Talkroute vs Alex Colhoun
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.
Alex Colhoun
Access all your videos in one convenient app. Receive notifications for the latest news and updates, and save your favorite posts for quick retrieval. Enjoy seamless video access without needing to remember passwords.
- Access all videos in one app
- Push notifications for news
- Password-free video access
- Save favorite posts
- Easy-to-use interface
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Inside the Alex Colhoun app, you can: Access all of your videos in one easy to use app Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alex Colhoun at 5.0 against Talkroute's 4.6. Alex Colhoun also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Talkroute's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Alex Colhoun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkroute has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Talkroute's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alex Colhoun's.
Talkroute ships an update every 6 weeks, Alex Colhoun every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkroute | Alex Colhoun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (252 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 252 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkroute, Inc. | Emily Sudduth |
Customer experience
Talkroute
Alex Colhoun
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
Alex Colhoun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talkroute
No in-app purchases
Alex Colhoun
No in-app purchases
