Talkroute vs CallHippo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talkroute
This app allows users to manage business calls and messages from anywhere using their existing phone service. It enables professional communication by masking personal numbers and offers features like call history, voicemail management, and text messaging. Stay connected and organized on the go.
- Make outbound calls with business number
- Manage call history
- Check and manage voicemail
- Send and receive text messages
- Switch between phone numbers
- Push notifications for messages
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Talkroute customers can now run their businesses anywhere by making and receiving calls with the new Talkroute iPhone app: * Make Outbound Calls using your Talkroute phone number (requires working phone service on your iPhone) * Use your Talkroute call history to manage & return business calls Check voicemail messages & manage voicemail boxes * Send & receive text messages * Switch between your different Talkroute phone numbers at anytime * Set up push notifications for voicemail & text messages Now you can look and sound professional anywhere, while keeping your cell phone number private, with the Talkroute iPhone app. Note: The Talkroute app works by calling an access number through your iPhone's regular dialer. This requires that you have voice and data access with your service provider for the app to work.
CallHippo
This virtual phone system provides local and toll-free numbers from over 50 countries. Businesses can quickly set up a complete phone system with an intuitive interface and powerful backend.
- Virtual phone system
- Local & Toll Free numbers
- 50+ countries
- Instant setup
- Easy to use interface
- Robust backend
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CallHippo is a VoIP based Virtual Phone System which allows startups, small business and enterprise to get Local & Toll Free numbers instantly from over 50+ countries around the world. With our easy to use interface and robust backend architecture, any business can setup their phone system in less than 3 minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talkroute at 79% against CallHippo's 28%. Talkroute also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (254 vs 52). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talkroute holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 254 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Talkroute's written reviews are positive against 28% of CallHippo's.
Talkroute ships an update every 6 weeks, CallHippo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkroute | CallHippo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (254 ratings) — better | 1.8 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 27.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 254 — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkroute, Inc. | Ankit Dudhwewala |
Customer experience
Talkroute
CallHippo
User reviews
Talkroute
From 254 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy setup
- 💼 Professional business phone solution
- 📱 Separate business and personal numbers
- 💬 Text messaging capability
- 💰 Affordable pricing for small businesses
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- ⚠️ Misleading free app description
- 🐢 Slow loading times for features
- 📵 Unreliable service connectivity
- 🔧 Requires frequent reinstallation
CallHippo
From 52 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 📞 Good call quality
- 💬 Helpful customer support
- 💰 Affordable plans
- 🚀 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- ❌ Login issues
- 🚫 Unclear pricing and hidden charges
- ⚠️ Poor customer service
- 📉 Unreliable service
Bugs and requests
Talkroute
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on iPhone X and iOS 11+
- Login password reset email not sending
- Cannot select bottom menu options on some devices
- Text messages not displaying until much later
- Call history takes forever to load
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- App freezes when opening text messages
- Notification ticker shows inaccurate counts
- App won't load or open properly
- Calls not coming through reliably
Requested features
6 requests- Widget or quick reply option
- Scheduled text messaging feature
- Dark mode option
- Independent app notification settings
- Improved app performance and speed
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- Better call quality optimization
CallHippo
Reported bugs
19 issues- App crashes frequently on iOS
- Session expired and keeps loading
- App crashes on MacBook
- App crashes on startup
- App crashes when opening SMS conversations
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- App crashes after updates
- App doesn't ring on phone
- App doesn't allow login
- App doesn't stay open on iPhone
- App crashes on iPhone X
- App crashes when SMS feature is used
- Cannot create account
- App doesn't work
- Cannot answer phone calls
- Cannot login with website credentials
- Cannot receive calls
- Cannot receive SMS
- Virtual number disappeared
- App not working on iPhone
Requested features
6 requests- Fix UI for iPhone
- Improve iOS app reliability
- Allow sending photos in text messages
- Support Google sign-in on app
- Allow sending international messages
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- More attractive UI
In-app purchases
Talkroute
No in-app purchases
CallHippo
No in-app purchases
