Comparison

Temp Number | Receive SMS vs Virtual Number | SMS Virtual

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

Head to head
About

Temp Number | Receive SMS

Get a temporary phone number to receive verification codes without sharing your personal number. This app provides disposable numbers from various countries, displays incoming SMS codes instantly, and allows one-tap copying. It's ideal for trying new services or avoiding spam.

Highlights
  • Temporary phone numbers
  • Receive SMS verification codes
  • Numbers from multiple countries
  • Instant code display
  • One-tap code copying
  • Dark mode support
Features
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Need a phone number just to get a verification code? Use one of ours instead of giving out your own. Receive SMS lets you grab a temporary phone number, use it wherever a site or app asks you to verify by text, and read the code right here in a few seconds. No SIM card, no sign up, and we never ask for anything about you. It's handy when you want to try something without handing over your real number, or when you just want to keep the spam away from your actual phone. What you get: Temporary numbers from lots of different countries Codes show up in the app, usually within seconds We spot the verification code for you, so you can copy it with one tap The inbox updates on its own while you wait Save the numbers you like so they're easy to find later Works great in dark mode How it works: Pick a country and choose a number, use it where the code is asked for, then come back and the message is waiting. Tap the code to copy it and you're done. One thing to keep in mind: these numbers are public and shared, so anyone using the app can see the messages they get. Please don't use them for your bank, your email, or anything personal, and never send private info to them. The app only receives texts. It can't send messages or make calls.

About

Virtual Number | SMS Virtual

Get a fast, reliable virtual phone number for SMS verification and management. Activate instantly and handle transactions easily within a single app. Offers a guaranteed verification service for a convenient and efficient experience.

Highlights
  • Fast and reliable virtual numbers
  • Instant activation
  • Easy transaction management
  • 100% verification guaranteed
  • Seamless user experience
Features
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Start your fast, reliable, and easy virtual number experience with mSMS today. Choose the number that suits your needs in seconds, activate it instantly, and manage your transactions effortlessly through a single application. mSMS offers you a seamless experience with its powerful infrastructure and practical usability. With its 100% verification guaranteed service, it makes the process faster, more convenient, and more efficient. mSMS is the ideal solution for users who want to get straight to the point without wasting time on complicated steps. Download it now and discover the virtual number experience in its most powerful form. TERMS OF USE, PRIVACY AGREEMENT AND EULA: https://sites.google.com/view/msms-privacy-terms-eula/home

Screenshots

Temp Number | Receive SMS4 screens
Virtual Number | SMS Virtual3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Virtual Number | SMS Virtual at 5.0 against Temp Number | Receive SMS's 2.3. Virtual Number | SMS Virtual also leads on iOS requirement (14 vs 16.4). Temp Number | Receive SMS's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Number | SMS Virtual holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Temp Number | Receive SMS versus Virtual Number | SMS Virtual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTemp Number | Receive SMSVirtual Number | SMS Virtual
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYarden MitraniCafer Sen

Customer experience

Temp Number | Receive SMS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Virtual Number | SMS Virtual

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Temp Number | Receive SMS

No in-app purchases

None

Virtual Number | SMS Virtual

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Temp Number | Receive SMS free?
Temp Number | Receive SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Number | SMS Virtual free?
Virtual Number | SMS Virtual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Temp Number | Receive SMS or Virtual Number | SMS Virtual?
Virtual Number | SMS Virtual is rated higher. Temp Number | Receive SMS averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Virtual Number | SMS Virtual averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Temp Number | Receive SMS or Virtual Number | SMS Virtual have ads?
Neither Temp Number | Receive SMS nor Virtual Number | SMS Virtual shows ads.

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