Comparison

LinkMeBDA vs Side Number

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

Head to head
About

LinkMeBDA

Manage your home or office phone services remotely. Make and receive calls using your landline number over WiFi or 4G, and seamlessly transfer calls between devices without interruption. Get voicemail alerts and control incoming call handling.

Highlights
  • Make/receive calls over WiFi/4G
  • Use landline number for calls
  • Move calls between devices
  • Voicemail alerts and playback
  • Control incoming call handling
  • Sync contacts across devices
Features
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IMPORTANT: DO NOT DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL LINKMEBDA UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LINKBERMUDA. ***** With LinkMeBDA, you can take control of your home or office phone services from virtually anywhere! FEATURES: • Make and receive calls over WiFi/4G using your landline number • Move calls between your landline, mobile and tablet devices, without hanging up • Make calls from any phone using your landline caller ID • Receive new voicemail alerts • Playback and delete voice messages • Control how incoming calls are handled • Sync your contacts across devices NOTE: Contact LinkBermuda for information on features. LinkMe also requires 4G or WiFi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.

About

Side Number

Obtain a secondary phone number for private calls and texts without needing an extra SIM card. This app allows you to maintain anonymity and separate personal and business communications.

Highlights
  • Choose custom phone numbers
  • Make private calls and send texts
  • MMS support (US/Canada)
  • Voicemail for secondary line
  • Voice changer during calls
  • Temporary numbers for various uses
Features
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A 2nd line for private calls, texting and pictures. No ads, ever. Side Number is a phone call and texting app that gives you a real virtual phone number for talk, text and picture messaging across the US and Canada. Use it as a burner number for classified ads, a business line for your side hustle, or an anonymous text line for anyone who doesn't need your real number. When you make a call or text with Side Number, it's sent from a new number that's assigned to you. Your real number will not show up to the receiver. Side Number makes it possible to have different lines for your personal and business needs without an extra SIM. The app allows you to choose a custom phone number and make phone calls without displaying your real number. There is no need to buy an additional SIM card and swap it when you want to call from a different number. Now you can make calls from different numbers quickly. WHY A BURNER SECOND PHONE NUMBER Most calling apps give you one line and leave you stuck with it. Side Number lets you add a burner phone number in a few taps and keep separate lines for the different parts of your life. Sell an item, meet someone new, sign up for a service — each one can have its own number. And unlike a fake phone number app, every Side Number line is a real, working number. Real calls, real SMS, real MMS. No fake call screens, no gimmicks, no throwaway text that bounces back. USE IT INSTEAD OF YOUR ACTUAL PHONE NUMBER * Classified ads: buying or selling things on local e-commerce platforms. Use a temporary number to post your ads and receive calls, then delete it after the deal is done. * Dating. Giving out an alternative number to your new acquaintance from one of those dating apps can be a good idea. Just in case ;) * Business needs (e.g., as a second work number). Separate work and personal calls. * Managing real estate properties. * Renting a car. * Signing up on websites and social networks that prompt for a phone number. Verification codes arrive right in the app. * Travel — use it as a temporary number with hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc. Family and friends can reach you on a local number without having to pay long-distance or roaming charges. Stay safe and anonymous when you give out your number while using any public service. FEATURES — Choose your number from a list of available numbers, including your preferred area code. — Get extra numbers for calls and texting. Add a number with just a few taps and delete it if you don't need it anymore. — Send SMS and view your full text message history. — Send MMS (available for US and Canadian numbers). — Receive verification codes: sign-up and login codes from most sites and apps land in your Side Number inbox, so you can register for things without handing over your personal number. — Voicemail: Missed calls go to your side line's voicemail, not your real one. Recordings land in the app, sorted by number, ready to play back whenever you are. — Voice Changer: Shift your pitch, deepen your tone, or mask your voice entirely — one tap during a live call. The other side hears a different voice. Yours stays private. — Works over Wi-Fi or your cellular data, so your iPad or tablet becomes a real phone. — Optionally access your contacts for easy calling and texting. Contacts are used only locally for convenience; the app does not upload user contact data to a server. A CALL APP AND TEXT APP IN ONE Other burner phone number apps make you pick between a phone call app and a text app. Side Number is both — a full second line with calling, texting and picture messaging on the same number. Save your real personal number for people you trust. Use Side Number for everything else. Side Number is easy and risk-free. Keep your conversations private. No ads, no contracts, and signing up doesn't require any verification. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LinkMeBDA4 screens
Side Number4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinkMeBDA at none against Side Number's 6. Side Number's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Side Number sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. LinkMeBDA asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Side Number holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LinkMeBDA ships an update every 10 months, Side Number every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LinkMeBDA versus Side Number: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkMeBDASide Number
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size253 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinkBermudaVovapy Inc.

Customer experience

LinkMeBDA

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Side Number

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

LinkMeBDA

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Side Number

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly 1 Number$6.997 Days
  • Monthly 1 Number$12.991 Month
  • Weekly 3 Numbers$14.997 Days
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  • Monthly 3 Numbers$24.991 Month
  • Weekly 10 Numbers$34.997 Days
  • Monthly 10 Numbers$59.991 Month

Questions

Is LinkMeBDA free?
LinkMeBDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side Number free?
Side Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LinkMeBDA or Side Number?
Side Number is rated higher. LinkMeBDA averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Side Number averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do LinkMeBDA or Side Number have ads?
Neither LinkMeBDA nor Side Number shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LinkMeBDA or Side Number?
LinkMeBDA ships an update every 10 months, and Side Number every 10 days. Most recently, LinkMeBDA was updated on November 1, 2026 and Side Number on November 3, 2026.

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