72
BU Score
Strong
Burner: Second Phone Number
✍️ BU Analytics Review
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Burner: Second Phone Number is an iOS app from Ad Hoc Labs, Inc in the Utilities category, currently rated 4.7★ across 92,237 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews — supporters praise core features while critics cite stability/value gaps.
Our BU Score puts it at 72 — Strong (healthy traction). For a Utilities app, that means healthy traction.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below — live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
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📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 13 of 13 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (92,237 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Paid app ($0.00)METRIC | +$2,800 | |
| Excellent rating (4.7★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| Mature app (14y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| too expensiveREVIEW | −$1,000 | |
| support teamREVIEW | +$900 | |
| priceyREVIEW | −$800 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
💚Sentiment Over Time↑ green = positive · ↓ red = negative
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⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🗓️ Snapshot Timeline
HISTORYEach bar shows a tracked update and the metric delta from the previous snapshot.
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 191 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 17+🔖 v7.8.0🔄 updated 1w ago🌐 EN📂 Utilities💰 Free🚀 Launched 2012 (14y old)
📝 About this app
Burner gives you a second phone number for calling, texting, and keeping your personal number private. Create a number in seconds. Use it when you need it. Delete it when you don’t.
HOW BURNER WORKS
- Sign up and choose an area code
- Call and text from your second number (Wi-Fi or mobile data required)
- Delete your number anytime or create a new one
CALLING & TEXTING
Get a second phone number that works like your main one. Make calls and send texts without sharing your personal number.
KEEP YOUR NUMBER PRIVATE
Use different phone numbers for different parts of your life. Share a number when it makes sense—keep your personal one to yourself. Delete or replace numbers anytime to stop unwanted contact.
STAY ORGANIZED
Keep conversations separate by number so nothing gets mixed up. Customize each number and find messages quickly in a simple inbox.
USE IT WHERE IT MAKES SENSE
Use a second number for online marketplaces, listings, or social media—without giving out your personal number.
BLOCK SPAM & UNWANTED CONTACT
Block calls, filter spam texts, and mute notifications when you need a break.
SET QUIET HOURS
Schedule do-not-disturb times that fit your routine. Choose who can reach you—and when.
PREMIUM FEATURES
- VPN: Browse securely and protect your data on public Wi-Fi
- Personal Info Protection: See where your info appears online and request removals
- Audio Messaging: Send voice messages
- Video Messaging: Share short video messages
- AI Voicemail: Voicemail with transcription
- Reverse Lookup: See available info about unknown numbers
RECOGNIZED & TRUSTED
Featured by TIME, The New York Times, WIRED, TechCrunch, Engadget, and more.
PLANS & PRICING
Free to download with a 3-day trial. Additional features available through subscription.
- Monthly: $9.99/month
- Annual: $59.99/year
- Premium: $89.99/year
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase.
IMPORTANT
Calls use your existing phone service provider minutes. Trial includes limited usage. Not compatible with SMS short code services or emergency (911) calls. Available in the US and Canada (excluding Puerto Rico).
HOW BURNER WORKS
- Sign up and choose an area code
- Call and text from your second number (Wi-Fi or mobile data required)
- Delete your number anytime or create a new one
CALLING & TEXTING
Get a second phone number that works like your main one. Make calls and send texts without sharing your personal number.
KEEP YOUR NUMBER PRIVATE
Use different phone numbers for different parts of your life. Share a number when it makes sense—keep your personal one to yourself. Delete or replace numbers anytime to stop unwanted contact.
STAY ORGANIZED
Keep conversations separate by number so nothing gets mixed up. Customize each number and find messages quickly in a simple inbox.
USE IT WHERE IT MAKES SENSE
Use a second number for online marketplaces, listings, or social media—without giving out your personal number.
BLOCK SPAM & UNWANTED CONTACT
Block calls, filter spam texts, and mute notifications when you need a break.
SET QUIET HOURS
Schedule do-not-disturb times that fit your routine. Choose who can reach you—and when.
PREMIUM FEATURES
- VPN: Browse securely and protect your data on public Wi-Fi
- Personal Info Protection: See where your info appears online and request removals
- Audio Messaging: Send voice messages
- Video Messaging: Share short video messages
- AI Voicemail: Voicemail with transcription
- Reverse Lookup: See available info about unknown numbers
RECOGNIZED & TRUSTED
Featured by TIME, The New York Times, WIRED, TechCrunch, Engadget, and more.
PLANS & PRICING
Free to download with a 3-day trial. Additional features available through subscription.
- Monthly: $9.99/month
- Annual: $59.99/year
- Premium: $89.99/year
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase.
IMPORTANT
Calls use your existing phone service provider minutes. Trial includes limited usage. Not compatible with SMS short code services or emergency (911) calls. Available in the US and Canada (excluding Puerto Rico).
🆕 What's New · v7.8.0
Bug fixes and performance improvements.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Burner: Second Phone Number
- Developer
- Ad Hoc Labs, Inc
- Bundle ID
- com.adhoclabs.burner
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Utilities
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Your phone’s other number
- Description
- Use a temporary phone number and get a 7-day free phone number trial, now with unlimited calling and texting! Sign-up today!
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- OG image
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- $1.0M ($500.0K – $1.2M)AI medium
- AI annual estimate
- $12.0M/yr
- ML model estimate / mo
- $31.6K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- 🇨🇦#5 /100 🇺🇸#8 /100
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
- Name
- Not found
- X / Twitter
- https://twitter.com/burner
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/ad-hoc-labs/
- GitHub
- Not found
- X followers
- Not found
- Public statements
- Not found
Funding
- Total raised
- Not found
- Last round
- Not found
- Investors
- Not found
- Crunchbase
- Not found
- AngelList
- Not found
Press & Links
- Articles found
- Not found
- Listed on
- Not found
- Blog
- http://burnerapp.com/blog/fake-phone-number-online-dating
- Press / News
- Not found
Contacts & Socials
✨AI Revenue EstimateCONFIDENCE: MEDIUM
The iOS app "Burner: Second Phone Number" is estimated to generate approximately $1 million in monthly revenue as of April 2026. Older estimates from September 2024 suggested a monthly revenue between $500,000 and $600,000.
Sources mentioned: Sensor Tower, Adapty, Owler
⭐Recent App Store Reviews49 latest · avg 1.96★ · 18.4% 5★ · 67.3% 1★
5★9 (18%)
4★1 (2%)
3★2 (4%)
2★4 (8%)
1★33 (67%)
+81 ratings/week
Praise: great ×5 love ×4 recommend ×3 perfect ×2 best ×2Complaints: scam ×6 refund ×5 subscription ×5 bug ×1 expensive ×1
Top positive
★★★★★ Cautious
Great way to start getting to know someone without giving up your phone number…
★★★★★ Great
Love this app…
Top negative
★☆☆☆☆ Scam trial
Shows trial available but still got charged…
★☆☆☆☆ Hi
What did I do for you guys to block me?
This no longer works on my phone and any other device I try downloading on. It's so sad and I wish you could help and work out on it again . This is the only app I want to use no matter the price…
📈Ratings growth92,237 ratings+34% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (30 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (35 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🗺️Geographic Distribution●Top 10●Top 30●Top 60
🌍Top Countries — Grossing Rank2 countries
🇨🇦CA#5 /100
🇺🇸US#8 /100
📊Category Rank Trajectory#5 now · best #5 · worst #70
Lower line = better rank · Estimate from ratings growth model · Lower position on chart = worse rank · Higher = top of chart
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
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