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Head-to-head

Burner vs Second Texting Number

Burner 4.7★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Burner
Second Texting Number 4.6★ · Free + IAP 55

Burner is the better choice for a second phone number app, offering more reliable functionality and a better user experience despite some shared issues with billing and performance.

Full reviews: Burner · Second Texting Number

Burner and Second Texting Number both offer solutions for a second phone number, but Burner generally provides more consistent service with features like local area codes and VPN integration. Both apps face significant criticism regarding billing practices, slow performance, and customer support, particularly around free trials and cancellations. Burner edges out Second Texting Number due to its slightly higher reliability and broader feature set.

Head to head

Features and Functionality edge: BurnerR5R7R14R15
Burner Burner offers features like the ability to pick local area codes, VPN integration, and supports switching between multiple numbers R5. Users appreciate its utility for privacy in various situations, including online dating and business R5R14. However, some users report missing standard messaging features like reaction functions and limitations on outbound calls R7R15.
Second Texting Number Second Texting Number is praised for its ability to keep business and personal contacts separate and for providing a second number for privacy . However, users frequently report that messages do not send or receive reliably, and some features like verification codes are locked behind paid subscriptions . The app also has limitations on message length and customization options .
Ease of Use and Performance edge: BurnerR3R5R7R9
Burner Burner is described as having a simple, intuitive layout and being easy to use by some R5. However, a significant number of users complain about the app being slow, glitchy, and clunky, with messages taking a long time to send and receive, and the app itself being slow to open R3R7R9R16.
Second Texting Number Second Texting Number is noted as being very easy to set up and use by some . Conversely, many users find it buggy, with screens flickering and messages not sending or receiving . Some also find the process for changing numbers expensive .
Price and Value tieR2R4R10R13
Burner Burner is considered an affordable alternative by some users, with reasonable prices R14. However, many users report being charged immediately after starting a 'free trial' or after cancellation, with charges ranging from $14.99 to $100 R2R4R10R13. Some also feel the yearly plan is a rip-off due to call limits .
Second Texting Number Second Texting Number is seen as a good value by some, especially for its free aspects . However, a large number of users report being charged during or immediately after a 'free trial,' with charges around $13.99 per month or more . Users also mention that the free trial is very limited, sometimes only allowing a few texts .
Customer Support and Billing Issues tieR1R2R4R10
Burner Burner users frequently report issues with billing after cancellation or during free trials, with difficulty getting refunds from either the developer or Apple R2R4R10R13. Support is often described as unresponsive or unhelpful, sometimes directing users to Apple R1R10R18. Some users also report accounts being banned without explanation .
Second Texting Number Second Texting Number also has widespread complaints about being charged during or after free trials, with users struggling to cancel subscriptions or get refunds R67. Customer service is frequently described as terrible, unresponsive, or unhelpful, often telling users to unsubscribe without resolving the issue R67R84.
Pick Burner if

you need a second number for privacy with features like local area code selection and VPN, and are willing to navigate potential billing issues R5.

Pick Second Texting Number if

you are looking for a very simple second number solution primarily for texting, and are prepared for potential issues with message delivery and customer support .

Evidence note: Both apps have a high volume of negative recent reviews, heavily skewed towards billing issues and poor customer support, which contrasts with their higher lifetime ratings. The 'free trial' aspect for both apps appears to be a major point of contention, leading to many complaints about unexpected charges. The evidence for functionality and performance is more balanced, but still shows significant issues for both.

