Comparison

Jitbug vs Spark Voicemail

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

Head to head
About

Jitbug

This app connects early childhood education centers in New Zealand with qualified relief teachers. It uses a smart algorithm to match jobs with candidates and simplifies the hiring process for both centers and educators. All users undergo a secure verification process.

Highlights
  • Secure user verification
  • Smart job-to-candidate matching algorithm
  • Simplified job advertising
  • Push and email notifications for job opportunities
  • Q&A board for job postings
Features
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Jitbug is the secure time-saving app that matches ECE centres with the relievers they need every day. To use Jitbug, you must be either: Teachers: a registered teacher or Early Childhood Education educator (qualified or unqualified) in New Zealand. or: ECEs: an administration staff member at an early childhood education organisation in New Zealand. Jitbug is Secure - We take the care of our next generation very seriously. Rest assured that all users go through a verification process before they enter the pool. This includes using the same NZ Police Vetting Service that schools and early childhood education providers use. Jitbug is Smart - Our algorithm behind the scenes matches jobs to the right candidates. No more searching through a database and reading endless profiles and CVs. Our custom analytics engine suggests a shortlist of candidates for you to invite. Jitbug is Simple - The straightforward process means advertising a position takes just 3 screens! A Q&A board means there is no need to repeat yourself. As for teachers, what could be easier than being notified of new job opportunities in your area by push or email notifications? Find out more at jitbug.co.nz Powered by Scissors.

About

Spark Voicemail

This app transforms your voicemail into a visual experience, allowing you to read transcripts, listen, and manage messages easily. It offers features like lock screen access, playback speed control, and email forwarding for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Visual voicemail transcription
  • Lock screen playback and reading
  • Playback speed control
  • Email forwarding
  • Searchable voicemails
  • Personalized greeting setup
  • Biometric security
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Spark Voicemail revolutionises your voicemail experience, making it effortless to retrieve and respond to voicemails. ---- Please note: To use Spark Voicemail, you must be a Spark mobile customer. ---- KEY FEATURES: READ YOUR VOICEMAIL VISUALLY You can read automatic transcripts of your voicemail. Want to listen to them? That's easy; just press play. LISTEN TO OR READ YOUR VOICEMAIL ON THE LOCK SCREEN That's right - you don't even need to enter the App to read or listen to your latest voicemail. NATIVE SUPPORT FOR DARK MODE We've crafted a beautiful dark mode experience that's easy on the eyes. ACCESS YOUR VOICEMAILS IN ANY ORDER Navigating your voicemails is now as easy as a scroll and tap. View voicemails in threads, organised by contact. PLAYBACK SPEED CONTROL Save time or listen carefully to your voicemails with 0.8x, 1x, 1.5x, or 2x speed controls. EMAIL FORWARDING Add up to two email addresses to receive your voicemails right in your inbox. Why two email addresses? So you can boost your responsiveness by also sending voicemails to your assistant or team to respond on your behalf! Don't worry; you can filter out calls from personal contacts. SEARCH YOUR VOICEMAILS BY NAME OR KEYWORD With our built-in automatic transcription service, Spark Voicemail makes your voicemails effortlessly searchable. EASY PERSONALISED GREETING SETUP Spark Voicemail lets you easily record a new greeting. Change it every season, or if you're away on holiday. EASY MANAGEMENT Managing your voicemails has never been easier. Call back contacts, share your voicemails or delete them to save space. UNLOCK WITH BIOMETRICS Protect voicemails on your phone with a passcode and biometrics - Face ID and Touch ID. COMPLETE NOTIFICATIONS Read or listen to voicemails right from your lock screen or notification centre. Privacy Policy: https://www.spark.co.nz/help/other/terms/policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.spark.co.nz/help/other/terms/

Screenshots

Jitbug4 screens
Spark Voicemail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jitbug at 93% against Spark Voicemail's 22%. Jitbug also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Spark Voicemail's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Jitbug holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Jitbug's written reviews are positive against 22% of Spark Voicemail's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jitbug ships an update every 8 days, Spark Voicemail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Jitbug versus Spark Voicemail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJitbugSpark Voicemail
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSocial Recruitment Technology LimitedNorwood Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Jitbug

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%

Spark Voicemail

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative67.9%

Bugs and requests

Jitbug

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spark Voicemail

Reported bugs

44 issues
  • Voicemails arrive a day later
  • Voicemail messages do not arrive in the app
  • App not working correctly with iOS updates
  • App fails to activate
  • App crashes on launch
Show 39 more
  • App stops receiving voicemails
  • App requires frequent reinstallation
  • Activation failed with error code 500
  • App locks users out after updates
  • App crashes when playing voicemails
  • App shows 'refreshing' and doesn't upload messages
  • App shows 'refreshing' for extended periods
  • App not accepting mobile number for activation
  • App closes immediately after launching
  • No notifications for new voicemails
  • App populates with old, deleted voicemails
  • New voicemails not appearing even after combing through old ones
  • Messages come back and repopulate after deletion
  • Messages not ordered chronologically
  • Cannot delete messages
  • Voice to text translation is inaccurate/rubbish
  • App stopped downloading voicemails after last release
  • App is slow with notifications, messages arrive 24 hours later
  • App shows 'this person has temporarily disabled this number' message
  • App shows error code 401 during activation
  • App shows error code 500 during activation
  • App crashes at caller ID proceed screen
  • App crashes immediately after launching
  • App closes automatically when opening to check a message
  • App revives deleted messages
  • App sorts messages into random order
  • App does not show contact names in email notifications
  • App does not have app badge or other notifications
  • App does not have time and date stamp on voicemails
  • App does not allow deletion of messages
  • App messages are not ordered understandably
  • App transcription is embarrassing garbage
  • Push notifications are intermittent
  • Messages from days ago appear after pull to refresh
  • Messages do not display in chronological order
  • No option to automatically forward all messages to email
  • Cannot select both audio and transcription when forwarding to email
  • App doesn't understand English names
  • App shows 'this person has temporarily disabled this number' when activated

Requested features

13 requests
  • Multi-line support for dual-SIM phones
  • Ability to block spam callers
  • Integration with native iOS voicemail
  • Improved transcription accuracy
  • Option to disable transcription
Show 8 more
  • Background refreshing
  • Human support option
  • Option to set temporary greeting on a schedule
  • Contact names in email notifications
  • Option to forward both audio and transcription to email
  • Automatic forwarding of all messages to email
  • Ability to delete all messages
  • Time and date stamp on voicemails

In-app purchases

None

Jitbug

No in-app purchases

None

Spark Voicemail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jitbug free?
Jitbug is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spark Voicemail free?
Spark Voicemail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jitbug or Spark Voicemail?
Jitbug is rated higher. Jitbug averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Spark Voicemail averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Jitbug or Spark Voicemail have ads?
Neither Jitbug nor Spark Voicemail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jitbug or Spark Voicemail?
Jitbug ships an update every 8 days, and Spark Voicemail every 2 months. Most recently, Jitbug was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spark Voicemail on October 19, 2026.

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