Nextplus vs Second Texting Number
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 Texting Number
Obtain a private, secondary phone number for unlimited texting and receiving verification codes. Protect your personal number while online shopping, dating, or selling. Enjoy group texting and ad-free communication.
- Choose a new phone number with any area code
- Unlimited texting (including photos)
- Receive verification codes
- Keep personal number private
- Group texting
- No ads
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CHOOSE YOUR NEW NUMBER Get a phone number with any available area code. UNLIMITED TEXTING Send and receive unlimited text messages to any US phone number. This includes photo messages. RECEIVE VERIFICATION CODES Your number can be used to receive verification codes for account registrations. Not compatible with all services. PRIVACY PROTECTED Keep your real number private when shopping, dating, or selling online. Use your second number to stay protected. GROUP TEXTING Seamlessly create and participate in group text messaging. NO ADS Uninterrupted texting without any disruptive ads. Join the millions of users enjoying private texting with Second Texting Number. Have questions or feature suggestions? Visit us: www.SecondTextingNumber.com ---- Second Texting Number offers an optional subscription which allows users to customize their phone number, send unlimited text messages, send photos and more. Payment will be charged to App Store Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's App Store Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Important: Not compatible with 911 emergency services. Privacy Policy: http://secondtextingnumber.com/privacypolicy.html Terms of Service: http://secondtextingnumber.com/termsofservice.html
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Verdict
Nextplus and Second Texting Number both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of Second Texting Number's written reviews are positive against 44% of Nextplus's. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Texting Number sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nextplus against 4.6 for Second Texting Number. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 90K and 66K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Nextplus's written reviews are positive against 58% of Second Texting Number's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Nextplus | Second Texting Number |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (90K ratings) — better | 4.6 (66K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.5% of reviews | 58.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 90K — better | 66K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #133 | #83 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 201 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | textPlus, Inc. | Torqued Studios LLC |
Customer experience
Nextplus
Second Texting Number
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 Texting Number
From 66K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient delivery of messages
- 🔒 Ability to keep personal number private
- 💡 Useful for businesses and personal use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable message delivery
- 🔋 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🤔 Unclear trial period and subscription terms
- 🤷♀️ Limited features compared to cost
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 Texting Number
Reported bugs
3 issues- Messages not sending or delayed
- Frequent app crashes or freezes
- Subscription issues and unexpected charges
Requested features
4 requests- Call functionality
- Video/multimedia support
- Improved reliability and consistency
- Clearer subscription model
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 Texting Number
- Unlimited Texting3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Texting$7.997 Days
- Limited Texting$9.991 Month
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- Texting Number$9.991 Month
- Texting3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Texting3 Days trial$13.991 Month
- Unlimited Texting$13.991 Month
- 50 Credits$4.99
- Change Your Number$8.99
- 150 Credits$9.99
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