GhostSIM vs SMSCatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Temporary virtual numbers
- SMS verification codes
- Privacy protection
- Wide country selection
- Credit-based system
- No account required
- Multiple interface languages
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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
SMSCatch
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Receive SMS verification codes and OTP messages with temporary virtual numbers in SMSCatch. Choose a service and country, review current pricing and availability, then track the number, message, and order status in one place. Key features: • Temporary numbers across many countries and regions • SMS and OTP reception with easy code copying • Pricing and available inventory shown before confirmation • Quick guest access with optional Apple or Google linking later • Clear order history Number availability and message delivery depend on the selected service, country, and provider. Use SMSCatch only for lawful, authorized verification. A temporary number should not be used as the long-term recovery number for an important account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SMSCatch at every 3 days against GhostSIM's every 11 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. GhostSIM sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and SMSCatch sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GhostSIM ships an update every 11 days, SMSCatch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GhostSIM | SMSCatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Semih Malkoc | Hunan Wendao Information Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
GhostSIM
- Weekly Pro$3.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$11.991 Month
- Starter$2.49
- Booster$5.99
SMSCatch
- 1 Credit$1.00
- 3 Credits$3.00
- 5 Credits$5.00
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- 10 Credits$10.00
- 20 Credits$20.00
- 50 Credits$50.00








