OnSIP vs AnswerConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnSIP
This app extends your business phone system to your mobile device, enabling HD voice and video calls, contact monitoring, and voicemail management. Stay connected with clients and colleagues from anywhere, without needing extra hardware.
- HD voice and video calls
- Voicemail management
- Contact availability monitoring
- Call history
- Remote work connectivity
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OnSIP brings your business phone to you, whether you're at the office, at a client's site, or working remotely. Connect with customers, partners, vendors, and coworkers from your OnSIP account on your iPhone. With OnSIP, you can take advantage of standard business phone features without the additional hardware. Make and receive HD voice and video calls, monitor contact availability, check recent call history, and manage your voicemail in one simple interface.
AnswerConnect
Manage your live reception account on your iOS device. This app provides access to a 24/7 customer service team, allowing you to view messages, customer contact information, and collaborate with your team. Stay updated on all customer interactions and ensure no message is missed.
- View inbound messages
- Access customer contact information
- Receive message notifications
- Forward messages via email/SMS
- Add notes to messages
- Collaborate with team on messages
- Archive messages
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AnswerConnect allows you to access and update your AnswerConnect live reception account on your iOS device. AnswerConnect gives you a 24/7 customer service team of experienced, friendly receptionists for your business. Get AnswerConnect’s live-answering service dashboard in your pocket and never miss a customer's message. Harness the best of AnswerConnect and ensure that you stay updated of all the customer messages we take on behalf of your business. With AnswerConnect iOS app you can: -- View inbound messages taken by our customer service team -- Access contact information of your customers -- Receive notifications for both customer messages and team chats alike -- Forward customer messages to your team via email/SMS -- Add notes to a customer message for your team to view -- Report a problem or an issue to the admin. -- Switch to Chats to collaborate with Team on client messages -- Archive messages for future use Note: It is essential to have a live AnswerConnect account to access the iOS app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnswerConnect at 52% against OnSIP's 9%. AnswerConnect also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
AnswerConnect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnswerConnect has 1.1K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of OnSIP's written reviews are positive against 52% of AnswerConnect's.
OnSIP ships an update every 2 months, AnswerConnect every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OnSIP | AnswerConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (67 ratings) | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.7% of reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 67 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnSIP | AnywhereWorks |
Customer experience
OnSIP
AnswerConnect
Bugs and requests
OnSIP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
AnswerConnect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notifications not working as expected
- App crashes and compatibility issues
- Inconsistent performance across devices
Requested features
3 requests- Detailed call logs and usage tracking
- Customizable notification settings
- Improved integration with scheduling tools
In-app purchases
OnSIP
No in-app purchases
AnswerConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OnSIP free?
Is AnswerConnect free?
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Do OnSIP or AnswerConnect have ads?
Which is updated more often, OnSIP or AnswerConnect?
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