FracTELfone vs .mobileconfig Loader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FracTELfone
Transform your mobile device into a fully-featured business phone extension. Make and receive calls, send SMS messages, and manage voicemail, all while displaying your business Caller ID. Requires an active FracTEL Cloud PBX account.
- Business Caller ID for calls and SMS
- Receive business calls and SMS
- Call hold and transfer
- Video calls
- Internal extension calling
- Voicemail access
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: FracTELfone™ is only for use by current FracTEL® customers. You must have an active FracTEL Cloud PBX account to use FracTELfone, and you cannot create a FracTEL Cloud PBX account with an in-app purchase. Do not install FracTELfone if you are not a current FracTEL customer with an active Cloud PBX account. FracTELfone installation and configuration requires a FracTEL Cloud PBX Username and Password. If you do not know your FracTEL Cloud PBX credentials, you should contact your FracTEL Cloud PBX Administrator. FracTELfone converts your mobile or desktop device into a fully-featured FracTEL Cloud PBX business phone extension. With FracTELfone you can: - Make calls and send SMS messages that show your business Caller ID. - Receive business calls and SMS messages just like a desk extension. - Place calls on hold, and transfer them to a different extension. - Make and receive video calls with other FracTEL video enabled devices. - Call and message others in your business using extension numbers. - Check your voicemail and listen to your messages.
.mobileconfig Loader
Install provisioning profiles on your iOS device without an internet connection. Cache configuration files locally for offline use, essential for switching mobile carriers or corporate settings.
- Offline provisioning profile installation
- Cache configuration files locally
- Install in Airplane Mode
- Supports iOS devices
- Essential for MVNO/corporate changes
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When switching between mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) or various corporate configurations, often times you need to add or remove a provisioning profile on your iOS device. Since this can require internet access and proxies or Wi-Fi availability may impede this, having an offline cache of available configurations is essential. The “.mobileconfig Loader” app lets you cache these files on your phone and install them whenever you need to, even without an internet connection or in Airplane Mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FracTELfone at 100% against .mobileconfig Loader's 50%. FracTELfone also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.4 vs 4.0). .mobileconfig Loader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, 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
FracTELfone is free to download; .mobileconfig Loader costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FracTELfone holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FracTELfone's written reviews are positive against 50% of .mobileconfig Loader's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FracTELfone | .mobileconfig Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 4.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FracTEL, LLC | Ben Guild |
Customer experience
FracTELfone
.mobileconfig Loader
In-app purchases
FracTELfone
No in-app purchases
.mobileconfig Loader
No in-app purchases
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