Receber SMS vs Vellum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Receber SMS
This app provides temporary virtual phone numbers for receiving SMS verification codes. It allows users to register for online services and apps without revealing their personal phone number, ensuring privacy and preventing unwanted messages.
- Receive SMS verification codes
- Use temporary virtual numbers
- Protect real phone number privacy
- Supports multiple online services
- Global number coverage
- Pay only for successful SMS delivery
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Simple SMS verification with Receber SMS! Access any service or application with a virtual number, receive SMS codes, and activate accounts while keeping your real phone number private. Receber SMS – Secure Online SMS Verification Our platform makes SMS verification easy and secure. Acting as your privacy layer, you can register or login to online services without disclosing your personal contact. The app gives you a fast, anonymous way to verify accounts by using a second number. This extra number protects your real one, preventing unwanted messages and keeping your primary line safe. Ideal for anyone looking for a private and reliable SMS solution. Key Features: Online SMS Verification Receive one-time verification codes from websites and apps using a temporary number. Quick, user-friendly, and safe. Privacy First With Receber SMS, your real number remains hidden. No spam, no unsolicited calls, just secure SMS reception. Supports Multiple Services From social networks to shopping platforms, newsletters, and apps, our numbers work across a wide variety of services. Virtual Numbers Made Easy Get a unique number for verification without revealing personal details. A Second Line for You Use an alternative number to separate personal communication from online registrations. Receive SMS Online Anytime Our system ensures smooth SMS reception directly in the app. Temporary Phone Numbers Use disposable numbers for one-time activations and keep your personal phone secure. Transparent Pricing You pay only for successful use. If a verification SMS is not delivered, you won't pay! Works with Popular Platforms: - Virtual Number for WhatsApp - Virtual Number for Telegram - Virtual Number for Facebook - Virtual Number for Tinder - Virtual Number for Google - Virtual Number for iFood - Virtual Number for Instagram - Virtual Number for TikTok - Virtual Number for Uber - Virtual Number for Snapchat - Virtual Number for 99App Global Coverage Access numbers from the USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Mexico, India, Japan, Australia, South Korea, and Turkey and more. How it Works: Choose the country and service you need. Copy the virtual number provided and paste it where requested. Wait for the SMS code to arrive inside the Receber SMS app. Privacy Policy: https://recebersms.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://recebersms.app/tos Support | Contact support-ios@recebersms.app
Vellum
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Vellum is a pure HTML viewer. It opens any HTML file exactly as it was sent — layout, styles and scripts included — right on your iPhone and iPad. Opens straight from Mail and Files Tap an attachment, choose Vellum, and it opens at once. Files from messengers and browsers open the same way through the share sheet or the Files app. No sign-up, no setup. Exactly as sent Vellum shows the original document, unchanged. JavaScript runs as written, so interactive pages and password-protected HTML files work the way their sender designed them. Text encoding is detected automatically, so older documents without a declared encoding still display correctly. Password-protected HTML Secure HTML documents that ask for a password open right here. You type the password into the document's own form, on your device. Search and zoom Find any word in a long document and jump between matches. Pinch to zoom as close as you need. Save as PDF and print Turn any HTML page into a clean PDF named after the document, or print it with AirPrint. A tidy library Files you open are kept automatically and grouped by month. Pin the ones you use most, sort them into categories and search by name. Private by design No account, no sign-in, no server, no ads. Everything happens on your device. Lock the app with a passcode or Face ID and hide its contents in the App Switcher. If you turn on iCloud backup, files go only to your own iCloud Drive. Also opens PDF and XHTML files. Free to try Vellum is free to download. Start a free 30-day trial to use every feature. After the trial, a one-time purchase of the Vellum License keeps it working — no subscription. Purchases are made in the app and can be restored on your other devices. If you bought Vellum before version 1.2.0, you keep full access at no extra cost.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vellum at daily against Receber SMS's monthly. Receber SMS's advantage is iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). 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. Receber SMS sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Vellum sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Receber SMS ships an update monthly, Vellum daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Receber SMS | Vellum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GENKI MEDIA LTDA | HAEDUN KIM |
In-app purchases
Receber SMS
- 10 credits$1.99
- 20 credits$3.99
- 30 credits$4.99
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- 40 credits$6.99
- 50 credits$8.99
- 100 credits$17.99
Vellum
- 30-day TrialFree
- Vellum License$1.99









