Verify Code vs 2nd Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verify Code
This utility app provides temporary phone numbers for receiving verification codes from over 2000 services worldwide. It helps protect your privacy by offering disposable numbers for various online registrations and services.
- Temporary verification code reception
- Support for 200+ countries and regions
- Support for 2000+ app services
- Code receiving service
- Short-term rental service
- Long-term rental service
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An application tool that can protect your privacy and security. Temporary verification code number resources are rich, supporting 200+ countries and regions and thousands of service applications. [Functional highlights] - Support 200+ countries and regions - Support 2000+ App services - Temporary verification code reception - Code receiving service - Short-term rental service - Long-term rental service
2nd Text
Instantly access temporary virtual phone numbers from various countries for secure online verifications. No sign-up is required, ensuring privacy when signing up for services or testing applications. Offers a premium plan for unlimited usage and an ad-free experience.
- Temporary virtual phone numbers
- Wide country selection
- No sign-up required
- Save favorite numbers
- Dark mode
- Multilingual support
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Need a quick and secure way to receive text messages online? With 2nd Text, you can instantly access temporary virtual numbers from around the world with no sign-up required. Whether you're verifying an account on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, or any other platform, our app makes the process fast, easy, and private. Key Features: * Wide country selection: Choose from a variety of countries for your virtual number. * Temporary Numbers: Perfect for one-time verifications and quick activations. * Save Favorites: Mark your preferred numbers for quick access. * Dark Mode – Comfortable viewing in low-light environments. * Multilingual Support: The app is fully localised in multiple languages. * No Sign-Up Needed – Use immediately with complete privacy. 2nd Text is a reliable solution for receiving SMS messages safely and anonymously, whether you're a developer testing apps or a user signing up for a service and you don't want to share your personal data. Premium plan offers: Receive Unlimited Text Messages, Unlimited Use of Any Phone Number, No Ads, Unlimited Use of any New Phone Number. Your iTunes account will be charged for the auto-renewing SMS Activate Premium subscription upon purchase confirmation. The app offers two subscription options, both of which cost $3.99 per week. One includes a three-day free trial, while the other does not. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to Account Settings on your device. To avoid renewal, you must cancel at least 24 hours before your subscription expires. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can cancel your subscription here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Privacy policy: https://virtualsms.callbridgenow.quest/en/policy Terms of use: https://virtualsms.callbridgenow.quest/en/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Verify Code at 4.5 against 2nd Text's 4.0. Verify Code also leads on ratings volume (43 vs 9) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Verify Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and 2nd Text sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Verify Code holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Verify Code ships an update monthly, 2nd Text every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verify Code | 2nd Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (43 ratings) — better | 4.0 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 锐栋 吴 | Ruslan Bogatii |
Customer experience
Verify Code
2nd Text
In-app purchases
Verify Code
- 18 coins$2.99
- 45 coins$5.99
- 98 coins$14.99
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- 198 coins$29.99
- 298 coins$39.99
- 648 coins$99.99
2nd Text
- Premium Plan Offers3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- SMS Activate Premium$3.997 Days
