Comparison

Receive SMS vs GigaSave

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

GigaSave

Features
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See how much cellular data you may have left before your plan runs out. GigaSave estimates your remaining GB and helps you limit selected video and social apps when your balance gets low or during hours you choose. HOW IT WORKS 1. In iPhone Settings > Cellular, check which apps have used the most cellular data. 2. Choose the apps you want to limit with Apple's Screen Time picker. Unselected apps stay available. 3. Enter the current remaining GB shown by your carrier and set your monthly allowance and renewal day. GigaSave then estimates device-wide cellular usage from iPhone network counters and subtracts it from the balance you entered. See your estimated balance, days left in the cycle, and a daily usage guide. Set a low-balance threshold, daily limiting hours, or both. You can correct your balance using your carrier's latest figure at any time. YOUR PLAN STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No account is required. Your plan, balance, and app selections are stored on your iPhone and are not added to ad requests. GigaSave cannot see the names of selected apps or read per-app cellular usage. ADS GigaSave may show a banner on the Home screen using Google services. The app remains usable if an ad cannot load. See the privacy policy for details about ad-related data processing. IMPORTANT TO KNOW GigaSave does not fetch your carrier's official balance, change the Cellular Data switch, or guarantee exact or live tracking. The estimate can differ from your carrier's records, especially with dual SIM, shared or rollover plans, zero-rated traffic, reboots, or periods when iOS does not run the app. Notifications may be delayed. Daily time limits also apply while connected to Wi-Fi. Check your carrier's app for the official balance. DATA CHARTS Compare estimated daily usage across the last 14 days with your daily guide. Review recorded monthly billing cycles against your allowance. The app cannot reconstruct daily usage from before setup. Daily usage is estimated. When measurement intervals span multiple days, usage is distributed over time and may differ from the carrier’s official daily usage. Previously unmeasured data cannot be recovered. App locks also apply over Wi-Fi. To stop cellular data only, turn off the app in iPhone Settings > Cellular or Mobile Data.

Screenshots

Receive SMS4 screens
GigaSave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GigaSave at none against Receive SMS's 4. GigaSave also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Receive SMS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. Receive SMS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. GigaSave asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Receive SMS ships an update every 5 weeks, GigaSave fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Receive SMS versus GigaSave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReceive SMSGigaSave
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB7 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNACIYE MEDENIRINTARO YAMADA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Receive SMS

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Verification Credit/Week$8.997 Days
One-time3
  • 1 SMS Verification Credit$9.99
  • 3 SMS Verification Credits$24.99
  • 5 SMS Verification Credits$34.99
None

GigaSave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Receive SMS free?
Receive SMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GigaSave free?
GigaSave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Receive SMS or GigaSave have ads?
GigaSave shows ads; Receive SMS does not.
Which is updated more often, Receive SMS or GigaSave?
Receive SMS ships an update every 5 weeks, and GigaSave fortnightly. Most recently, Receive SMS was updated on October 30, 2026 and GigaSave on October 31, 2026.

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