Comparison

Area Code vs Temp Mail

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

Head to head
About

Area Code

Easily locate area codes by city or find cities associated with a specific area code. This tool offers a simple interface for quick lookups, ideal for travelers, professionals, or anyone needing location-based dialing information.

Highlights
  • Find area code by city
  • Find city by area code
  • Simple interface
  • Intuitive design
  • Quick lookups
Features
Read full description

Area Code App is a tool that allows you to easily find the area code for your current location or search for an area code based on a city name or vice versa. With its simple and intuitive interface, you can quickly find the information you need without any hassle. Whether you are a frequent traveler, a business professional, or just need to find the area code for a specific location, the Area Code App is the perfect solution for all your needs

About

Temp Mail

Instantly receive emails without revealing your personal address. Protect your inbox from spam and use disposable emails for registrations and verification codes. Securely manage multiple temporary inboxes and restore them with an access token.

Highlights
  • Instant temporary email address
  • Multiple temporary inboxes
  • Restore email with access token
  • Real-time email notifications
  • Fast global email delivery
  • Privacy protection
  • Anti-tracking protection
Features
Read full description

Get a temporary email address when you open the app—no account needed to start. Use it for websites, apps, newsletters, downloads and free trials without exposing your real email. Sign in only to save addresses across devices, connect a domain you own or get Premium. WHY TMAILOR • A new address anytime: tap Random to get a fresh one. • See new mail as it arrives: messages appear without manual refresh. Turn on notifications to get an alert when new mail arrives. • Automatic cleanup: every message is deleted 24 hours after it arrives. • Reuse the same address: it doesn't expire on its own, so you can come back to it later. • Save your addresses: they're kept on your phone. Sign in to keep them in your account and use them on other devices. • Reopen the same inbox on another device: scan its QR code or open its link. • Use a domain you own: sign in and follow the in-app guide to receive email at your own domain. Premium is not required. • Available in 19 languages, with light and dark mode. GOOD FOR • Websites and apps you don't want to give your real email to • Newsletters, downloads, e-books and coupons • Free trials and one-time sign-ups • Wi-Fi sign-in pages in cafes, hotels and airports • Reducing unwanted mail and the risk of exposing your real email PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) The free version shows ads, including full-screen ads. Premium removes all ads, includes priority email processing and unlocks all premium domains. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. • If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it ends when you buy a subscription. GOOD TO KNOW • Tmailor only receives email. You can't send, reply to or forward email. • Save anything you need within 24 hours, before the message is deleted. • If you're not signed in, your addresses are lost when you delete the app. • Don't use a temporary address for banking, important accounts or anything you may need to recover later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tmailor.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Area Code3 screens
Temp Mail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Temp Mail at 77% against Area Code's 33%. Temp Mail also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 84). Area Code's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Temp Mail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Area Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Temp Mail holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Temp Mail has 2.5K ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Area Code's written reviews are positive against 77% of Temp Mail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Area Code ships an update monthly, Temp Mail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Area Code versus Temp Mail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArea CodeTemp Mail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (84 ratings)4.7 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews76.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings842.5K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB39 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperIDB LLCMinh Nguyen

Customer experience

Area Code

All ratings83 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

Temp Mail

All ratings2,491 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.4%

Bugs and requests

Area Code

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Temp Mail

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to read received emails
  • App crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Temporary emails not working as expected

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reduce the number of ads
  • Improve reliability of confirmation code delivery
  • Add premium plan to remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Area Code

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Temp Mail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Area Code free?
Area Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Temp Mail free?
Temp Mail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Area Code or Temp Mail?
Temp Mail is rated higher. Area Code averages 4.3 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Temp Mail averages 4.7 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Area Code or Temp Mail have ads?
Both Area Code and Temp Mail show ads.
Which is updated more often, Area Code or Temp Mail?
Area Code ships an update monthly, and Temp Mail every 2 months. Most recently, Area Code was updated on October 24, 2026 and Temp Mail on October 25, 2026.

Other comparisons