Ooma Home Phone vs KindReply!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ooma Home Phone
This app extends your home phone service to your mobile device. Make and receive calls using your home number, manage voicemail, and check call history from anywhere. It utilizes internet calling for unlimited domestic and low-rate international calls.
- Make calls from your Ooma number
- Receive calls away from home
- Check Ooma voicemail
- Unlimited domestic calls via VoIP
- Low-rate international calls
- Access contacts and favorites
- View call history
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As a companion to Ooma’s award winning home phone service, this app lets you make calls from your Ooma phone number, receive calls when you’re away from home, check your Ooma voicemail, and more. Purchase the beautiful Ooma Telo at your favorite retailer or at Ooma.com. Getting started with the app: 1. Login with your Ooma phone number and password. Please note that the app works with the primary number on your Ooma account, not additional numbers. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it by visiting My Ooma. 2. Make unlimited domestic calls without using your cellular plan minutes. The Ooma application makes calls using the Internet, also known as Voice Over IP (VoIP). Make sure that you have a strong Internet connection, either Wi-Fi or 3G/4G, to ensure the highest voice quality. 3. Make international calls for low rates. Visit My Ooma to purchase international calling credits or to sign up for the Ooma World calling plan which includes unlimited calls to more than 60 countries. 4. Dial numbers in your iPhone’s contact list or set up a list of Favorites for quick access from the Ooma app. 5. Get alerts for new voicemail and listen to them conveniently on your phone. You can delete messages or file them into folders, all from the app. 6. View your call history, manage your privacy settings, and more. The Ooma app requires iOS 7.0 and higher. Be aware that some mobile network operators prohibit or restrict the use of VoIP over their network or impose additional fees and/or charges when using VoIP over their network. By using Ooma Mobile over 3G/4G/LTE, you agree to familiarize yourself with and abide by any restrictions your cellular carrier imposes and agree that Ooma will not be held liable for any charges, fees or liability imposed by your carrier for using Ooma Mobile over their 3G/4G/LTE network.
KindReply!
This app helps you craft positive and thoughtful replies to any message. It analyzes your received text and generates multiple upbeat response options you can then edit and send.
- Generate positive reply drafts
- Choose from multiple response options
- Edit replies before sending
- Copy replies for other apps
- Use iMessage app integration
- Add warmth and personality to messages
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KindReply! turns any message into positive reply options you can choose from, edit, and send. Paste a message you received and KindReply! analyzes the context to create several upbeat, thoughtful replies. Whether the message is casual, friendly, awkward, exciting, simple, or serious, KindReply! helps you respond with more warmth, clarity, and positive energy. Need ideas for what to say? Want to save time? Want a reply that sounds more thoughtful, encouraging, or upbeat? KindReply! gives you multiple intelligent draft options so you can quickly pick the response that feels right. Sometimes you just need a simple reply. Other times, you want to go a little over the top with positive vibes. KindReply! helps you add kindness, personality, and encouragement to everyday conversations. Use KindReply! across Messages, Mail, social apps, and anywhere you can copy and paste text. FEATURES • Generate positive reply drafts from any pasted message • Choose from multiple intelligent response options • Edit replies before sending • Copy replies for use in other apps • Use the iMessage app for faster reply drafting in Messages • Turn simple messages into warmer, more thoughtful responses • Add positive vibes, encouragement, and personality when needed • Helpful for quick replies, friendly chats, check-ins, plans, apologies, thank-yous, and everyday conversations • Built with privacy in mind APPLE INTELLIGENCE When using Apple Intelligence, replies are generated on device. Pasted messages and generated replies are not uploaded by KindReply! during on-device generation. KINDREPLY! PRO Upgrade to KindReply! Pro for more reply drafting power and access to premium features. IMPORTANT KindReply! is a writing assistant. Always review and edit replies before sending. KindReply! does not provide medical, legal, financial, therapy, emergency, or crisis advice. Privacy Policy: https://nikle.net/kindreply/privacy-policy-KindReply.html Terms of Service: https://nikle.net/kindreply/terms-of-service-KindReply.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ooma Home Phone at none against KindReply!'s 1. Ooma Home Phone also leads on ratings volume (3.2K vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). KindReply!'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). 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
Both are free to download. KindReply! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Ooma Home Phone asks for nothing beyond the download.
KindReply! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ooma Home Phone has 3.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Ooma Home Phone | KindReply! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ooma Inc. | Nikle LLC |
Customer experience
Ooma Home Phone
KindReply!
Bugs and requests
Ooma Home Phone
Reported bugs
3 issues- App login/authentication issues
- Inconsistent call history and voicemail tracking
- Unreliable incoming call notifications
Requested features
3 requests- Add text messaging capability
- Improve call blocking and spam filtering
- Integrate with more devices and platforms
KindReply!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ooma Home Phone
No in-app purchases
KindReply!
- KindReply! Pro$19.991 Year









