Comparison

Central Office vs Jivetel Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Central Office

This app provides a unified communications solution for business professionals, integrating voice, chat, and enterprise features. Stay connected globally with a business presence, offering features like individual DIDs, visual voicemail, and HD video calls.

Highlights
  • Unified voice and chat communication
  • Individual DIDs with free FAX
  • Visual voicemail
  • HD video calls
  • Automated attendants
  • Global connectivity
  • Scalable hosted PBX system
Features
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CentralOffice - Xchange Telecoms Unified Communications Solution The Central Office smartphone app is perfect for the on-the-go business traveler providing full integration with your existing Central Office environment. Central Office is Xchange Telecoms Unified Communications Solution (UC) integrating voice, chat, with a comprehensive set of Business-Grade enterprise communication features. Central Office gives you the flexibility to stay connected anywhere in the world, while maintaining a conventional business office presence. • Individual DIDs with free FAX number • Visual voice mail • HD video calls • IM Chat with everyone in your Central Office business • Automated attendants • Fastest and most reliable connections • CommPortal Web based portal for administrating your business account. • Automated multi-line Hosted PBX system • 100% Scalability • Increases your call completion rates – no more busy signals • IP Business office phones, affordable and easy to add as your business grows. • Select from your existing phone numbers, or order new lines, choosing from local, toll-free, and vanity numbers • Clear definition voice clarity with High-Call capacity routing • Place and receive calls worldwide at the lowest rates • Works over WIFI or your cellular data connection • No more expensive international roaming charges • Call Recording & Enterprise-Grade FaxMailPro also available

About

Jivetel Mobile

This SIP softphone app enhances the Jivetel platform with HD voice and video capabilities. It supports push notifications and allows for free calling between app users, streamlining communication.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • Push notifications support
  • HD voice calls
  • HD video calls
  • Free calling between app users
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Jivetel's accompanying softphone app to the Jivetel platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, Jivetel's app provides • Free calling between app users

Screenshots

Central Office4 screens
Jivetel Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Jivetel Mobile at 4.6 against Central Office's 4.4. Jivetel Mobile also leads on ratings volume (231 vs 19). Central Office's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jivetel Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jivetel Mobile has 231 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Central Office ships an update every 8 months, Jivetel Mobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Central Office versus Jivetel Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCentral OfficeJivetel Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings)4.6 (231 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXChange Telecom CorpJIVETEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Customer experience

Central Office

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Jivetel Mobile

All ratings178 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.9%

In-app purchases

None

Central Office

No in-app purchases

None

Jivetel Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Central Office free?
Central Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jivetel Mobile free?
Jivetel Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Central Office or Jivetel Mobile?
Jivetel Mobile is rated higher. Central Office averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Jivetel Mobile averages 4.6 from 231 ratings.
Do Central Office or Jivetel Mobile have ads?
Neither Central Office nor Jivetel Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Central Office or Jivetel Mobile?
Central Office ships an update every 8 months, and Jivetel Mobile every 7 months. Most recently, Central Office was updated on September 17, 2026 and Jivetel Mobile on September 26, 2026.

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