# PhoneLeash vs SMS Sparrow

The clearest difference is rating: SMS Sparrow at 5.0 against PhoneLeash's 4.5. SMS Sparrow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PhoneLeash sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. SMS Sparrow asks for nothing beyond the download.

SMS Sparrow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhoneLeash | SMS Sparrow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phoneleash-auto-sms-forwarder/id6760244996/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-sparrow/id6761312021/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GEARANDROID LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883439676) | [Evgeny Yusov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888791682) |

## What reviewers say

### PhoneLeash

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phoneleash-auto-sms-forwarder/id6760244996)

Automatically forward incoming text messages from your iPhone to your email. Access texts from anywhere, receive alerts at work, or keep an archive of conversations. Your messages are encrypted and never sold.

**Highlights:** Automatic SMS forwarding to email, Access texts remotely, Receive alerts at work, International text access, Email archive of conversations, Encrypted message transit

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Personal OTP — Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Commercial OTP — Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Personal - Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Commercial Monthly | $25.99 | per month |
| Personal Semi-Annual | $38.99 | per 6 months |
| Personal Annual | $69.99 | per year |
| Commercial — Semi-Annual | $116.99 | per 6 months |


### SMS Sparrow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-sparrow/id6761312021)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhoneLeash free?

PhoneLeash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SMS Sparrow free?

SMS Sparrow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PhoneLeash or SMS Sparrow?

SMS Sparrow is rated higher. PhoneLeash averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SMS Sparrow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PhoneLeash or SMS Sparrow have ads?

Neither PhoneLeash nor SMS Sparrow shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*