Frequently asked

Do Burner and Second Texting Number offer free trials?
Both Burner and Second Texting Number advertise free trials, but many users report being charged immediately or shortly after starting the trial, or finding the trial period to be extremely limited in functionality or duration R2R4R22R28.
Are there issues with messages sending or receiving on these apps?
Yes, both apps have users reporting issues with messages not sending or receiving reliably; Burner users mention texts not delivering and the app being slow to register typed characters R7R16R42R46, while Second Texting Number users frequently state that texts don't go through or that they cannot receive messages .
How is customer support for Burner and Second Texting Number?
Customer support for both apps is widely criticized as poor, unresponsive, or unhelpful; Burner users struggle to contact support and report worthless AI-generated help pages R1R18, while Second Texting Number users describe support as terrible and unresponsive, often receiving no resolution for billing or functionality issues R67R84.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R5] Burner 5/5 · US Amazing service: I needed to respond to a text from my builder after closing, but didn’t want him to have my new phone number. This app worked perfectly. Simple, intuitive layout, and they even let you pick from a variety of local area codes. 5/5
  2. [R7] Burner 2/5 · US Glitchy, slow, and lacks functionality: Not a fan so far. If you’re using this for online dating privacy/screening, be aware that it has no reaction function, which is standard on both iPhone and Android. It’s also incredibly, frustratingly slow. This is the only app I have where it takes several seconds to register typed characters. Dictation is a little better, but frankly if this doesn’t resolv
  3. [R14] Burner 5/5 · US Love it: Very good app and reasonable prices, i dont have to worry about using my personal numbers and get lots of spam calls and this is a good way to have a second number for work then carrying around two phones!
  4. [R15] Burner 3/5 · US Number of calls: Out of no where with no heads up we have been limited on how many calls we can make with a number
  5. [R3] Burner 3/5 · US App way too slow: I like the app it’s just SUPER slow. Also wont alert you that you have a text unless the person’s number is saved. Could be better but overall it serves its purpose.
  6. [R9] Burner 3/5 · US Works but clunky: I have been using this app for about a month now or so, and it is very slow to open, very slow to download messages, and send them out. I find that it’s very clunky. I have an iPhone 13 Pro Max and it takes about 20 seconds just to start the program. To send out messages and receive, it probably takes about another 20 seconds for each action. I’ve use other numbers, including Goo
  7. [R2] Burner 5/5 · US Don’t do free trial: I did like this app quite a lot until it charged me for a subscription to a free trial that i had cancelled right after subscribing to it, almost a week later and now its causing disruptions to my whole phone !!
  8. [R4] Burner 1/5 · US Stole $16.99 from me and lied: Do not use this app they will say you have a trial but as soon as you download the app, they will cancel the trial and charge you automatically. I use this app for like 15 minutes and didn’t like that user interface so I deleted it off my phone the next day I can’t download apps because all of a sudden they charged me $16.99
  9. [R10] Burner 1/5 · US Keeps billing after cancellation: The app “works,” but after we burned the two numbers we had, we kept being billed for months more. Impossible to resolve because Apple simply blames the developer - and the developer says they cannot issue refunds, only Apple can. Online searches show this “feature” extends to other users. Be careful!
  10. [R13] Burner 1/5 · US Scam cancellation: I didn’t want this subscription and never did y’all’s FREE APP WOULD LET ME CONTINUE WITH OUT A FREE TRIAL WHEN. I seen it was a yearly and 100$ I instantly cancelled but still being charged I want my money and would let to stop being charged for something I never intended on using
  11. [R1] Burner 1/5 · US App is Broken: There is no way to contact anyone. And the ai generated help page is worthless. I have paid for the service, used it for over a year, renewed even. And the app wont go past the login. Would be super if someone would get back to me.
  12. [R22] Burner 1/5 · US Cancelled subscription still charged: I select a 3 day trial. I cancel the subscription the first day after downloading. I get charged $14.99 anyway. Not happy about it.
  13. [R28] Burner 1/5 · US 3-day free trial was really 2 days, and trying to grab 90 bucks: This app works great. It you pay. I downloaded last week, opted for the 3 day trial, and started poking around. It seems solid, but I don’t need a second number i can change at will for 90 bucks. I made a mental note towards the end of the 2nd day to make sure I canceled it and deleted it. Tell me how this app just a couple hours la
  14. [R16] Burner 2/5 · US So slow: The app slows my whole phone down, messages take forever to be delivered
  15. [R42] Burner 1/5 · US messages don’t always send: i have used and payed for this app for years. it had worked great aside from bugs and periods where it was out of service. Now, It almost always lags to where I can’t type and it is 50/50 whether the texts I send will be delivered to the recipient or not! It’s very frustrating, unusable, and unreliable. I might as well pay for another app! But I can’t because this burne
  16. [R46] Burner 1/5 · US It’s not working for me: I’m using the new number it’s not sending my test text message
  17. [R18] Burner 1/5 · US Rip off: I purchased $20 worth of credit credits I did not receive my credit. They will not reply. and when they decided to reply, they said to reach out to Apple support, and Apple support is about as useless as the Burner support.
  18. [R67] Second Texting Number 1/5 · US 👎Terrible 👎: Find a better app. Every time I’ve used this it stops working 3 days into purchase . Customer service is terrible and just says unsubscribe. You WILL loose money
  19. [R84] Second Texting Number 3/5 · US Scammers texting app 😡😡: The developer of this app is a big scammer. How on earth I finished subscribing and it’s say my password and email is not correct.. I mean how even after resetting my email? Lol

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store