Private Texting SMS Phone Text vs Softphone4b!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Texting SMS Phone Text
This app provides a secondary phone number for discreet texting, protecting your personal number. It supports MMS, contact management, and number blocking, ideal for online transactions and dating.
- Anonymous texting with a new phone number
- MMS picture messaging support
- Block unwanted numbers
- Permanent or temporary number options
- Separate conversations and contacts
- Burn and replace phone numbers
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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.
Softphone4b!
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" Softphone 4 business! " est une application basée sur la téléphonie Entreprise business! net+ qui vous permet de recevoir et de passer des appels sur votre smartphone. La connexion est établie avec la plateforme téléphonique IP-Centrex. L'application permet les appels via des réseaux 4G et Wi-Fi. Remarque : cette application s’adresse uniquement aux clients netplus au bénéfice d’un produit Business PME avec l’option de téléphonie IP-Centrex. Ceci est une application spécifique au fournisseur et non un service VoIP générique. "Softphone 4 business!“ is an Internet Telephony based Soft Phone that enables you to receive and make calls on your smartphone. Connection is made to the IP-Centrex telephone platform. The App enables VoIP calls over 4G and WiFi networks and supports different types of codecs. Note: this application is only for netplus customers who benefit from a Business PME product with the IP-Centrex telephony option. This is a supplier specific application and not a generic VoIP service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Softphone4b! at none against Private Texting SMS Phone Text's 10. Private Texting SMS Phone Text's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 17 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Private Texting SMS Phone Text sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Softphone4b! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Texting SMS Phone Text ships an update monthly, Softphone4b! every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Private Texting SMS Phone Text | Softphone4b! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (16K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.7 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BinaryPattern | netplus.ch SA |
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
Softphone4b!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Private Texting SMS Phone Text
- Premium Plan$4.991 Month
- Texting Line - Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
- Premium Plan (With Trial)3 Days trial$7.991 Month
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- Best Value Plan$9.993 Months
- Texting Line - Month3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Texting Line - 3 Month Plan3 Days trial$29.993 Months
- 10 Credits$2.99
- 35 Credits$5.99
- 100 Credits$8.99
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- 200 Credits$14.99
Softphone4b!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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