Comparison

Verify Code vs SMS Activate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

SMS Activate

Receive SMS verification codes online using virtual numbers from over 180 countries. Protect your privacy by not sharing your real phone number during account registration and verification. Manage your number status and SMS history for clearer use.

Highlights
  • Receive SMS verification codes online
  • Virtual numbers for over 180 countries
  • Temporary and longer-term number rental
  • Enhanced privacy by not sharing real number
  • View number status and SMS history
  • Extended keyboard for faster code input
Features
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Receive SMS verification codes online with virtual numbers, complete account verification, and reduce the need to share your real phone number. SMS Activate covers more than 180 countries and regions, giving you flexibility for both temporary verification and longer-term use. • Quick verification: Choose an activation number to receive codes fast • Longer-term use: Choose a rental number for ongoing verification needs • More privacy: Share your real phone number less when registering or verifying accounts • Clearer information: View number status, SMS history, and point details • Faster input: Use the extended keyboard to quickly view and enter verification codes Choose a country and use case to get an available virtual number. Enter the number on the target website or app, and the SMS verification code will appear in SMS Activate. You can also reactivate a number or extend its rental period as needed. After linking your Apple Account, you can restore your account data when reinstalling the app or switching devices. The extended keyboard is used only to retrieve number and SMS status information. It does not record or upload text entered with your regular keyboard. SMS Activate is ideal for users who need a temporary number, backup number, or online SMS verification. View number records, SMS history, and point details to manage every use more clearly. Whether third-party platforms accept virtual numbers depends on their service rules, risk-control policies, and current status. We do not guarantee that every platform, country, or service will be available at all times. SMS Activate provides virtual numbers and SMS receiving services only. Download SMS Activate now and complete online SMS verification with more flexible numbers.

Screenshots

Verify Code3 screens
SMS Activate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SMS Activate at none against Verify Code's shown. SMS Activate also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Verify Code's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Verify Code sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and SMS Activate sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Verify Code against 4.5 for SMS Activate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Verify Code has 43 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verify Code ships an update monthly, SMS Activate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Verify Code versus SMS Activate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerify CodeSMS Activate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (43 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锐栋 吴林辉 朱

Customer experience

Verify Code

All ratings43 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SMS Activate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Verify Code

One-time6
  • 18 coins$2.99
  • 45 coins$5.99
  • 98 coins$14.99
Show 3 more
  • 198 coins$29.99
  • 298 coins$39.99
  • 648 coins$99.99
8 purchases

SMS Activate

One-time8
  • 1 gold coin$0.99
  • 9 gold coin$1.99
  • 12 gold coin$2.99
Show 5 more
  • 25 gold coin$4.99
  • 45 gold coin$9.99
  • 85 gold coin$19.99
  • 200 gold coin$39.99
  • 450 gold coin$99.99

Questions

Is Verify Code free?
Verify Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMS Activate free?
SMS Activate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Verify Code or SMS Activate?
Verify Code and SMS Activate are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 43 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Verify Code or SMS Activate have ads?
Verify Code shows ads; SMS Activate does not.
Which is updated more often, Verify Code or SMS Activate?
Verify Code ships an update monthly, and SMS Activate every 5 days. Most recently, Verify Code was updated on October 7, 2026 and SMS Activate on October 10, 2026.

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