Does CatfishNumber or NumLookup Give Fuller Number Lookup Results?

CatfishNumber and NumLookup are two popular, effective reverse number search tools that should be used contextually.

Both tools claim to find info on callers, so I decided to run an experiment on which one brings better results!

	CatfishNumber 🔎	NumLookup 📞
Availability	100+ countries	Limited country list
Caller identity	Name, location, profile photo	Name, location
Phone activity	Social media & other apps	Linked accounts (basic)
Telco details	Carrier, line type, VoIP status	Line & carrier
Risk detection	✅	✅
Report quality	9.6/10	8.2/10

What’s the Difference Between CatfishNumber and NumLookup?

The main differences between CatfishNumber and NumLookup are the global availability and payment plans. 

✈️ Full vs. Partial Global Functions:

Users worldwide can use CatfishNumber and reverse-search numbers from 100+ countries. NumLookup works best in the US, and a couple of other select places: the UK, Australia, France, India, Germany, etc.

💳 Paid vs. Flexible Plans:

CatfishNumber is a pay-to-use reverse number search service, whereas NumLookup offers a free and a paid plan, much like SpyDialer.

⛔ No Registration vs. Encouraged Registration:

No account is required on CatfishNumber, while the free version of NumLookup encourages you to sign up to view more details.

Both tools are easy to navigate and aim to find callers’ personal details, but we’ll be the judge of that! 

CatfishNumber vs. NumLookup: Comparing Features

CatfishNumber’s features are more elaborate than NumLookup’s and more helpful for verifying catfishers.

CatfishNumber focuses on caller identity…

• 100+ country codes available for number lookups
• Personal details (first/last name, location, profile photo, etc.)
• Number activity: social media, messaging apps, and more
• Telco info (carrier, line type, and VoIP status)
• Spam & scam score to detect if the number is safe

CatfishNumber uses a large database of public information to accurately identify unknown callers, their number details, and whether they’re legit.

NumLookup is good for free basic number info…

• Short list of countries to choose from
• Caller & Number ID: Name, linked accounts, location, line & carrier
• Spam and Scam Detection – User reports available
• Free and Premium Reports: Basic vs. detailed results 

NumLookup has decent features as well that could be useful for reverse number searching, but it depends on whether you’re paying or not.

Which Has Better Pricing – CatfishNumber or NumLookup?

NumLookup’s pricing is more flexible since it has more options to choose from: free and paid plans. CatfishNumber requires a fee for the number searches.

1. CatfishNumber’s pricing:

➡️ 2 reverse number searches

You get two number lookup credits for $6.95. This pricing plan is more convenient for using the tool a couple of times, whenever needed.

➡️ 5 number lookup credits

This plan is fit for people who need a couple more reverse number lookups for $11.95. You get 5 credits in total.

2. NumLookup’s pricing:

➡️ The Free Plan

Provides superficial info on a number’s owner: sometimes a name, carrier, and number type. Good for casual searching, but not serious investigations.

➡️ The Paid Plans (Premium, Professional, and Business)

The Premium plan costs $10/mo for 40 lookups. The Professional is $20/mo (80 monthly searches), and the monthly $50 Business plan has 200 searches.

Are CatfishNumber or NumLookup Results More Recent and Accurate?

My tests revealed that CatfishNumber’s results were more recent, complete, and accurate. NumLookup lacked a bit in accuracy.

– Let’s start with the CatfishNumber report! The results were generated quickly (a few minutes), which an impatient person like me appreciates. 

I tested a +1 and a foreign number, and CatfishNumber found extensive details about the owners: full names, locations, and photos, if available.

My report also included info about the number itself – its carrier, the line type, and whether it’s VoIP or real. I like how organized the results were.

– Now, onto the NumLookup report – for the American number, NumLookup didn’t show a name and asked me to sign up to view the full report.

It gave me the option to report the number, though. But when I tried the German number, something weird happened.

NumLookup showed me the Phone Type & Phone Carrier data without registration, and they were accurate. However, there was still no name. Bummer.

Where Do CatfishNumber and NumLookup Fall Short?

CatfishNumber could use more variety in pricing plans, like SocialCatfish, be it monthly subscriptions or an increased number of reverse number searches per pack.

It would be annoying to the people who need more lookup credits, as they’d have to constantly re-purchase the same plan.

But this is likely intentional, as CatfishNumber is built for individual use. They don’t have a plan for enterprise use yet.

As for NumLookup, the claims it makes are confusing; it boasts about not forcing an account, yet it had me sign up to view crucial number details.

Then some of the NumLookup results were inaccurate, which defeats the purpose of using a service meant to verify a phone number’s owner.

NumLookup isn’t the best at treating VoIP numbers either because they’re tricky. CatfishNumber was better at identifying VoIP usage or Google Voice, TextNow, Burner, etc.

– Should you go for CatfishNumber or NumLookup?

If your purpose is to reliably identify a phone number owner, go for CatfishNumber. If you want to use NumLookup, pair it with a stronger tool.