Wave Cloud Phone vs SMUD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wave Cloud Phone
This app allows you to make and receive calls using your Wave voice service number on your mobile device. It offers features like simultaneous ringing, conference calls, voicemail, and contact syncing. Calls made via Wi-Fi can help avoid roaming and cellular charges.
- Make and receive calls on mobile
- Simultaneous ringing across devices
- 3-way conference and call transfer
- Voicemail alerts and retrieval
- Contact synchronization
- Wi-Fi calling to avoid charges
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Stay connected while on the go. The Wave calling app extends the reach of your Wave voice services while using your favorite handheld device. Features included: • Make and Receive calls on your mobile phone or tablet using your Wave-provided number • Simultaneously rings across all devices including connected smart phones and tablets • Enjoy calling features such as 3 way conference and Call Transfer • Voicemail alerts and Message retrieval • Sync your contacts across multiple devices • Make Calls via Wi-Fi that avoid roaming and cellular call plan charges Wave Business customers can also add Presence, Chat, SMS and conferencing features to enable a more comprehensive communications solution. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: • You must be a Wave phone customer to use this app. Please call Wave to subscribe: Residential customers: 855-971-1252 Business customers: 844-910-8519 • Requires WiFi or 4G/5G access. Use of these services may incur additional charges. • THIS APP DOES NOT MAKE EMERGENCY 911 CALLS. It will automatically switch to your 4G/5G cellular network to complete a call to 911. About Wave: Wave is a leading provider of fiber internet, voice, and video services on the West Coast. For more information, visit gowave.com or wavebusiness.com. Copyright: 2022 ©WaveDivision Holdings, LLC
SMUD
Manage your home electricity service with ease. View your bill, track usage, report outages, and make payments all from your device. Stay informed about your energy consumption and billing history.
- View bill history
- Make payments
- Track electricity usage
- Get outage information
- Report power outages
- Schedule auto bill pay
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The SMUD App offers our residential customers easy access to the things that are most important to you when it comes to home energy usage. We want your experience to be fast and simple, so once you sign in, you'll stay signed in on your device until you sign out, no matter how many times you visit. The first thing you'll see is a summary of your bill, electricity use, outage info and how to get in touch with us. Tap a tile to reveal the features: Bill - See your bill history - Make a payment - See your payment history - Schedule or cancel payments - Add or change payment methods - Schedule auto bill pay - Enroll in paperless billing Usage - See how much electricity you've used in this billing cycle - Check the current cost of your electricity use Outage - Get up-to-the minute outage info - Report a power outage See and do everything that's most important to you when it comes to your residential electricity service. Tap into energy with the SMUD App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SMUD at 4.4 against Wave Cloud Phone's 3.5. SMUD also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (929 vs 45). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SMUD holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SMUD has 929 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Wave Cloud Phone's written reviews are positive against 23% of SMUD's.
Wave Cloud Phone ships an update every 5 months, SMUD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wave Cloud Phone | SMUD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (45 ratings) | 4.4 (929 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 22.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 929 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 256 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RCN Telecom Services, LLC | SMUD |
Customer experience
Wave Cloud Phone
SMUD
Bugs and requests
Wave Cloud Phone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SMUD
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when accessing usage data
- Autopay feature not working as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Customizable payment scheduling
- Improved push notification support
In-app purchases
Wave Cloud Phone
No in-app purchases
SMUD
No in-app purchases
