Comparison

SMS Cloud vs CodeShield

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

Head to head
About

SMS Cloud

Receive temporary SMS verification codes from over 200 countries and regions. Protect your privacy and security by using this tool for over 1000 app services, including short-term and long-term rentals.

Highlights
  • Temporary SMS verification codes
  • Supports over 200 countries/regions
  • Over 1000 app services supported
  • Privacy and security protection
  • Short-term and long-term rental services
Features
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A temporary verification code receiving tool application that greatly protects your privacy and security. The temporary verification code supports over 200 countries and regions, providing abundant resources for receiving code numbers. [Feature Highlights] -Supports over 200 countries and regions -Support 1000+App services -Support short-term rental services -Support long-term rental services

About

CodeShield

Features
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This is a tool application focused on virtual number verification codes and secondary account management. When you face various registration, login, and password retrieval SMS verification codes daily, and have multiple frequently used virtual numbers that need to be categorized and recorded, Code Shield helps you organize this information clearly. 【Verification Code】 * Paste the SMS content, one-click recognition and saving of the verification code * Record service names, favorite frequently used items, and click to copy * 5-minute countdown ring reminder, expiration status clearly visible * Suitable for temporarily jotting down recently received verification codes to avoid forgetting them when switching apps 【Secondary Numbers, Automatically Archived by Country】 * Manage your frequently used number files by country/region * Supports international number display and one-click copying * Clear grouping for faster searching; no more searching through notes 【International Number Formatting】 * Built-in area codes and number rules for 50+ countries and regions * Offline conversion of international notation, E.164, domestic grouping, and other common formats * Formatting results can be saved to the "My Secondary Numbers" file.

Screenshots

SMS Cloud4 screens
CodeShield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CodeShield at none against SMS Cloud's 9. CodeShield also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13 vs 16.0). On price 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. SMS Cloud sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. CodeShield asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SMS Cloud versus CodeShield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS CloudCodeShield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐杰 许Beverly Symons

In-app purchases

9 purchases

SMS Cloud

One-time9
  • 1 gold coins$0.29
  • 5 gold coins$0.99
  • 10 gold coins$1.99
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  • 18 gold coins$3.99
  • 45 gold coins$9.99
  • 98 gold coins$19.99
  • 198 gold coins$39.99
  • 298 gold coins$59.99
  • 648 gold coins$129.99
None

CodeShield

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SMS Cloud free?
SMS Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CodeShield free?
CodeShield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SMS Cloud or CodeShield have ads?
SMS Cloud shows ads; CodeShield does not.

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