Comparison

Private Texting SMS Phone Text vs Self

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

Head to head
About

Private Texting SMS Phone Text

This app provides a secondary phone number for discreet texting and communication, safeguarding your personal number. It supports MMS, allows conversation management, and offers options for permanent or temporary numbers. Ideal for online transactions, dating, and classified ads.

Highlights
  • Anonymous texting with a secondary number
  • MMS picture messaging support
  • Conversation and contact separation
  • Block unwanted numbers
  • Permanent or temporary number options
  • Unlimited private messaging
Features
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Text anyone with a new phone number without exposing your private number. Smiley private texting is the best texting app for protecting your real phone number. Your personal phone number is kept private and your privacy is protected. With Smiley Private Texting - protecting your privacy is easy! Get a private phone number in the US or Canada. Text anyone with a real second line phone number. Sign up today and begin to text now. Phone numbers and texting require a subscription - free trial available. Features: - Supports MMS picture image messaging - Keep your conversations and contacts separate from your private phone - Block phone numbers you are no longer interested in texting or getting messages from - Use permanent or temporary phone numbers and guard your privacy online - Text privately with unlimited messaging, using our anonymous phone numbers Using Smiley Private Texting is simple! 1. Just install and open the app. 2. Enter a number you would like to text. 3. Send as many texts as you want. Your contact will see them come from your new number. 4. When your contact replies, you will get their message delivered to the app. Protect your identity today and text now in peace, knowing that your personal phone number is not exposed. When you're done, burn your phone number, plus get a new second line phone number when you start using the app. Smiley private texting is ideal for: + Online dating + Ebay, Etsy + Posting ads on Craigslist, contacting ads you found online + Online ecommerce listings and sites + Texting from a 2nd line PRO Account Plan for new alternative phone numbers: - Your subscription automatically renews monthly and charged within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription. - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by going to your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. - Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. - Privacy Policy - https://binarypattern.com/privacy - Terms of Service - https://binarypattern.com/terms You may not use the service for sending a prank text, fake text, spoof text or for anonymous texting. The recipient you text will not know who you are (unless you tell them!), however you are never completely anonymous when texting. If you break these terms, your device will be banned and your identity might be revealed to the relevant authorities. You must be at least 13 years old to use the service. Not for 911 emergency services.

About

Self

Send messages that automatically disappear after a set time. Control message visibility and ensure sensitive information is deleted permanently from all devices. Integrates seamlessly with iMessage for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Set message expiration times
  • Automatic message deletion
  • Securely share secrets
  • iMessage integration
  • No account required
Features
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Sometimes you don't want a message to remain visible in a conversation. With this app you control how long your message will be shown, and when it will disappear forever from all devices. It's perfect to share secrets or other sensitive information. The app integrates with iMessage so sharing a self-destructing message is as easy as sharing a normal message. No account needed. ----------------------- HOW TO USE THE APP To use the app, open an iMessage conversation and tap the App Store icon to show all iMessage apps. Tap the Self Destructing icon to get started. ------------ DELETE APP This is an iMessage app, so you must use iMessage to uninstall the app. Instructions can be found here: www.bit.do/del-app The instructions: 1. Open a conversation in iMessage 2. Tap the App Store icon to open the apps list 3. Swipe right to the end and press the "..." button 4. Find the app you want to delete 5. Swipe left on the app row and tap delete

Screenshots

Private Texting SMS Phone Text4 screens
Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private Texting SMS Phone Text at 71% against Self's 14%. Private Texting SMS Phone Text also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (16K vs 8). Self's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Private Texting SMS Phone Text sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Private Texting SMS Phone Text holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Texting SMS Phone Text has 16K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Private Texting SMS Phone Text's written reviews are positive against 14% of Self's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Private Texting SMS Phone Text versus Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Texting SMS Phone TextSelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16K ratings) — better2.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.711.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinaryPatternFanatic Development

Customer experience

Private Texting SMS Phone Text

All ratings16,363 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive71.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative23.9%

Self

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Private Texting SMS Phone Text

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unknown errors prevent sending messages
  • Inconsistent performance, app stops working
  • Inability to transfer credits between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow more characters per message
  • Provide more free credits
  • Add ability to choose phone number
  • Improve customer support responsiveness

Self

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Private Texting SMS Phone Text

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Plan$4.991 Month
  • Texting Line - Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Premium Plan (With Trial)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Best Value Plan$9.993 Months
  • Texting Line - Month3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Texting Line - 3 Month Plan3 Days trial$29.993 Months
One-time4
  • 10 Credits$2.99
  • 35 Credits$5.99
  • 100 Credits$8.99
Show 1 more
  • 200 Credits$14.99
1 purchases

Self

One-time1
  • Unlimited messages$0.99

Questions

Is Private Texting SMS Phone Text free?
Private Texting SMS Phone Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private Texting SMS Phone Text or Self?
Private Texting SMS Phone Text is rated higher. Private Texting SMS Phone Text averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Self averages 2.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Private Texting SMS Phone Text or Self have ads?
Neither Private Texting SMS Phone Text nor Self shows ads.

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