VerifyWith vs Burner for verification codes
Burner, from Ad Hoc Labs, is a second-number app for calls, texts and pictures in the US and Canada, from $7.99 a month on its website. If you need to call or text back, pick Burner; we can’t do either. For codes only, Burner’s help center says most verification systems accept its numbers, while its App Store listing says it doesn’t work with SMS short code services. We rent a receive-only, non-VoIP US number from $3.99 a day.
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Burner and VerifyWith side by side
Burner’s month costs less than ours on its website, and its year costs more. It sells nothing shorter than a month.
| Burner | VerifyWith | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A second-number app for calls, texts and pictures | A rented number that only receives texts |
| A day | No day plan; 3-day free trial for eligible new users in the app | $3.99 |
| A week | No week plan | $7.99 |
| A month | $7.99 on its website; from $9.99 in app stores | $12.99 |
| A year | $47.99 on its website; from $59.99 in app stores | $34.99 |
| What you need to sign up | Apple or Google sign-in; some setups use a main mobile number | Email, Google, Apple or passkey sign-in |
| Where it runs | iOS and Android apps, and a web app | Any browser; no app |
| Numbers from | US and Canada, not Puerto Rico | US (+1) |
| Line type | Not stated; the number lives in an app | Non-VoIP |
| Calls and sending texts | Yes | No, receive only |
| Its own word on codes | Most verification systems accept it; no short codes | Most services that text codes to US numbers; none promised |
Burner’s prices are its Standard plan, from its pricing page and FAQ, read on 13 November 2026. Its Premium plan is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year.
What Burner says about verification codes
Burner makes two statements in two places, and they cover different things. Its App Store listing says the app is “Not compatible with SMS short code services”. Short codes are the five- or six-digit numbers some services send their texts from. Its help center, updated in September 2026, says “Most verification systems accept Burner numbers without issue.” The same article adds that services can change their policies at any time, that there is no guarantee, and that Burner can try replacing a number that fails.
Burner’s FAQ is just as direct: “Some sites reject app-based numbers when you sign up.” Its answer to that is a separate product, the Verified Number, at $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. Burner says these are more widely accepted on sites such as Instagram, Facebook and Amazon, and that “Verified” only means the number “acts more like a mobile number”.
Burner doesn’t call its numbers VoIP; it says they live in an app rather than on a SIM card and work over your data connection. Ours is a non-VoIP number, which matters because many apps look up a number’s line type and turn VoIP numbers away. That is not a promise for any one app either: if the code doesn’t arrive, you can cancel within 24 hours.
Burner or a rented number
Choose Burner if
- You need to call, text back or send pictures from the second number.
- You want several numbers on one account: Burner’s plans allow up to 100 on iOS.
- You’ll keep the number for months, where its $7.99 website month costs less than ours.
- You need a Canadian number as well as a US one.
Choose VerifyWith if
- You need one code this week and no subscription: a week is $7.99, and auto-renew stays off unless you turn it on.
- You want a number for a year: ours is $34.99, against Burner’s $47.99 on its website.
- You’d rather not install an app: the number and its texts open in a browser.
- A script or an AI agent has to read the code, through our REST API or MCP server.
Questions people ask
- How much does Burner cost?
- On Burner’s website, Standard is $7.99 a month or $47.99 a year, and Premium is $12.99 a month or $69.99 a year. Through the App Store or Google Play it costs more, from $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. A Verified Number is a separate subscription at $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year.
- Do I need a phone number to sign up for Burner?
- Not always. Burner says new users can sign in with Apple or Google without a main cell phone number, but some account types and calling setups use one.
- Is there a free trial of Burner?
- Burner says eligible new users who sign up in the app can get a 3-day free trial. We have no free tier; instead, the price is held on your card and only taken when the first text arrives or 24 hours pass.
- Can I use Burner on a computer?
- Partly. Burner has a web app at app.burnerapp.com for signing up and managing your account, and its plans allow up to 3 numbers through the web app, against 100 on iOS and 10 on Android.
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Read on November 13, 2026. Prices and policies change; if something here is out of date, write to [email protected] and we’ll correct it.