Comparison

Get SMS Code vs SMS8.io

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

Head to head
About

Get SMS Code

Acquire virtual phone numbers to receive verification codes from popular online services like WhatsApp, Tinder, and Facebook. Protect your privacy, create secondary accounts, or bypass regional restrictions with numbers from various countries. Enjoy swift access, transparent pricing, and a secure, anonymous experience.

Highlights
  • Virtual number acquisition
  • SMS verification code reception
  • Support for popular online services
  • Global country availability
  • Anonymous registration
  • Transparent pricing
Features
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Introducing our application, which enables you to acquire a virtual number capable of receiving messages from popular online services such as WhatsApp, Tinder, Facebook, Gmail, Telegram, and more. Key advantages include: * Swift access to virtual numbers * Extensive support for various online services * Availability of numbers in nearly all countries * Transparent pricing * Emphasis on reliability, security, and anonymity Why might you need it? * To create an additional account on an online service without possessing a secondary number * To register on an online platform while prioritizing anonymity and safeguarding against marketing communications or personal data leaks * When registration on certain services is not accessible in your country, necessitating a number from another country. How does it operate? * Choose the service for registration (e.g., WhatsApp, Tinder, Facebook) * Select the country to purchase a number (our app supports most countries) * Rent a number and input it into the chosen service * In a matter of minutes, receive a message containing an activation code! Join and make the most of our application! Learn more at: https://api.get-sms-code.com/terms.html For any questions or suggestions, we eagerly await your feedback: support@get-sms-code.com

About

SMS8.io

Send text messages from your computer using the SIM card in your iPhone or iPad. Compose messages in a dashboard or via API, and have your paired phone send them from your real number. Ideal for businesses and professionals needing to send confirmations, reminders, and alerts.

Highlights
  • Send SMS from computer
  • Use existing SIM card
  • API for custom integrations
  • Track delivery status
  • Manage contacts and groups
  • Log sent messages
Features
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SMS8 lets you send text messages from the SIM already in your iPhone & iPad, composed from your computer instead of your handset. Write a message in your SMS8 dashboard — or trigger it from your own CRM or application through the SMS8 API — and your paired phone sends it as a normal text from your real number. Your customer sees the number they already have saved for you, and they can reply to it the way they'd reply to anyone. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH SMS8 Compose a text on your laptop and have your paired phone send it Trigger messages from your own software using the SMS8 API Send to a saved contact or a list you've built in your account Choose which SIM sends on dual-SIM devices Get delivery status back in your dashboard and on your webhook Save contacts, tag them, and group them for repeat sends Review a log of what your device has sent, with timestamps and status WHAT PEOPLE SEND WITH SMS8 Order confirmations when a sale goes through Booking and appointment confirmations, plus the reminder the day before Delivery and pickup updates as a job moves through your workflow Alerts your system raises — a failed job, a low stock level, a form submission Internal notifications to your own staff One-off messages to a customer who's easier to reach by text than by call MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE Developers who need real SMS delivery for notifications, alerts and testing without opening a carrier gateway account Shop owners sending order updates and appointment reminders from their own number Independent professionals — real estate, coaches, mechanics, tutors — sending reminders from a desk instead of a keypad Small teams dispatching messages from one shared business phone HOW IT WORKS Install SMS8 and sign in with your SMS8 account Grant SMS sending permission — you'll see a plain explanation before the request Open sms8.io on your computer to compose and send, or connect your own software with an API key YOUR NUMBER, YOUR MESSAGES Because the app uses the SIM already in your phone, recipients see your real phone number and your normal SIM plan applies. Nothing is rented, rerouted or rebranded — no shared short codes, no unfamiliar sender IDs, and no per-message gateway pricing layered on top of the plan you already pay for. WHAT SMS8 DOES NOT ACCESS SMS8 does not read, receive or intercept incoming messages SMS8 does not access your call log SMS8 does not read your device contacts — contacts live in your SMS8 account, added by you No ads, no third-party trackers, no analytics SDKs PERMISSIONS SMS8 requests one sensitive permission: sending SMS. It is used only to dispatch the messages you create in your own account. You'll see an in-app explanation before the request, and you can decline. A foreground service keeps the send queue running while the app is in the background. WHY PICK SMS8 Your own phone number, not a shared short code Sends on your existing SIM plan API and webhooks for your own applications Works with the phone you already carry — no extra hardware Small, focused app SUPPORT Email support@sms8.io or open a ticket in your account. Website: https://sms8.io

Screenshots

Get SMS Code4 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Get SMS Code at 4.5 against SMS8.io's 1.0. Get SMS Code also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 1). SMS8.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Get SMS Code sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SMS8.io asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Get SMS Code holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Get SMS Code has 2.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Get SMS Code ships an update every 5 weeks, SMS8.io every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Get SMS Code versus SMS8.io: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGet SMS CodeSMS8.io
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2.8K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews19.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPSTER LIMITEDNEXT LABS LLC

Bugs and requests

Get SMS Code

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with certain services
  • Unreliable service, numbers not working

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve app functionality
  • Provide better customer support

SMS8.io

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Get SMS Code

One-time10
  • 100 Credits$0.49
  • 100 Credits Pack$0.99
  • 200 Credits$0.99
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  • 300 Credits$1.49
  • 200 Credits Pack$1.99
  • 300 Credits Pack$2.99
  • 500 Credits Pack$4.99
  • 1000 Credits Pack$9.99
  • 1500 Credits Pack$14.99
  • 2000 Credits Pack$19.99
None

SMS8.io

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Get SMS Code free?
Get SMS Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMS8.io free?
SMS8.io is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Get SMS Code or SMS8.io?
Get SMS Code is rated higher. Get SMS Code averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while SMS8.io averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Get SMS Code or SMS8.io have ads?
Neither Get SMS Code nor SMS8.io shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Get SMS Code or SMS8.io?
Get SMS Code ships an update every 5 weeks, and SMS8.io every 3 days. Most recently, Get SMS Code was updated on November 4, 2026 and SMS8.io on October 31, 2026.

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