Comparison

vSMS vs AuthPadi

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

Head to head
About

vSMS

This app provides a second phone number for private communication and temporary numbers for service verifications. It also offers a free disposable email address. Keep your real number private for listings, dating, or business.

Highlights
  • Rent a Canadian phone number
  • Temporary numbers for verification codes
  • Disposable email address
  • 200 texts and 100 minutes monthly (rented number)
  • 467 services across 69 countries (temp numbers)
  • Credits for pay-per-use services
  • No ads or data selling
Features
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Receive SMS verification codes on a temporary number, or get a temp mail address for a sign-up, without giving out your real number or inbox. TEMPORARY NUMBERS FOR VERIFICATION CODES Pick the app or site and a country, get a number, and the code appears in vSMS the moment it lands, ready to copy. - Hundreds of services, with numbers from dozens of countries - Where the network publishes a delivery rating, you see it on the country list before you spend anything - Pay with credits, only for what you use - No code? Your credits are returned automatically A TEMPORARY E-MAIL ADDRESS Need an address rather than a number? Get a disposable inbox on a real consumer domain and read the code in the app. Your first address is free; the vSMS Mail plan adds a generous daily allowance of addresses. A NUMBER OF YOUR OWN When available, you can also rent a US or Canadian number by subscription and keep it. Codes and texts from US and Canadian senders land in the app, incoming calls ring in the app, and outgoing calls to the US and Canada are included up to a monthly allowance. Texts you send to US numbers usually don't arrive, texting outside the US and Canada is not available, and some platforms refuse virtual numbers. HOW CREDITS WORK Credits are bought in packs and spent per number. Prices vary by service and country because our own cost does. Credit packs never renew on their own, and anything that fails is refunded without you asking. WHAT WE DO NOT DO We do not sell your data, show ads, or ask for your contacts. Sign in with Apple or an e-mail address is all the account you need. PLEASE NOTE A rented number cannot reach 911 or any other emergency service. Always use your phone's own number for emergencies. Some services block temporary numbers, and where that happens a code may not arrive - your credits come back when it does not. Subscriptions renew monthly or yearly until cancelled. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings at any time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

AuthPadi

Features
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AuthPadi is a secure authentication and communication platform that provides virtual phone numbers, SMS verification, OTP delivery, and authentication APIs for businesses, developers, and individuals worldwide. Whether you need a virtual number to receive verification codes, integrate OTP authentication into your application, or strengthen account security with two-factor authentication (2FA), AuthPadi offers reliable and developer-friendly solutions designed for modern digital services.

Screenshots

vSMS4 screens
AuthPadi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AuthPadi at none against vSMS's 10. AuthPadi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. vSMS sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. AuthPadi asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
vSMS versus AuthPadi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametervSMSAuthPadi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdil HamidiTrilbertech Limited

In-app purchases

10 purchases

vSMS

Subscriptions4
  • vSMS Mail - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Second Number1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • vSMS Mail - Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Second Number Yearly$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • 5 OTP Credits$2.99
  • 8 OTP Credits$3.99
  • 12 OTP Credits$5.49
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  • 20 OTP Credits$8.99
  • 30 OTP Credits$12.99
  • 60 Credits$24.99
None

AuthPadi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vSMS free?
vSMS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AuthPadi free?
AuthPadi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do vSMS or AuthPadi have ads?
Neither vSMS nor AuthPadi shows ads.

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