Nextplus vs Second Line Calling/Texting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nextplus
Get a free US phone number for unlimited texting and calling to US and Canadian numbers. Works over WiFi and allows you to communicate without sharing your personal number. Offers inexpensive outbound calls and can turn devices like iPod touch into phones.
- Free US phone number with selectable area code
- Unlimited free texting (SMS, MMS, group chat)
- Free inbound phone calls
- Toll-free calling worldwide
- Inexpensive outbound calls
- WiFi calling and texting
- No contracts or surprise costs
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Nextplus lets you stay in touch with people around the world without giving out your real number. With Nextplus you'll get: - A free US Phone number so friends can call & text you (you pick the area code) - Free texting (SMS, MMS + group chat) to any US or Canadian mobile number - Free inbound phone calls - Toll-free calling from anywhere in the world with no restrictions! - Inexpensive outbound phone calls - Works great over WiFi so you don’t even need a 3G/4G connection. - No contracts, no “surprise” costs. - Turn your iPod touch into a phone! HOW IT WORKS Unlike other app-to-app messengers, we let you call and text ANY phone number! Nextplus works across all your devices so you'll never miss a message. All you need is WiFi - no 3G/4G connection required! Your friend’s phone company charges us small fees to deliver texts and calls on their networks. Rather than force you to pay, we let you view a few banner ads or watch a quick video. If you choose, you can pay a buck or two and make those ads disappear. The choice is yours! IN APP SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Keep Your Number for 1 year $1.99 / Remove Banner Ads for 1 month $0.99 / Remove Banner Ads for 1 year $5.99 / Unlimited Ad-Free calls to Mexico (landlines) for 1 month $6.99 / Unlimited Ad-Free Calls to Mexico (mobile) for 1 month $29.99/ Unlimited Ad-Free calls to US & Canada for 1 year $19.99 - If you choose to subscribe to a plan, you will be charged a price according to the plan selected in your country. The price will be shown in the app before you complete the payment. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, at the purchase price listed above - You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings and then "Manage Subscriptions" - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription * IMPORTANT: - We do not support 911 in the US - In order to place most outbound phone calls you will need to purchase credits within the App - If push notifications are not enabled, you may not receive messages and calls Terms of Use: https://textplus.com/textplus-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://textplus.com/textplus-privacy-policy/ Subscription Products: • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication
Second Line Calling/Texting
Add a second phone number to your device for private texting and calling. Protect your personal number from spam and unwanted calls when dating, selling online, or for any project. Easily manage multiple numbers and contacts within the app.
- Add a second phone number
- Keep personal number private
- Unlimited texts and calls (premium)
- Create multiple numbers
- Separate contacts
- Burn temporary numbers
- Mask caller ID
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Flexible Numbers - Add another phone number on your existing device Keep your personal phone number private Instead of giving out your personal number, create a new one and never worry about privacy or receiving spam calls. Use it for dating, online ads or anything else! Get a number in seconds Getting started is simple! Just download the app and start texting or calling right away Unlimited Texts & Calls With the premium plan, get unlimited texting and calling in the US and Canada Create multiple numbers Stay in control by creating multiple numbers on the same device Unlimited calling, texting and picture messaging Make calls and send and receive messages right from the app, using any of your numbers. Easily switch between your numbers at any time Separate contacts Manage your contacts separately from your phone's contacts Protect your privacy Protect your app with a passcode, Touch ID or Face ID Temporary numbers When you are done with a phone number, simply burn it Mask your caller ID with a new, private, flexible and reliable phone number Flexible Numbers Phone is a second phone number for everyday situations such as dating, relationships and more The best number changer app for private texting and calling! It's just like any other phone number but it protects your carrier number and safeguards your identity. A layer of security between you and the ones you are texting and calling. Flexible Numbers Phone is the perfect temporary number for: • buying things online (like craigslist, ebay, etc) • online dating (stay safe!) • applying for jobs • hosting airbnbs • any other kind of project! Avoid giving out your real carrier number to strangers and give out your Flexible Numbers Phone number instead! To get started download the app and get your new number now! Premium Number Plan: - We offer a monthly premium subscription plan that offers unlimited calls, texts and MMS messages within North America - We also offer a monthly basic subscription plan that offers a phone number for texting and calling within North America - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and at the end of each month - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current monthly 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 portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Privacy Policy: https://flexiblenumbers.com/privacy/ - Terms: https://flexiblenumbers.com/terms/ You may not use the service for sending fake texts, prank texts, spoof texts or for anonymous texting or anonymous calling. The recipient you text or call will not know who you are (unless you tell them), however you are never completely anonymous when texting or making calls. If you break these terms, your device will be banned and your identity might be revealed to the authorities upon request. You must be at least 13 years old to use the service. Not for 911 emergency services. Have questions, problems, or feedback? Contact us at contact@flexiblenumbers.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Second Line Calling/Texting at none against Nextplus's shown. Second Line Calling/Texting also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 45%). Nextplus's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (90K vs 2K). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Nextplus sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Second Line Calling/Texting sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nextplus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nextplus has 90K ratings behind it against 2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Nextplus's written reviews are positive against 68% of Second Line Calling/Texting's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nextplus ships an update every 3 weeks, Second Line Calling/Texting every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nextplus | Second Line Calling/Texting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (90K ratings) — better | 4.2 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | 67.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90K — better | 2K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | textPlus, Inc. | BinaryPattern |
Customer experience
Nextplus
Second Line Calling/Texting
User reviews
Nextplus
From 90K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great service
- 👍 Customizable user profile and message threads
- 👍 Different ringtones to choose from
- 👍 Personalized settings
- 👍 Free app with no sign-up or hidden fees
Room to improve
- 🐛 Calls sometimes drop or become inaudible
- 🐛 Unclear how call credits are applied
- 🐛 Messages sometimes don't deliver
- 🐛 Photos and videos don't always work
- 🐛 Notifications and message sync issues
Second Line Calling/Texting
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy and convenient
- 🚀 Fast setup
- 🔒 Flexible and secure
- 💰 Good value for money
- 📱 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional technical issues
- 🔍 Limited customer support
- 💸 Expensive premium plans
- 🔌 Unreliable call/text functionality
Bugs and requests
Nextplus
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes after updates
- Unable to create account
- Number reclamation issues
- Inability to send/receive texts and calls
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to log out of the app
- Improved notification system
- Better message delivery reliability
- Streamlined user interface
Second Line Calling/Texting
Reported bugs
4 issues- Dropped calls
- Failed message deliveries
- Disappearing contacts
- Billing/subscription problems
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to send images/videos
- More free credits/minutes
- Improved customer support channels
- Compatibility with newer OS versions
In-app purchases
Nextplus
- Premium Bundle Monthly$4.991 Month
- Keep My Number$9.991 Year
- Premium Number Bundle 6-Month$24.996 Months
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- Premium Number Bundle Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Unlimited Calls to US & CA$44.991 Year
- Remove Ads + Quick Reply for 1 Month$0.99
- 100 Credits2 variants$0.99
- $1.99 in Calling Credit$1.99
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- 500 Credits2 variants$4.99
- 1,000 Credits$9.99
- 2,000 Credits$19.99
Second Line Calling/Texting
- Premium Line$9.991 Month
- Premium Number Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium Number Plan Upgrade$9.991 Month
- 3 Coin Pack$2.99
- 8 Coin Pack$5.99
- 15 Coin Pack$9.99
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- 25 Coin Pack$13.99
- 60 Coin Pack$27.99
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