Comparison

Private vs esek

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

Head to head
About

Private

Obtain a reliable virtual phone number for calls and texts without needing an extra device or SIM card. Keep your personal number private while managing work, business, or online communications separately. Offers a clean interface for enhanced privacy and convenience.

Highlights
  • Get a second phone number in minutes
  • Send and receive SMS messages
  • Make and receive phone calls
  • Keep personal number private
  • Multiple phone number options
  • Fast setup, no extra hardware
  • Clean and simple interface
Features
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Need a second phone number for work, business, online selling, dating, travel, or everyday privacy? Private: Second Phone Number gives you a reliable second number for calling and texting without needing another device or SIM card. Keep your personal number private while staying connected. Get a virtual phone number and manage calls and messages directly from your iPhone. Why Use a Second Phone Number? Whether you're running a business, freelancing, buying and selling online, traveling, or simply protecting your privacy, a second phone number helps you separate different parts of your life. Use your primary number for family and friends while using a second number for work, customers, online services, and more. Features • Get a second phone number in minutes • Send and receive SMS messages • Make and receive phone calls • Keep your personal number private • Multiple phone number options available • Reliable calling and texting experience • Easy number management • Fast setup with no additional hardware required • Clean and simple interface • Designed for privacy and convenience Perfect For Business & Work Create a dedicated business phone number without carrying a second phone. Communicate with customers, clients, and colleagues while keeping your personal number separate. Online Marketplaces Buying or selling online? Use a second number for listings, inquiries, and transactions while protecting your private contact information. Travel Stay connected when traveling and maintain a separate number for bookings, reservations, and temporary communications. Privacy Share a second number instead of your primary number when signing up for services, meeting new people, or communicating with unfamiliar contacts. Freelancers & Entrepreneurs Maintain a professional image with a dedicated business line for calls and texts. Benefits • Separate work and personal communications • Improve privacy and security • Reduce unwanted interruptions on your main number • Manage conversations more efficiently • Stay organized with dedicated communication channels • Avoid carrying multiple devices Easy Communication Private: Second Phone Number is built to make communication simple. Send texts, receive messages, make calls, and manage your second number from one convenient app. Whether you need a private phone number, virtual number, business line, burner-style number for temporary use, or an additional number for everyday communication, our app provides a flexible solution designed for modern users. Use Cases • Business phone number • Work phone line • Freelancing communications • Customer support contact number • Online marketplace transactions • Travel communications • Personal privacy protection • Dating and social networking • Temporary projects and events • Separate texting and calling line Reliable & Convenient Get the freedom of an additional phone number without purchasing another device. Manage your communications wherever you go using your iPhone. Private: Second Phone Number helps you stay connected while protecting your privacy and keeping your communications organized. Download today and get your second phone number for calling and texting. Subscriptions Terms: Auto-Renewal Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Renewal Charges Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The renewal cost depends on the subscription plan selected. Manage Subscription You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings after purchase. Free Trial If offered, any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms and Privacy: https://www.techmoreai.com/privacy-policy/ https://www.techmoreai.com/terms-of-use-eula/

About

esek

Features
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Esek answers your business calls and your WhatsApp messages, then does something with them: an AI receptionist, a shared team inbox, bookings, payments, catalog, and lead tracking. No new app for your customers to install, no website required. YOUR AI RECEPTIONIST, ON DUTY 24/7 The receptionist learns your business: services, prices, hours, policies. It answers routine questions instantly, qualifies new leads, proposes open time slots, and closes bookings while you work. When a conversation needs you, it hands over quietly and tells you why. EVERY CUSTOMER IN ONE INBOX Stop juggling phones. Your whole team works the same WhatsApp number, with assignment, internal notes, saved views, and full history per customer. See at a glance who is waiting on you and who the AI is handling. GET PAID INSIDE THE CHAT Send payment requests directly in the conversation. Track paid, pending, and overdue in one place, with automatic reminders that stay polite. YOUR CATALOG, IN THE CONVERSATION Services and products live in Esek and sync with your Meta catalog. The receptionist quotes real prices from it, shares items in the chat, and turns interest into orders. FROM FIRST HELLO TO CLOSED DEAL Every conversation advances a funnel you can see: new, qualified, booked, paid. Watch where leads stand and where they stall, and let the AI move them forward. BUILT FOR REAL SMALL BUSINESSES Salons, studios, venues, contractors, consultants, makers, and shops. Esek helps you handle customer calls and conversations while you work. KEEP YOUR NUMBER Esek runs on your existing WhatsApp Business number through the official WhatsApp Business Platform. No porting, no second number. FREE SETUP We handle Meta verification, import your catalog, configure your AI receptionist, and walk your team through the inbox. Most workspaces are live within minutes. Meta verification runs in the background and can take up to two weeks, but it does not hold up your activity. Setup is free on either product. For help, email support@esek.io. We reply within one business day. YOUR LANGUAGE English, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic and Portuguese interfaces, with right-to-left support. Your customer-facing messages are in whatever language you write. FREE PRODUCTS, PREPAID USAGE Esek Secretary and Esek Sales & Marketing have no subscription fee. Start with a weekly free allowance for customer conversations and incoming AI calls. Add prepaid balance for usage beyond the allowance, phone number rental and extra staff logins. Sales & Marketing activation requires a paid top-up and available balance. Meta delivery and advertising spend are separate. Connecting a number you already have costs nothing. See esek.io/pricing.html and the app for current rates and allowances. TERMS AND POLICIES Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://esek.io/privacy-policy.html Esek is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by WhatsApp LLC or Meta Platforms, Inc.

Screenshots

Private4 screens
esek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Private at none against esek's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Private sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and esek sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Private versus esek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivateesek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (91 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings91 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTECH MORE AI LTDzak goichman

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Private

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly$39.991 Year
3 purchases

esek

One-time3
  • AI Credits — Small Pack$9.99
  • AI Credits — Business Pack$49.99
  • Business balance: Large pack$249.99

Questions

Is Private free?
Private is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is esek free?
esek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Private or esek have ads?
esek shows ads; Private does not.

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