Comparison

magicJack for BUSINESS vs Magic Apple Text

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

Head to head
About

magicJack for BUSINESS

This app provides a reliable and affordable business phone system with features like free voicemail, SMS texting, and conference bridging. It allows users to make calls and send messages over WiFi and cellular data, offering enhanced call management and shared company contacts.

Highlights
  • Local and long distance calling
  • Free voicemail
  • Free SMS texting
  • Conference bridge
  • Enhanced call management
  • Shared company contacts
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Reliable phone service. Incredible price. magicJack for BUSINESS™ offers everything you need in a business phone system at a fraction of the cost of standard providers. Get fast, reliable service for one low, flat rate per line. The best scalable solution to streamline communications across your business. With our FREE app, you can free yourself from your desk and communicate smarter from anywhere! With the magicJack for BUSINESS app, you can make calls to virtually anyone in the world and send SMS text messages over WiFi and 3G/4G/LTE. Features included with your service: • Local and long distance calling to the U.S. and Canada* • Free Voicemail • Free SMS texting • Free Conference Bridge • Enhanced Call Management / Forwarding • Caller ID & Caller ID Blocking • 3-Way Calling • Call Waiting • Do Not Disturb • NEW! Shared company contacts – create and share business contacts between your company accounts to ensure you never miss an opportunity! Easily sort and find your company’s contacts through our easy to use filter tool, allowing you to easily manage between personal and business calls. Use magicJack for BUSINESS on devices running iOS14 or higher. This application requires users to have a magicJack for Business account set-up. *Unlimited calling to numbers within the United States and Canada and other services provided by magicJack for BUSINESS™ are based on normal, non-excessive use. A combination of factors is used to determine excessive use, including but not limited to the relative use when compared to the average magicJack for BUSINESS™ user, the number of unique numbers called, calls forwarded, minutes used and other factors. Unlimited calling does not include calls to Alaska or the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada or calls to non-8YY calling card, platform, conference or chat lines, for which additional fees will apply. Porting an existing phone number is subject to an additional fee, and may not be available for all numbers. Annual and monthly fees quoted do not include purchase of telephone equipment and related products or shipping, regulatory fees and taxes as applicable. Subject to our Terms of Service and all applicable terms and conditions, laws and regulations, located https://www.magicjackforbusiness.com/terms/.

About

Magic Apple Text

Send and receive SMS and MMS messages using dedicated virtual phone numbers. Manage your communications with ease through a simple interface.

Highlights
  • Send and receive text messages
  • Dedicated virtual phone numbers
  • Manage communications
  • Simple interface
Features
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With Magic Apple Text, you can send and receive text messages with your Magic Apple phone numbers.

Screenshots

magicJack for BUSINESS4 screens
Magic Apple Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: magicJack for BUSINESS at 67% against Magic Apple Text's 0%. magicJack for BUSINESS also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). Magic Apple Text's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

magicJack for BUSINESS holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicJack for BUSINESS has 1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of magicJack for BUSINESS's written reviews are positive against 0% of Magic Apple Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

magicJack for BUSINESS ships an update every 6 weeks, Magic Apple Text every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
magicJack for BUSINESS versus Magic Apple Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermagicJack for BUSINESSMagic Apple Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAGICJACK VOIP SERVICES LLCTextable

Customer experience

magicJack for BUSINESS

All ratings1,004 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative28.6%

Magic Apple Text

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

magicJack for BUSINESS

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to create account
  • Microphone not working
  • Notifications not clearing
  • Call log issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Call transfer feature
  • Separate ringtone for business calls
  • Improved texting functionality
  • Better contact syncing

Magic Apple Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

magicJack for BUSINESS

No in-app purchases

None

Magic Apple Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is magicJack for BUSINESS free?
magicJack for BUSINESS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magic Apple Text free?
Magic Apple Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, magicJack for BUSINESS or Magic Apple Text?
magicJack for BUSINESS is rated higher. magicJack for BUSINESS averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Magic Apple Text averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do magicJack for BUSINESS or Magic Apple Text have ads?
Neither magicJack for BUSINESS nor Magic Apple Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, magicJack for BUSINESS or Magic Apple Text?
magicJack for BUSINESS ships an update every 6 weeks, and Magic Apple Text every 19 months. Most recently, magicJack for BUSINESS was updated on October 18, 2026 and Magic Apple Text on October 16, 2026.

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