Talkroute vs Phound
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.
Phound
This app provides a secure and private communication platform with features like a second phone number, AI-powered summaries for calls and documents, and customizable personas. It aims to enhance productivity and personal privacy through intelligent tools and verified identity features.
- Second phone number and calling
- AI meeting and document summaries
- Verified ID for trust
- Customizable personas
- End-to-end encryption
- Automated text messaging
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Zoom for calls. Slack for chat. Google Voice for the phone number. Teams for... wait, why do you have Teams? Phound gives you calls business calling, messaging, video conferencing, and AI in one app — nothing lost, no app switching, no asking clients to download something just to talk. Every conversation. One place. ——— WHO IT'S FOR Teams of all sizes run on Phound. Solo professionals and freelancers who need a real business phone number without the enterprise overhead. Small teams done paying separately for Slack, Zoom, and Google Voice. Growing businesses that want AI summaries, team calling, and broadcast messaging in one place, not four subscriptions. And enterprises that need real control: SSO, centralized admin, dedicated support, and fleet oversight to monitor, manage, and analyze every call across the team. Start free. Upgrade to Pro at $9.99/month. ——— WHAT YOU GET Real phone number with voicemail and SMS Get a US phone number with voicemail transcription and text messaging (SMS/MMS). Call and text anyone — clients, leads, anyone outside your org — without asking them to install a thing. Keep work and personal on one device. Crystal-clear calling Make and receive calls from any device. Hand off a call from your laptop to your phone without dropping it. Call anyone in the US, Canada, and Mexico — not just other Phound users. Team messaging + SMS in one place Chat 1:1 or in groups. Text customers directly from your Phound number. Every conversation — teammates and clients — lives in one thread, right alongside your calls and meetings. Video meetings up to 500 participants Run meetings without switching apps. Record, transcribe, and get AI-generated summaries with action items automatically. Up to 500 participants on Pro and Business. AI that's woven through everything Call summaries. Meeting transcripts with action items. Visual voicemail you can read instead of listen to. Phound's AI isn't a bolt-on — it's built into every call, meeting, and message. Broadcast messaging with Phound Wave Send voice and text broadcasts to your contacts from your existing Phound number. Replies come back as regular conversations. Perfect for churches, nonprofits, and teams — no extra login, no separate subscription. ——— THE PLANS Phound Basic (free): Unlimited Phound-to-Phound calling and video. Meetings up to 100 participants. Basic AI meeting summaries. Add a voice-only phone line for $4.95/month. Phound Pro — $9.99/user/month: Real external phone number, SMS/MMS (North America), advanced AI (call summaries + meeting Q&A + voicemail transcription), and video meetings up to 500 participants. Phound Business — $18/user/month: Everything in Pro, plus smart IVR (Phound Flows), shared numbers, business voicemail, an AI personal assistant, team conversation summaries, advanced analytics, and an admin dashboard. ~25% nonprofit and church discount available. Phound Enterprise: Custom contracts, dedicated support, SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning, and HIPAA/compliance support. ——— Start free at phound.app. Full stack from Pro at $9.99/month. Subscriptions auto-renew. Manage in Settings. Terms apply.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talkroute at none against Phound's 10. Talkroute also leads on review sentiment (79% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Phound's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Phound sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Talkroute asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Talkroute against 4.7 for Phound. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 252 and 747 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Talkroute's written reviews are positive against 50% of Phound's.
Talkroute ships an update every 6 weeks, Phound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkroute | Phound |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (252 ratings) | 4.7 (747 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 252 | 747 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Talkroute | Phoundry LLC |
Customer experience
Talkroute
Phound
User reviews
Talkroute
From 252 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
Phound
From 747 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great for scheduled and ad-hoc meetings
- 📞 Affordable virtual phone numbers with free calls/texts
- 🎥 Easy video conference escalation from calls
- 👍 Excellent audio quality
- 💼 Perfect for collaborative client work
Room to improve
- 📡 Poor connection on cellular networks
- 🔊 Low audio quality on WiFi
- 🐛 App freezes during video calls
- ⏱️ Slow customer support response times
- 💳 Billing and subscription issues
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
Phound
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes on cellular networks
- Video calls freeze and require restart
- Subscription expires prematurely
- Purchased credits not appearing in account
- Unable to receive calls on acquired numbers
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- SMS not working properly
- Registration issues for some users
Requested features
5 requests- Desktop/laptop application support
- Picture and video sharing capabilities
- Ability to change virtual numbers frequently
- Web browser access for video conferences
- Web version connectivity
In-app purchases
Talkroute
No in-app purchases
Phound
- Phound Premium$4.991 Month
- Phound Premium (2 lines)$8.991 Month
- Phound Premium (3 lines)$12.991 Month
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- Phound Premium Annual$49.991 Year
- Phound Annual Plan$49.991 Year
- Balance credit $3$2.99
- Balance credit $5$4.99
- Balance credit $10$9.99
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- Balance credit $20$19.99
- Balance credit $30$29.99









