NumberBox vs Simple Fake Call
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NumberBox
This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.
- Voluntarily report unwanted numbers
- Manually add tags to phone numbers
- Identify spam and telemarketing calls
- Anonymous tag submissions
- Privacy-focused data policy
- In-app support
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NumberBox is a simple and secure tool that allows users to voluntarily report unwanted or spam phone numbers to help keep the community safe. Users can manually add tags to phone numbers — for example, “Scammer,” “Telemarketing,” or “Spam.” All tags are submitted voluntarily by users to help others recognize potentially unwanted calls. Privacy & Data Policy NumberBox does not collect, store, or share any personal data. The app does not access contacts, call history, messages, or any other private information. All user-submitted tags are stored anonymously and are not linked to personal identities. Contact & Support If you have any questions, or wish to modify or remove user-submitted data, please contact us through the in-app support section or via our official support email.
Simple Fake Call
Simulate incoming calls to naturally exit uncomfortable situations. Customize caller details, ringtones, and timing for a personalized fake call experience. This utility is for entertainment and personal aid.
- Simulate incoming calls
- Customize caller name
- Customize ringtone
- Set call timing
- Personalized fake call experience
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Escape any situation naturally, anytime, anywhere! This app is a **fake call simulator** designed for entertainment and personal aid purposes only. It helps you simulate an incoming call without making or receiving real phone calls. Customize the caller name, ringtone, and timing — Get your own personalized fake call experience whenever you need it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumberBox at none against Simple Fake Call's 1. NumberBox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (566 vs 49). Simple Fake Call's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 61%). On price, rating and update cadence 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. Simple Fake Call sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NumberBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for NumberBox against 4.4 for Simple Fake Call. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumberBox has 566 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of NumberBox's written reviews are positive against 93% of Simple Fake Call's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | NumberBox | Simple Fake Call |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (566 ratings) — better | 4.4 (49 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | 93.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 566 — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marvan Salemi | giseong kim |
Customer experience
NumberBox
Simple Fake Call
Bugs and requests
NumberBox
Reported bugs
5 issues- App stopped working after latest update
- Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
- Update installation failures
- Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
- App displays personal information without user consent
Requested features
5 requests- Offline functionality
- Location information display
- Anonymous call profile display
- Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
- Expanded number database
Simple Fake Call
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NumberBox
No in-app purchases
Simple Fake Call
- Remove Ads$5.99
