Comparison

Acall Reception vs Brushup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Acall Reception

Features
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Acall Reception eliminates the tedious task of managing visitor appointments and transferring information through automatic reception on the iPad. ◆ Customizable beautiful UI You can customize the screensaver, logo, buttons, colors, vertical or horizontal layout, etc. Acall will be the "face" of your office, smartly welcoming customers at the entrance. With its flexible customizability, Acall is widely used by enterprises such as financial institutions, educational institutions, IT startups, service companies, real estate companies, co-working offices. ◆ Customer-centric design Just scan the QR code to complete the reception process without a hassle. Other features include notifications via chat tools, video calls, short messages and voice notification tailored to the needs of your office environment. Customization of the guidance display, resending of notifications and frequency settings, and CC notifications are standard features. This removes the dependency on people for the initial response to visitors’ arrival and prevents visitors from waiting. ◆ Services for smart office transformation Provides a frictionless visitor experience with smooth issuance of entrance passes, entrance/exit access control, linkage with security gates, as well as integration with Acall Meeting which supports features from meeting room reservations to drink orders. ◆ Wide range of 3rd party system integration Supports SSO integration such as with Active Directory, as well as integrations with workspace platforms like Office365 and Google Workspace, and chat tools (Microsoft Teams, Slack, Chatwork, Google Chat, LINE WORKS). Seamless integration with your existing systems is possible. * You would need to subscribe to Acall to use this service. Please contact via inquiry form (https://www.workstyleos.com/contact/).

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Brushup

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Brushupは、以下のようなコンテンツの制作現場のためのコミュニケーションプラットフォームです。 ・出版物…学習教材、漫画、雑誌、広報誌 ・販促物…チラシ、パンフレット、カタログ ・広告物…バナー、 PR動画、WEBサイト ・商品パッケージ…食品、医薬品、日用品 ・エンタメ…ゲームアセット、縦読み漫画、イラスト コメントやファイルのやりとり、オンライン校正など、コンテンツのやりとりに関わるさまざまな機能を一元化しています。 アプリを使えば、外出先でも制作の進捗をリアルタイムで確認できます。またアプリ上で、コンテンツを確認や校正ができるため、他のメンバーを待たすことなく進行できます。 特徴 1.さまざまなファイル形式に対応 PDF、静止画、動画など、さまざまなファイル形式に対応しています。 ・ドキュメント…doc,docx,odp,ods,odt,pdf,ppt,pptx,xls,xlsx ・静止画…gif,jpeg,jpg,png ・デザインファイル…ai,psd ・動画…3gp,asf,avi,flv,m2ts,m4v,mkv,mov,mp4,mpeg,mpg,mts,ogm,rm,rmvb,swf,wmv,wmx 2.コンテンツごとにコメントやファイルのやりとり コンテンツごとに、コメントやファイルのやりとりをするため、制作プロセスが一目瞭然。 最新ファイルや過去のやりとりを探す手間が省けます。 3.オンライン校正 コンテンツに手描きや場所を示してコメント入力ができます。 iPadのペンを使えば、紙に手書きするのと同じような感覚で校正ができます。

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brushup at every 3 weeks against Acall Reception's every 2 months. Acall Reception's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Acall Reception ships an update every 2 months, Brushup every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Acall Reception versus Brushup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAcall ReceptionBrushup
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcall Inc.Brushup Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Acall Reception

No in-app purchases

None

Brushup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Acall Reception free?
Acall Reception is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Brushup free?
Brushup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Acall Reception or Brushup have ads?
Neither Acall Reception nor Brushup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Acall Reception or Brushup?
Acall Reception ships an update every 2 months, and Brushup every 3 weeks. Most recently, Acall Reception was updated on November 6, 2026 and Brushup on November 7, 2026.

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