Comparison

Receive SMS 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

Receive SMS

This app provides temporary virtual phone numbers to receive SMS verification codes online. It helps protect your personal number during signups, logins, or activations, offering a private and efficient way to get codes without exposing your main line.

Highlights
  • Receive SMS online
  • Protect personal phone number
  • Fast virtual number access
  • Organized SMS inbox
  • Purpose-built for verification
  • Refund for unused attempts
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Keep your real phone number private every time an app asks you to verify it. tempVerify gives you a virtual number that receives SMS verification codes online. Choose a country and service, open a session, and the code lands in a clean inbox you can copy in one tap. No SIM, no extra device, no giving your personal line to a website you just met. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the service you are signing up for and a country. 2. A number is assigned to you instantly. 3. The verification code arrives in your inbox. Tap to copy, paste, done. No code within 6 minutes? The attempt is refunded to your balance automatically. You are never stuck paying for a number that never delivered. WHY PEOPLE USE IT Stop handing out your real number. Every signup form, marketplace listing, and trial account is one more place your personal number can leak. A virtual number keeps registration traffic away from the line your family and your bank use. Cut the spam at the source. The number you use once is the number that gets sold, resold, and dialled by robocalls for years. Use a temporary one and the spam never reaches you. Separate work from personal. Run a second account, list an item for sale, sign up for a trial, or register a business profile without mixing it into your everyday texts. Verify on the platforms you actually use. People use tempVerify to receive codes from messaging apps, social networks, email providers, dating apps, marketplaces, delivery services, and game platforms. Coverage varies by country and service, and availability is shown before you commit to a number. Built for testers and teams. Developers, QA engineers, and support staff use it to run signup and recovery flows repeatedly without burning personal devices or company SIM cards. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT This is not a second-line calling app. There is no voicemail to manage, no dialer, no monthly line to maintain. tempVerify does one job: getting a verification code to you quickly and privately, then getting out of the way. - Numbers across many countries, with live availability - One organized inbox, codes highlighted and copyable in a tap - Automatic refund on attempts that never receive a message - Clear session history so you can see what you verified and when - Nothing to install on your SIM, nothing to configure TYPICAL USES - Registering an account without exposing your personal number - Receiving a one-time code for login or account recovery - Creating a separate profile for selling, trials, or testing - Keeping verification texts out of your main message list - Signing up from a country where a local number is required BEFORE YOU START Number availability changes constantly by country and service, and some services block virtual numbers entirely. The app shows what is available in real time so you always choose with current information, and unused attempts are returned to your balance. Privacy matters here. Sessions are yours, codes are yours, and your real number is never part of the transaction. Get your number, get your code, and get on with it. Support: https://tempverify.live/contact Privacy Policy: https://tempverify.live/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Receive SMS4 screens
SMS Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SMS Code at fortnightly against Receive SMS's every 5 weeks. SMS Code also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Receive SMS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 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

Receive SMS ships an update every 5 weeks, SMS Code fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Receive SMS versus SMS Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReceive SMSSMS Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNACIYE MEDENISimnetiq

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Receive SMS

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly One Time Verification Number$8.997 Days
One-time3
  • 1 Number Use$9.99
  • 3 One Time Number$24.99
  • 5 One Time Sms Verify$34.99
5 purchases

SMS Code

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

Questions

Is Receive SMS free?
Receive SMS 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 Receive SMS or SMS Code have ads?
Neither Receive SMS nor SMS Code shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Receive SMS or SMS Code?
Receive SMS ships an update every 5 weeks, and SMS Code fortnightly. Most recently, Receive SMS was updated on October 13, 2026 and SMS Code on October 8, 2026.

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