PondFone vs FracTELfone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PondFone
This softphone application connects to the PondFone platform, offering HD voice and video calls. It supports push notifications and allows for free calling between app users.
- SIP softphone functionality
- Push notifications
- HD voice calls
- HD video calls
- Free calling between app users
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PondFone's accompanying softphone app to the PondFone platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, PondFone's app provides • Free calling between app users
FracTELfone
Transform your mobile device into a fully-featured business phone extension. Make and receive calls, send SMS messages, and manage voicemail, all while displaying your business Caller ID. Requires an active FracTEL Cloud PBX account.
- Business Caller ID for calls and SMS
- Receive business calls and SMS
- Call hold and transfer
- Video calls
- Internal extension calling
- Voicemail access
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: FracTELfone™ is only for use by current FracTEL® customers. You must have an active FracTEL Cloud PBX account to use FracTELfone, and you cannot create a FracTEL Cloud PBX account with an in-app purchase. Do not install FracTELfone if you are not a current FracTEL customer with an active Cloud PBX account. FracTELfone installation and configuration requires a FracTEL Cloud PBX Username and Password. If you do not know your FracTEL Cloud PBX credentials, you should contact your FracTEL Cloud PBX Administrator. FracTELfone converts your mobile or desktop device into a fully-featured FracTEL Cloud PBX business phone extension. With FracTELfone you can: - Make calls and send SMS messages that show your business Caller ID. - Receive business calls and SMS messages just like a desk extension. - Place calls on hold, and transfer them to a different extension. - Make and receive video calls with other FracTEL video enabled devices. - Call and message others in your business using extension numbers. - Check your voicemail and listen to your messages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PondFone at 5.0 against FracTELfone's 4.4. PondFone also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). FracTELfone's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). 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.
PondFone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PondFone ships an update every 2 months, FracTELfone every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PondFone | FracTELfone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | PondFone | FracTEL, LLC |
Customer experience
PondFone
FracTELfone
In-app purchases
PondFone
No in-app purchases
FracTELfone
No in-app purchases
