Comparison

TEL3 vs BBCall

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

TEL3

Make high-quality international calls at significantly reduced rates directly from your iPhone. Enjoy seamless integration with your contacts and favorites, with no pins or contracts required. Start with a free trial and experience savings of up to 80% on your calls.

Highlights
  • Pinless international calls
  • Super cheap call rates
  • Dial from contacts
  • Add favorites for one-touch calling
  • No Wi-Fi required
  • Works with current cell provider
Features
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Make Pinless and Super Cheap High Quality calls directly from your iPhone. Save up to 80% on your International calls with TEL3’s cheap rates and enjoy all the features of your iPhone (call from contacts, add Favorites , etc.) at the same time. Download and start making calls now with our free trial. OFFER: Get FREE calls when you download and create your free trial account today. First $1 balance is on us (up to 100 free minutes depending on the rate of the calling destination). No credit card required. IMPORTANT STUFF: No pins. No contracts. It can work directly with your current cell phone provider so no Wi-Fi required. Dial directly from your contacts list with the TEL3 App for iPhone for as low as 1¢ per minute. You can make calls to over 200 countries at exceptionally low rates with great quality. Manage your account with these features: • Use your contacts to dial directly • Add Favorites for easy one-touch calling • Get Recharge Coupons via push notifications

About

BBCall

Features
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BBCall is a VoIP mobile app offers excellent voice quality and incredibly cheap international calling rates. · CHEAP CALLS Enjoy cheap international calls with no hidden fees and extra payments - you always see the final cost on the screen. No cancellation period - balance never expires. · PREMIUM QUALITY CALLS Enjoy clear sound and great connection with the best internet calling service available. Call to Nigeria, call to India, call to Egypt etc. Quality will be just perfect. · INTERNATIONAL SMS TEXTING Send text messages to 150+ countries. · BOOST YOUR PRIVACY BBCall will always hide your number while calling or texting! Boost your privacy and deal with people all over the world without exposing any unnecessary information. · HELP CENTER Any questions or suggestions? Please contact us at info@bbcall.app

Screenshots

TEL33 screens
BBCall2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BBCall at 3.0 against TEL3's 1.6. TEL3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BBCall sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TEL3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BBCall holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TEL3 has 87 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TEL3 ships an update fortnightly, BBCall every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TEL3 versus BBCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTEL3BBCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (87 ratings)3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings87 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperARYDSENATEL LTD.

Bugs and requests

TEL3

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • App stopped working
  • Cannot connect to service
  • Calls do not go through
  • Account phone number not valid
  • Access phone numbers not working
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  • App and website not working
  • Customer service number not working
  • Laggy performance
  • Credits expire or are lost
  • App not updated for years
  • App broken on recent iOS versions
  • No support available
  • Refunds not processed
  • Account becomes invalid
  • Customer service hangs up
  • All circuits are busy error
  • Callers cannot hear user
  • Poor call quality
  • Connection issues (static, disconnection)
  • Calls drop
  • Voice quality fades
  • Keypad issues after call is made
  • Cannot log in / reach server
  • Radio station/commercials play during calls
  • App crashes when opening contacts

Requested features

8 requests
  • Fix app and website
  • Fix connection issues
  • Improve call quality
  • Provide customer support
  • Update app for newer iOS versions
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  • Provide account creation instructions
  • Fix keypad functionality
  • Fix app crashing when opening contacts

BBCall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

TEL3

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BBCall

One-time3
  • BBCall Credit 1$0.99
  • BBCall Credit$4.99
  • BBCall Credit 3$9.99

Questions

Is TEL3 free?
TEL3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BBCall free?
BBCall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TEL3 or BBCall?
BBCall is rated higher. TEL3 averages 1.6 out of 5 from 87 ratings, while BBCall averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TEL3 or BBCall have ads?
Neither TEL3 nor BBCall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TEL3 or BBCall?
TEL3 ships an update fortnightly, and BBCall every 5 months. Most recently, TEL3 was updated on October 23, 2026 and BBCall on October 24, 2026.

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