PhoneLeash vs Text Forwarder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhoneLeash
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.
- Automatic SMS forwarding to email
- Access texts remotely
- Receive alerts at work
- International text access
- Email archive of conversations
- Encrypted message transit
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PhoneLeash automatically forwards texts that arrive on your iPhone to the email address of your choice—perfect for when your phone is in another room, or another country! See your texts in your email inbox, whether at work or just away from your iPhone. OTP-ONLY FORWARDING (NEW) Want just your verification codes? PhoneLeash can forward ONLY your one-time passcodes (OTP / 2FA codes) and skip all your regular texts. Perfect for keeping your login codes flowing to a second phone, a work device, or your email while you travel—without forwarding personal messages. Most SMS forwarders can't do this. Available as affordable OTP-only plans. SETUP (follow the step-by-step instructions in the app) 1. Install PhoneLeash 2. Enter your destination email 3. Install the packaged Shortcut (no need for any config, just Save and done!) 4. Create the Automation: "When I get a message containing [your keyword]" → run the PhoneLeash Shortcut. 5. Send yourself a test message, "Allow" the Shortcut. Done! WHAT YOU CAN DO • Access your texts when your phone is across the room • Get delivery, shipping, and appointment alerts at your work inbox • Get your texts while traveling internationally • Forward ONLY your 2FA / verification codes with OTP-only mode • Build an email archive of important conversations PRIVACY • Messages only transit through PhoneLeash's secure servers, while staying encrypted the whole way. They are not stored once processed. • PhoneLeash asks for Contacts permission to label your texts with both name and number. But this is optional, you can safely decline it without affecting functionality. • Your data is never sold, there are no ads. LIMITATIONS PhoneLeash is based on iOS Shortcuts and Automation, and that limits the feature set. Here are a few key limitations. • Attachments (photos, videos, audio) are not forwarded — only message text. • For group messages, the list of participants is not forwarded. Only the sender of the message and its content. • In high-traffic situations Shortcuts may not fire reliably, and some messages could be lost --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Text Forwarder
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Never miss an important text again. Text Forwarder automatically forwards your SMS messages to any email or phone number — so you stay connected across every device. Key Features • Auto-forward SMS to email or another number • Custom rules by sender or keyword • Instant OTP, 2FA & alert forwarding • Private & secure — your data stays yours • Runs quietly in the background Perfect For • Business owners monitoring customer texts • Dual-SIM users consolidating messages • Travelers forwarding across numbers Set it once. Forward forever. Unlock all premium Text Forwarder with an auto-renewable subscription: • 1-Week Plan – $5.99 • 1-Year Plan – $49.99 with 3 day trial Subscription Details: • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation • Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Apple ID settings App Info • PRIVACY POLICY-https://sites.google.com/view/text-forwarder/home • TERMS OF USE-https://sites.google.com/view/text-forwarder/terms-of-use • SUPPORT-https://sites.google.com/view/text-forwarder/support
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Verdict
PhoneLeash and Text Forwarder are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PhoneLeash sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Text Forwarder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | PhoneLeash | Text Forwarder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GEARANDROID LLC | Mr Siddharth |
In-app purchases
PhoneLeash
- Personal OTP — Monthly$2.991 Month
- Commercial OTP — Monthly$5.991 Month
- Personal - Monthly$8.991 Month
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- Commercial Monthly$25.991 Month
- Personal Semi-Annual$38.996 Months
- Personal Annual$69.991 Year
- Commercial — Semi-Annual$116.996 Months
Text Forwarder
- Weekly Plan$5.997 Days
- Annual Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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