Comparison

WowText vs GhostSIM

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

Head to head
About

WowText

Obtain a dedicated US phone number for your iPhone without needing a new SIM card. This app allows you to make calls, send texts, and maintain privacy by separating your personal and professional communications.

Highlights
  • Dedicated US phone number
  • Make and receive calls
  • Send and receive SMS texts
  • No SIM card required
  • Choose US area codes
  • Maintain personal number privacy
  • Use for verification codes
Features
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WowText gives you a real, dedicated US phone number in seconds — no SIM card, no contract, no second phone. Receive verification codes, take incoming calls, and make outgoing calls without ever sharing your personal number. Please note: WowText receives text messages. It does not send them. Calling works in both directions. WHY GET A SECOND PHONE NUMBER? • Receive SMS verification codes for apps, websites, and online accounts • Keep your real number private on marketplaces, classifieds, and dating apps • Take calls on a separate line for business or a side hustle • Stay reachable on a US number while travelling or living abroad • Sign up for services without handing over your personal line RECEIVE VERIFICATION CODES Your WowText number is a genuine 10-digit US phone number, so it receives one-time passcodes from most services that send SMS. Codes are detected automatically, so you can copy them with a single tap. MAKE AND TAKE CALLS Every plan receives incoming calls over WiFi or mobile data. The Calls plan adds 20 minutes of outgoing calls to the United States and Canada each month, and you can top up whenever you need more. A REAL NUMBER, NOT A SHORTCODE People can call it, text it, and save it in their contacts. They don't need WowText installed. No special setup on either end. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your personal number stays hidden. Your WowText number is dedicated to your account for as long as your plan is active. It is never shared with another user and never recycled while you hold it. FAST SETUP Download WowText Choose your US phone number Start receiving codes and calls PLANS • Standard — $6.99/month. Receives verification codes, texts and calls. • Calls — $10/month. Everything in Standard, plus 20 minutes of outgoing calls to the US and Canada. GOOD TO KNOW WowText numbers receive codes from most apps and websites. A few services do not accept virtual numbers for verification, including WhatsApp and Telegram. You can check your service inside the app before you buy. Outgoing calls reach the United States and Canada. Sending text messages is not available on any plan. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS • Subscription renews monthly • Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • Your number stays reserved for you while subscribed Questions? Our support team replies fast. Terms of Use: https://wowtextapp.com/terms-and-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://wowtextapp.com/privacy-policy.html

About

GhostSIM

This app provides temporary virtual phone numbers for SMS verification, allowing you to sign up for services without revealing your personal number. Codes are delivered instantly, and unused credits are automatically refunded.

Highlights
  • Temporary virtual numbers
  • SMS verification codes
  • Privacy protection
  • Wide country selection
  • Credit-based system
  • No account required
  • Multiple interface languages
Features
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GhostSIM is a privacy tool that gives you a temporary virtual number for SMS verification: sign up for services without handing over your own phone number, and read the code in the app seconds later. If no code arrives, your credits are refunded automatically. HOW IT WORKS • Pick a service and a country. • Buy the number; it appears on screen. • When the verification SMS arrives, the code is copied to your clipboard automatically. • If the number is never used, the credits go back to your balance. WHY GHOSTSIM • Your own number stays private: a temporary number goes into the sign-up form instead. • A wide choice of countries and hundreds of services. • Credit based: you pay for the numbers you use, with no mandatory subscription. • No account needed; the app creates an anonymous profile on first launch. • 14 interface languages: English, Turkish, German, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Ukrainian. • Dark theme, clean interface, no ads. CREDITS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS • Credit packs are one-time purchases and never expire. • Weekly and monthly Pro subscriptions top you up regularly; cancel any time in your store account. • The credit price of every number is shown before you buy it. GOOD TO KNOW • GhostSIM only shows incoming verification messages; it cannot place calls or send SMS. • Numbers are temporary, meant for a single verification, and are not reserved for you permanently. • Use the app to keep your own accounts private; using it in ways that break a service's own rules is not allowed. Questions or feedback: semihmalkoc53@gmail.com

Screenshots

WowText4 screens
GhostSIM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: GhostSIM at free with in-app purchases against WowText's subscription. WowText's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. WowText sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and GhostSIM sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WowText holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WowText ships an update every 10 days, GhostSIM every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
WowText versus GhostSIM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWowTextGhostSIM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKSYNC MZ LTDSemih Malkoc

Customer experience

WowText

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

GhostSIM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

WowText

Subscriptions5
  • Standard Number$6.991 Month
  • Medium Number$9.991 Month
  • International Standard$14.991 Month
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  • Premium Number$24.991 Month
  • International Premium$34.991 Month
One-time4
  • 5 credits$3.99
  • Medium Number$5.99
  • 10 Credits$6.99
Show 1 more
  • Recharge Premium$17.99
4 purchases

GhostSIM

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$11.991 Month
One-time2
  • Starter$2.49
  • Booster$5.99

Questions

Is WowText free?
WowText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostSIM free?
GhostSIM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WowText or GhostSIM?
WowText is rated higher. WowText averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while GhostSIM averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do WowText or GhostSIM have ads?
Neither WowText nor GhostSIM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WowText or GhostSIM?
WowText ships an update every 10 days, and GhostSIM every 11 days. Most recently, WowText was updated on October 31, 2026 and GhostSIM on October 31, 2026.

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