Comparison

Call.com vs SMSPool

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

Head to head
About

Call.com

Get a real virtual phone number on your device without needing a new SIM card. Make calls, send texts, and have HD video calls with a dedicated second line for work, travel, or personal use. Manage multiple numbers and stay connected globally.

Highlights
  • Virtual second phone number
  • Voice and HD video calls
  • SMS messaging
  • Manage multiple numbers
  • Personalized voicemail
  • Call and SMS forwarding
  • Availability controls
Features
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Your second phone number in an app. A real virtual number you can use on any device — no SIM cards, no extra phones. Call.com gives you a dedicated second line for work, travel, or personal use. Choose a local number in the US, UK, France, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, and Puerto Rico, with more countries coming soon. VOICE CALLS Make crystal-clear calls to mobiles and landlines worldwide at low rates. Call other Call.com users for free. SMS Send affordable SMS messages to any mobile number in the world. VIDEO CALLS One-to-one or group HD video calls with up to 10 participants. Free between Call.com users. CHAT & VOICE MESSAGES Full-featured chat with support for images, files, emojis, and voice messages. WHO IT'S FOR — Freelancers & Small Business: A dedicated work line to separate business and personal communication. Project a professional image with a local number. — Remote Teams: Shared company credit, flexible billing, and the ability to reassign numbers between team members in one click. — Expats & Digital Nomads: Keep a local number in your home country while living abroad. Friends, family, and banks can reach you without international charges. — International Travellers: Connect over Wi-Fi and avoid expensive roaming fees. — International Callers: Stay in touch with friends and family overseas at affordable rates. — Coaches & Teachers: Communicate with students and clients on a dedicated number with flexible availability settings. — Property Managers & Hosts: A separate line for guest and client inquiries across multiple listings. — Tablet & Laptop Users: Turn any device into a fully functioning phone — no physical SIM required. MANAGE MULTIPLE NUMBERS Add more than one virtual number and manage them all from a single app. Each number comes with its own voicemail, availability schedule, and call controls. FEATURES — Personalized voicemail for each number — Call and SMS forwarding — Advanced availability controls and quiet hours — Block unwanted calls and messages — Send SMS to multiple contacts at once — Synchronized contacts across all your devices — Remote logout for account security — Login activity monitoring — Number porting — transfer an existing number to Call.com LOW INTERNATIONAL RATES Affordable calls and SMS to hundreds of destinations. Transparent pricing visible in the app before you call or send a message. USE ON MULTIPLE DEVICES Your calls, messages, and contacts stay synchronized across your devices. Trusted by over 1,000,000 users worldwide. Built in Europe. For support, contact our team directly in the app or email support@call.com

About

SMSPool

This app offers SMS verification services using non-VOIP phone numbers. It aims to provide high-quality verification for various account needs.

Highlights
  • SMS verifications
  • Non-VOIP phone numbers
  • Account verification
  • High-quality service
Features
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We provide SMS verifications using our non-VOIP phone numbers for all your SMS verification needs. Sign up now for the highest quality SMS verifications for your accounts!

Screenshots

Call.com4 screens
SMSPool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Call.com at 4.7 against SMSPool's 3.2. Call.com also leads on ratings volume (766 vs 16). SMSPool's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). 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. Call.com sells 32 one-off in-app purchases and SMSPool sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Call.com holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Call.com has 766 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Call.com's written reviews are positive against 73% of SMSPool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Call.com versus SMSPool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall.comSMSPool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (766 ratings) — better3.2 (16 ratings)
Positive reviews37.7% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings766 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB11 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCall.com TelecomSMSPool

Customer experience

Call.com

All ratings766 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral5.8%
Negative56.5%

SMSPool

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.7%

Bugs and requests

Call.com

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • In-app purchase not available
  • System server very bad, loading time out
  • Cannot log in to account
  • Numbers scramble when making calls
  • Error: 'sorry something went wrong, please try again' when making calls
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  • Logged out and purchased number disappeared after update
  • Fails KYC verification without explanation
  • Error: 'fetch credit products error'
  • App not logging in, says number is wrong
  • Internal server error / unable to fetch payment data
  • App not opening after migration from Cloud SIM
  • Calls cut off after a few seconds
  • Slow connection and calls disconnect after a few minutes
  • Cannot get through to numbers
  • Dropped SMS messages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to send/receive pictures and video
  • Add more country options for numbers
  • Improve UI for handling multiple numbers
  • Allow default number selection
  • Enable in-app purchases via App Store

SMSPool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

32 purchases

Call.com

One-time32
  • Add £1.39$1.99
  • Add $1.39$1.99
  • Add €1.39$1.99
Show 29 more
  • Add €3.49$3.99
  • kr 50,00 Credit$3.99
  • €5,00 Credit$4.00
  • $4.99 Credit$4.99
  • Add £3.49$4.99
  • Add $3.49$4.99
  • £5.00 Credit$5.00
  • $5.00 Credit$5.00
  • 3 Month Subscription$5.99
  • $6.99 Credit$6.99
  • 1 Month Subscription$6.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$6.99
  • kr 100,00 Credit$7.99
  • €10,00 Credit$9.00
  • $9.99 Credit$9.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$9.99
  • Add €8.49$9.99
  • $10.00 Credit$10.00
  • Add £8.49$11.99
  • Add $8.49$11.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$15.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$15.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$16.99
  • $19.99 Credit$19.99
  • 3 Month Subscription$19.99
  • $24.99 Credit$24.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$24.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$39.99
  • 12 Month Subscription$49.99
5 purchases

SMSPool

One-time5
  • €1.99$1.99
  • €9.99$8.99
  • €18.99$17.99
Show 2 more
  • €37.99$34.99
  • €86.99$79.99

Questions

Is Call.com free?
Call.com is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMSPool free?
SMSPool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Call.com or SMSPool?
Call.com is rated higher. Call.com averages 4.7 out of 5 from 766 ratings, while SMSPool averages 3.2 from 16 ratings.
Do Call.com or SMSPool have ads?
Neither Call.com nor SMSPool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Call.com or SMSPool?
Call.com ships an update every 2 weeks, and SMSPool every 2 weeks. Most recently, Call.com was updated on October 13, 2026 and SMSPool on September 24, 2026.

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