Swytch vs Second Number ®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swytch
This app provides employees with dedicated work mobile numbers, eliminating the need for separate work phones. It allows businesses to manage numbers while employees use their personal devices for seamless communication.
- Dedicated work mobile numbers
- Use personal handset
- Separate business/personal calls
- Business ownership of numbers
- No need for extra hardware
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Swytch allows businesses to provide their employees with work mobile numbers, rather than work mobile phones. *** NOTE - You must be a registered Swytch user in order to log in via the app. There is NO ABILITY to register within the app - please go to our website (https://www.swytch.com/) to register first. * No need to purchase expensive handsets that employees don’t want to carry around anyway * The business retains ownership and control of all mobile numbers provided * Employees don't have to change their personal handset, network operator, or SIM card * Separating business and personal communications on one phone has never been so easy and practical
Second Number ®
Obtain a secondary phone number for calls and texts without needing a new SIM card. This app helps separate personal and work communications with low-cost international calling and SMS features. Manage contacts and records easily.
- Obtain a secondary phone number
- Distinguish work and personal life
- Low-cost calls and texts
- International call support
- Sync phone contacts
- Manage call and SMS records
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Don't want your private number to be leaked? You need the second number to distinguish between work and personal life. No need to purchase additional SIM cards and dual-SIM phones, Text+Call can easily provide you with a second number. As long as there is a network, the second number can be used to make calls and send text messages at a low cost to replace the role of the real number. Features: -Batch numbers are available for selection, easy to get the second number. -Cheaper phone and text message charges. -Can Sync phone contacts for fast communication. -Easily manage call and SMS records. -The second number supports international calls. Quickly download Text+Call, you can enjoy your private number without being disturbed, and work and life are completely separated. About subscriptions: – Payment will be charged to iTunes 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. – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. * Terms of Use: https://secondnumber.touchremix.com/terms * Privacy Policy: https://secondnumber.touchremix.com/privacy * Support: https://secondnumber.touchremix.com/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Second Number ® at 3.4 against Swytch's 2.7. Second Number ® also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Swytch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and review sentiment (37% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Second Number ® sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Swytch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Second Number ® holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of Swytch's written reviews are positive against 25% of Second Number ®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Swytch ships an update every 2 months, Second Number ® every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swytch | Second Number ® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 3.4 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 200 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Swytch | TouchRemix Limited |
Customer experience
Swytch
Second Number ®
Bugs and requests
Swytch
Reported bugs
58 issues- Intermittent connection
- Account locked for no reason
- Connection drops randomly
- App is quirky and unreliable after updates
- Cannot search for app on iPhone
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- Calls are clumsy
- Missed notifications for messages and calls
- No connection most of the time
- Messages not coming through
- Cannot make an account
- App deletes messages
- Bad audio quality
- Delays in messages and calls
- No visibility on consumption
- Cannot see account balance on the app
- App is getting slower and flakier
- Billing issues
- Security concerns
- App is unreliable
- Cannot get the app to open
- No indication of missed calls
- Callers unable to leave voice message
- Messages don't appear unless it's a fresh install
- Cannot call or text
- Customer service doesn't reply
- Constantly missing phone calls
- Messages haven't updated in the app
- Cannot add credit or change billing details
- No help number
- App is unreliable
- Expensive
- Issues with text messaging (notification but no content)
- Difficult to stop subscription or delete account
- Cannot add alternative number
- Cannot register new users
- App crashes
- Hidden costs
- App is expensive
- Inbound calls go to VM if app is in background
- Need to constantly wake the app
- Voicemail is only 20 seconds
- Cannot add numbers to contacts
- Cannot use another app when in a call
- UK number purchase rate is high
- Voicemail could be better
- Option to route incoming calls through main ringer needed
- App crashes when trying to open FAQ
- PIN is rejected
- Cannot sign back in after signing out
- Support is non-existent
- PIN never works
- Email invalid message during registration
- PIN activation message never arrived
- App keeps crashing
- Cannot play sound through headphones or phone (switches to speaker)
- Voicemail cuts off
- Cannot make calls unless using speaker
- No promo for free UK number with credits
Requested features
21 requests- Allow deletion of numbers
- Improve notification reliability
- Fix app crashing after updates
- Provide clear call rates and line rentals
- Allow managing credit top-ups in the app
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- Allow setting up temporary numbers
- Option to divert notifications
- Add numbers to phone contacts
- Improve voicemail length and functionality
- Allow listening to voicemails not in speaker mode
- Fix calls disconnecting when switching apps
- Provide breakdown of charges
- Display account balance in app
- Improve app speed and responsiveness
- Fix issues with new updates
- Make cancellation process easier
- Allow registration for new users
- Fix issues with PIN codes
- Improve customer support response times
- Reduce number purchase rates
- Allow calls/texts when other apps are open
Second Number ®
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Swytch
No in-app purchases
Second Number ®
- TextCall Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- TextCall Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- SecondNumber Premium 1-Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
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- TextCall Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
- TextCall 200 credits$3.99
- TextCall 500 credits$7.99
- TextCall 1200 credits$16.99
