given phone number on the service you are trying to use and click Verify 4- Switch back to our app and you should receive an SMS for the verification code within seconds 5- Enjoy! Privacy Policy: https://www.techook.us/privacy-policy-1/smsverified-privacy-policy Terms Of Service: https://www.techook.us/terms-of-services/smsverified-terms-of-use
Raum Hosts
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The Raum Hosts app brings together local hosts and property managers within Africa to create a community for consumers to book short term stays for leisure or business. Make extra income during weekends or holidays away from your properties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raum Hosts at none against SMSVerified's 4. Raum Hosts also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. SMSVerified sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Raum Hosts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMSVerified | Raum Hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (531 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 531 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TECHOOK, LLC | Raum Africa |
Bugs and requests
SMSVerified
Reported bugs
3 issues- Verification codes not received
- Numbers already in use
- Charges without providing service
Requested features
2 requests- History of used numbers
- Better customer support
Raum Hosts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SMSVerified
- Premium$1.997 Days
- Service Verification$1.99
- Service Verification$2.99
- Service Verification$3.99
Raum Hosts
No in-app purchases
