Textplug vs NINAuth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textplug
Obtain virtual phone numbers from over 180 countries for app and social media verification. This platform offers a reliable way to get a second number without needing a physical SIM card.
- Virtual second numbers
- 180+ countries supported
- App verification
- Social media verification
- Telecommunications platform
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Textplug is a telecommunications platform that provides virtual second number of over 180+ countries for any app or social media verification.
NINAuth
Securely verify, manage, and protect your digital identity using your National Identity Number. This app offers a user-friendly and seamless experience for on-the-go identity management.
- Digital identity verification
- Identity management
- Secure identity protection
- National Identity Number integration
- User-friendly interface
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NINAuth is your official digital companion for verifying, managing, and protecting your identity with ease. Designed to work with your National Identity Number (NIN), NINAuth provides a seamless, secure, and user-friendly way to handle digital identification on the go.
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Verdict
Textplug and NINAuth both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of NINAuth's written reviews are positive against 20% of Textplug's. NINAuth also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Textplug against 4.7 for NINAuth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 4.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of Textplug's written reviews are positive against 56% of NINAuth's.
Textplug ships an update every 2 months, NINAuth every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Textplug | NINAuth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.5K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 56.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K | 4.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TEXTPLUG TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | National Identity Management Commission |
Customer experience
Textplug
NINAuth
Bugs and requests
Textplug
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not opening
- Purchased services not working as expected
- Verification codes not being delivered
Requested features
3 requests- Provide clear information about services
- Improve reliability of verification codes
- Allow users to easily withdraw their money
NINAuth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Textplug
No in-app purchases
NINAuth
No in-app purchases
