Comparison

Switch Second Phone Number vs SMS Forwarder

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

Head to head
About

Switch Second Phone Number

This app provides a global phone line for voice and SMS, with features like call recording, transcription, AI-powered call screening, and an AI assistant that can make calls on your behalf. It aims to streamline communication and automate tasks.

Highlights
  • Global phone line with voice and SMS
  • Call recording and transcription
  • AI-powered call screening and spam filtering
  • AI assistant for making calls on your behalf
  • Voice cloning and customizable greetings
  • Live transcriptions for unknown calls
Features
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Your global phone line for voice, SMS, call recording/transcripts, spam-filtering, and an AI assistant that works for you. Get a local number with voice and SMS—usable worldwide. Call and text from anywhere, stay connected with one number, and manage everything in one simple app. Any call—recorded, transcribed, and summarized. Whether it’s you or your AI agent on the line, Switch captures the conversation and delivers clean, searchable summaries. Smarter call screening and spam filtering. Switch answers unknown numbers and shows you a live transcript, so you can decide to jump in or ignore. No more mystery calls, missed calls, or wasted time. An AI Agent that makes calls on your behalf. Switch handles tasks like canceling subscriptions, rescheduling flights, or resolving refunds. Let it make your calls and monitor its progress through live transcripts and real-time task updates. Your AI Assistant. Switch AI is fully customizable with voice cloning, customizable greetings, and an intuitive chat-based interface for tasking the assistant. Straightforward pricing. No gimmicks. No hidden fees. KEY FEATURES • Global Phone Line Get voice + SMS with a real number. Travel-ready, business-ready. • Call Recording & Summaries Every call is recorded, transcribed, and turned into a searchable summary. • Spam Call Shield Unknown number? Let the AI answer and show you a live transcript. • AI Assistant Offload phone calls. Your agent can talk to customer service, book appointments, or screen calls. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SMS Forwarder

Features
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SMS Forwarder relays text messages from one iPhone to everyone who needs them. Set it up once on the phone that receives the messages — a delivery code, a bank alert, an on-call notification — and everyone in your group gets it as a push notification the moment it arrives. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a group and add people by username. 2. On the source iPhone, follow the built-in step-by-step guide to create a personal automation in Apple's Shortcuts app. It takes about two minutes and only has to be done once. 3. From then on, every incoming text is forwarded automatically. WHAT YOU GET • Unlimited groups and members • Instant push notifications for everyone in the group • Complete message history you can scroll back through • Select and copy part of a message — handy for one-time codes • Owner controls: add or remove members, delete a group at any time WHO IT'S FOR • Families sharing a delivery or bank code • Teams where one number receives alerts everyone needs to see • Anyone with a second phone they don't carry around PRIVACY Messages are visible only to members of the group you forward them to. The source phone doesn't get a push for its own texts — you already have them. You can delete your account, your groups and all of their messages from inside the app at any time. SUBSCRIPTION SMS Forwarder Pro unlocks the app. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/smsforwarders-privacy-policy/6c0c3146-35d4-43b2-ba27-7a38a1178106/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Switch Second Phone Number4 screens
SMS Forwarder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SMS Forwarder at none against Switch Second Phone Number's shown. Switch Second Phone Number's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Switch Second Phone Number sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and SMS Forwarder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Switch Second Phone Number versus SMS Forwarder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitch Second Phone NumberSMS Forwarder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtlas GuideMOBILEXAPPS MB

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Switch Second Phone Number

Subscriptions4
  • 1-Line-Plan$5.991 Month
  • Transcription/Recording$9.991 Month
  • 1-Line-Plan-Annual$53.991 Year
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  • Transcription/Recording-Annual$89.991 Year
1 purchases

SMS Forwarder

Subscriptions1
  • SMS Forwarder Pro$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Switch Second Phone Number free?
Switch Second Phone Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMS Forwarder free?
SMS Forwarder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Switch Second Phone Number or SMS Forwarder have ads?
Switch Second Phone Number shows ads; SMS Forwarder does not.

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