Burner reviews

Burner is rated 4.7 on the App Store, and 95% of its Trustpilot reviews give 1 star.

The ratings people check, linked and dated, and the points that keep coming up in what users write.

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The short answer

Burner is rated 4.7 from 93,980 ratings on the App Store and 1.6 from 22 reviews on Trustpilot.
Users like a separate line to give out; the complaints are about trial charges, support, and messages that do not arrive.
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This is how Burner is rated.

Each score links to its source, read October 13, 2026.

App Store4.7 / 593,980 ratings Trustpilot1.6 / 522 reviews

Users keep making the same few points.

Summed up in our words, with a link to where each point is made.

What people like

A separate line to give out until they know a person or company well enough for their real number.
Burner on Trustpilot
Long-time users say it worked well for years as a line for work and sales calls.
Burner on the App Store Burner on Trustpilot

What people complain about

Charged at once for a "free trial", often because of an earlier account.
Burner support: free subscription trial Burner on Trustpilot
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No human support: reviewers say they reach an AI that does not fix the problem.
Burner on Trustpilot
Messages and pictures that do not arrive after an update.
Burner on the App Store
On ExpressNumber: Calls and texts are forwarded to the phone you already have, with no app to update.

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Your numbers

Marketplace

(415) 555-0142

Forwarding

Dating

(212) 555-0166

Texts only

Car dealer

(305) 555-0118

Blocked

Rentals

(646) 555-0187

Forwarding

These are the questions people ask first.

On the App Store most users think so: it is rated 4.7 from 93,980 ratings. On Trustpilot it is rated 1.6 from 22 reviews, and the complaints are about trial charges, support and messages that do not arrive.

For Android, Burner says it can cancel and fully refund a purchase up to 3 days after you buy. Purchases made on an iPhone are refunded by Apple, through the App Store, not by Burner.

Burner says its numbers keep your personal number private: people you call or text see the Burner number. With ExpressNumber, people reach you on your ExpressNumber number and never see your real one.

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