Comparison

SMS Virtual vs SMS Code

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

Head to head
About

SMS Virtual

This app allows users to receive, organize, and securely store SMS messages. It offers a clean interface for managing multiple accounts and ensuring no message is missed. Designed for both personal and professional use, it prioritizes privacy by keeping data on the device.

Highlights
  • Receive and view SMS messages instantly
  • Secure log of all text messages
  • Organize messages by sender or time
  • Clean and intuitive user interface
  • Lightweight and fast performance
  • Manage multiple SMS accounts
Features
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Stay connected and manage your incoming messages effortlessly with our app. Designed for convenience and privacy, it helps you receive, organize, and store SMS messages in one easy-to-use app. Main Features: • Receive and view SMS messages instantly • Keep a secure log of all text messages • Organize messages by sender or time • Clean and intuitive user interface • Lightweight and fast performance Why You’ll Love It: • Perfect for managing multiple SMS accounts • Helps you stay organized and never miss a message • Safe and private — your data stays on your device • Ideal for both personal and professional use Subscription Details: Stay connected and manage your incoming messages effortlessly with SMS Receiver. Designed for convenience and privacy, it helps you receive, organize, and store SMS messages in one easy-to-use app. Main Features: • Receive and view SMS messages instantly • Keep a secure log of all text messages • Organize messages by sender or time • Clean and intuitive user interface • Lightweight and fast performance Why You’ll Love It: • Perfect for managing multiple SMS accounts • Helps you stay organized and never miss a message • Safe and private — your data stays on your device • Ideal for both personal and professional use Subscription Details: • Yearly Plan: $19.99/year • Weekly Plan: $6.99/week Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the subscription ends. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in iTunes Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wW1f0rrzSrBP__bahaJG-5Nl_vf2SX7sdfVglg6AcM8/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2Pp_jPjiDf1154sM5GtvObzjL1aydDB4IriACzEHXs/edit?usp=sharing

About

SMS Code

Features
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SMS Code gives you a temporary phone number that receives a one-time verification code, so you never have to hand over your personal number just to finish a sign-up. Pick a service, pick a country, and the number is yours in seconds. The code appears in the app the moment it arrives. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the service you need a code for. 2. Choose a country. We show you which ones actually have numbers in stock right now. 3. Tap once. Your temporary number appears with a countdown. 4. The code lands in the app automatically. Copy it and you are done. PAY PER CODE, NOT PER MONTH SMS Code runs on coins. You buy a pack once and spend coins only when you take a number. Nothing renews, nothing is charged monthly, and there is no subscription to cancel. - Packs start at 20 coins, enough for a verification straight away - Every number shows its exact coin price before you confirm it - If no code arrives, release the number and your coins come back - Your balance and every single transaction are listed in the Wallet BUILT AROUND PRIVACY - Your own phone number is never required to use the app - Numbers are temporary and are never handed back to you twice - Sign in with Apple, with Google, or with an email code - Delete your account and everything attached to it from inside Settings, at any time - We never sell your data, and we never ask for your contacts WHY PEOPLE USE IT - Signing up for something without exposing a personal number - Keeping work registrations separate from personal ones - Registering while travelling, when a home number cannot receive SMS abroad - Avoiding the spam that follows a leaked phone number - Getting a code for a service that is not available in your country A REAL CHOICE OF COUNTRIES Numbers across a wide range of countries, with live availability so you are never sold a number that no longer exists. Delivery history is shown for each combination, so you can see what tends to work before you spend anything. If a number does not deliver, take another one in a single tap. AVAILABLE IN TEN LANGUAGES English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish, with full right-to-left support. IMPORTANT SMS Code is an independent product of SIMNETIQ LTD. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by or connected to any of the companies or services whose names or logos appear in this app, and no partnership of any kind is implied. All trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners and are shown only to identify which service a code is for. Use SMS Code only to receive codes for accounts you are entitled to create, and only in a way that complies with the terms of the service you are registering with. Support: https://simnetiq.xyz/support Terms of Service: https://simnetiq.xyz/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://simnetiq.xyz/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SMS Virtual3 screens
SMS Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMS Virtual at every 5 days against SMS Code's fortnightly. SMS Code's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. SMS Virtual sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SMS Code sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMS Virtual ships an update every 5 days, SMS Code fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SMS Virtual versus SMS Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMS VirtualSMS Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolodymyr DemianchukSimnetiq

In-app purchases

10 purchases

SMS Virtual

Subscriptions6
  • Smart SMS Receiver$4.997 Days
  • Smart SMS Receiver$6.997 Days
  • Smart SMS Receiver$19.991 Year
Show 3 more
  • Smart SMS Receiver$24.991 Year
  • Smart SMS Receiver$29.991 Year
  • Smart SMS Receiver$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • Smart SMS Receiver$3.99
  • Smart SMS Receiver$6.99
  • Smart SMS Receiver$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Smart SMS Receiver$14.99
5 purchases

SMS Code

One-time5
  • 20 Coins$1.99
  • 55 Coins$4.99
  • 120 Coins$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 250 Coins$19.99
  • 700 Coins$49.99

Questions

Is SMS Virtual free?
SMS Virtual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SMS Code free?
SMS Code is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SMS Virtual or SMS Code have ads?
Neither SMS Virtual nor SMS Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMS Virtual or SMS Code?
SMS Virtual ships an update every 5 days, and SMS Code fortnightly. Most recently, SMS Virtual was updated on October 17, 2026 and SMS Code on October 8, 2026.

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