SMSPool vs Textplug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMSPool
This app offers SMS verification services using non-VOIP phone numbers. It aims to provide high-quality verification for various account needs.
- SMS verifications
- Non-VOIP phone numbers
- Account verification
- High-quality service
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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!
Textplug
Obtain virtual phone numbers from over 180 countries for app and social media verification. This platform offers a reliable way to get a second number without needing a physical SIM card.
- Virtual second numbers
- 180+ countries supported
- App verification
- Social media verification
- Telecommunications platform
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Textplug is a telecommunications platform that provides virtual second number of over 180+ countries for any app or social media verification.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SMSPool at 73% against Textplug's 21%. SMSPool also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Textplug's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, 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. SMSPool sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Textplug asks for nothing beyond the download.
Textplug holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Textplug has 1.5K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of SMSPool's written reviews are positive against 21% of Textplug's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SMSPool ships an update every 2 weeks, Textplug every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMSPool | Textplug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (16 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SMSPool | TEXTPLUG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
Customer experience
SMSPool
Textplug
Bugs and requests
SMSPool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Textplug
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not opening
- Purchased services not working as expected
- Verification codes not being delivered
Requested features
3 requests- Provide clear information about services
- Improve reliability of verification codes
- Allow users to easily withdraw their money
In-app purchases
SMSPool
- €1.99$1.99
- €9.99$8.99
- €18.99$17.99
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- €37.99$34.99
- €86.99$79.99
Textplug
No in-app purchases
