# Ody: AI Business Phone — Call, Text & AI Receptionist

> Call, Text & AI Receptionist (iPhone/iPad app by Ody.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ody-ai-business-phone/id6800565768 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ody](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800565770)
- Category: Business, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $19.99)
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Filipino, French (France), Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Vietnamese
- Released: 2026-10-02
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Ody?

Ody is the AI-native business phone for iPhone. Call and text customers from a real US business number, keep every conversation in one shared inbox, and let an AI receptionist answer the second you can't.

MAKE AND TAKE BUSINESS CALLS
Ody uses the native iPhone call screen, so inbound calls ring like a regular phone call — even when the app is closed. Outbound calls go out from your Ody number, never your personal SIM. Mute, speaker, keypad (DTMF), call history, voicemail, and transcripts are built in. Your iPhone and computer can ring at the same time; first to answer takes it.

BUSINESS TEXTING, ONE SHARED INBOX
SMS and MMS live in one thread per customer, alongside calls, voicemails, and anything the AI handled. Reply from your business number, mark threads done, and let teammates pick up where you left off. When a new text arrives, Ody can draft suggested replies you can edit and send.

AI RECEPTIONIST, INCLUDED ON EVERY PLAN
Turn on Astra, Ody's AI receptionist, when you want a line that answers itself. It greets callers in a natural voice, follows the rules you set, books work, takes messages, and can text missed callers back — 24/7. Switch it on or off per number from the AI tab. No per-minute AI answering fees, and no extra receptionist add-on.

A FULL PHONE SYSTEM, NOT JUST A SECOND NUMBER
- Local numbers in 300+ US area codes, plus toll-free 800 lines
- Port your existing number for free
- Call forwarding, phone menus (IVR), and ring orders
- Shared numbers the whole team can answer
- Voicemail with transcripts; AI call summaries on Growth and above
- US & Canada calling and texting on every plan
- International calling to 150+ countries as a $5/month add-on with honest per-minute rates

PRICING
Ody is billed per user, not per minute. Every plan includes a phone number, US & Canada calling and texting, and the AI receptionist. Subscribe in the app with a 7-day free trial (one user, one number):
- Starter: $19.00 per month, or $179.99 per year
- Growth: $33.00 per month, or $274.99 per year
- Enterprise: $47.00 per month, or $419.99 per year
Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel any time in Settings → Subscriptions. Team plans with more users, extra numbers ($5/month) and add-ons are available on the web at app.ody.co — it is one account on both. Business texting requires carrier 10DLC registration ($4/month per messaging number + $20 one-time setup).

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Ody Terms: https://ody.co/terms
Privacy Policy: https://ody.co/privacy

WHO IT'S FOR
Home services, clinics, property managers, law firms, auto shops, and any small team that cannot miss the phone. Use Ody as a softphone only, or turn the AI on after hours and for overflow. You stay in control.

REQUIREMENTS
iPhone, iOS 17 or later. Microphone access for calls. An Ody account (create one in the app or at app.ody.co). Not a personal second-number or dating app — Ody is a business phone system. You can delete your account any time from More → Account.

Support: https://help.ody.co
Product: https://ody.co

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter (monthly) | $19.00 | per month |
| Starter (annual) | $179.99 | per year |
| Growth (annual) | $274.99 | per year |
| Enterprise (annual) | $419.99 | per year |
| Growth (monthly) | $33.00 | per month |
| Enterprise (monthly) | $47.00 | per month |


## Is Ody safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Ody.

## Is Ody legit?

Ody: AI Business Phone has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Ody is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-11-01

Past-due payments made clear. If a workspace invoice goes unpaid, every member now sees one screen with the open invoices, what each covers, why the charge failed, and a one-tap Pay button (secure Stripe page, any card). Access returns automatically the moment payment clears — no sign-out, no reload. Members can also hand the payment link to an admin with one tap.

### 1.2 — 2026-10-31

AI replies now read your Knowledge base. Suggested replies are grounded in the articles that answer each text, and the thread shows which ones.
Choose who reads each article: every AI, AI texting on every number or on one number, or specific agents.
Send photos and PDFs in texts. The Calls tab shows which line each call used; call from a chosen number or ask Astra to place a call.
Bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.1 — 2026-10-30

• New message: tap + in the Inbox to text any number, choose a contact or create one — the thread opens right away.
• Texting setup: if texting isn't on yet, the composer explains the next step; free trials can start their plan from there.
• Calls in your inbox show the full AI summary, key points and sentiment, with a tap to read the labelled transcript, a player for recordings and voicemails, and Call back on missed calls.
• Free trial: locked texts show the Unlock to read card and open the End trial sheet, like on the web.
• Caller ID name: the editor explains the carrier rules as you type and confirms when the name is submitted.
• Fixes and translations in 8 languages.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-02

No release notes.

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