# PhoneLeash vs SMS Forwarder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PhoneLeash at 100% against SMS Forwarder's 50%. PhoneLeash also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PhoneLeash sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SMS Forwarder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

PhoneLeash holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PhoneLeash's written reviews are positive against 50% of SMS Forwarder's.

PhoneLeash ships an update every 6 days, SMS Forwarder every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PhoneLeash | SMS Forwarder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phoneleash-auto-sms-forwarder/id6760244996/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-forwarder-forwardly/id6761444629/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **4** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 2 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GEARANDROID LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883439676) | [Sergei Neprimerov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840447095) |

## 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 Forwarder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sms-forwarder-forwardly/id6761444629)

Automatically forward incoming SMS messages to your preferred destinations like email, Telegram, or Slack. Set up custom rules to filter messages by sender or keywords, ensuring you never miss important texts, OTPs, or 2FA codes.

**Highlights:** Automatic SMS forwarding, Forward to email, Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack, Teams, Discord, Filter by sender and keywords, Schedule forwarding rules, OTP and 2FA code forwarding, On-device processing for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Special offer | $17.99 | per year |
| Yearly offer | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PhoneLeash free?

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

### Is SMS Forwarder free?

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

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

PhoneLeash is rated higher. PhoneLeash averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SMS Forwarder averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do PhoneLeash or SMS Forwarder have ads?

Neither PhoneLeash nor SMS Forwarder shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PhoneLeash or SMS Forwarder?

PhoneLeash ships an update every 6 days, and SMS Forwarder every 5 days. Most recently, PhoneLeash was updated on October 28, 2026 and SMS Forwarder on October 28, 2026.

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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.*