SMSCode vs Virtual Number
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMSCode
Receive SMS verification codes for over 500 online services using temporary phone numbers. Protect your privacy by not using your personal number for registrations. Pay only for successful SMS deliveries.
- Disposable phone numbers
- Receive SMS for 500+ services
- Pay-per-success model
- Global temporary numbers
- Instant OTP codes
- Privacy protection
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Receive SMS verification codes with a virtual number. Choose a service, choose a country, get a number and receive the code in the app. How it works 1. Choose the service you need a code for. 2. Choose a country. 3. Get a number. You see the price in credits and confirm to claim it. 4. Receive the code in the app. Messages appear automatically. Good to know • All your numbers and messages are in one place. • If no SMS arrives, the credits go back to your balance. You get credits back, not money. • Credit packs are one-time purchases, not subscriptions. Credits do not expire. • Signing in is optional. It only keeps your number history on every device if you change phone. • Availability varies by service, country and provider. Delivery depends on the service and provider. A service may reject a number, and a code may not arrive. • For short-term verification only. Not for account recovery, banking or accounts you need long term. Keep your personal number private when you only need a short-term code, and follow the rules of each service you use.
Virtual Number
Get temporary virtual phone numbers to receive SMS messages online. Protect your privacy by using these numbers for online registrations and verification codes without revealing your personal number. It offers a fast and easy interface with numbers from multiple countries.
- Virtual phone numbers
- Receive SMS instantly
- Multiple countries available
- OTP verification
- No registration required
- Fast and easy interface
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Receive SMS lets you receive SMS messages online using virtual phone numbers from different countries. Use our public numbers to receive verification codes (OTP) from popular services without using your personal phone number. Features: • Virtual numbers • Receive SMS online instantly • Multiple countries available • Perfect for OTP verification • No registration required • Fast and easy interface Protect your privacy by using temporary SMS numbers for online registrations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMSCode at 5.0 against Virtual Number's 3.7. SMSCode also leads on ratings volume (13 vs 3). Virtual Number's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. SMSCode sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Virtual Number sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SMSCode holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively.
SMSCode ships an update every 3 weeks, Virtual Number every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMSCode | Virtual Number |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Soufiane Bouziane | Harun CINBIRT |
Customer experience
SMSCode
Virtual Number
In-app purchases
SMSCode
- 10 Credits - Starter Pack$0.99
- 30 Credits Pack$2.99
- 50 Credits - Popular Pack$4.99
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- 100 Credits - Pro Pack$9.99
Virtual Number
- Add Credits$0.99
- Add Credits$4.99
- Add Credits$9.99








