Comparison

CallHippo vs Facenex

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

Head to head
About

CallHippo

This virtual phone system provides local and toll-free numbers from over 50 countries. Businesses can quickly set up a complete phone system with an intuitive interface and powerful backend.

Highlights
  • Virtual phone system
  • Local & Toll Free numbers
  • 50+ countries
  • Instant setup
  • Easy to use interface
  • Robust backend
Features
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CallHippo is a VoIP based Virtual Phone System which allows startups, small business and enterprise to get Local & Toll Free numbers instantly from over 50+ countries around the world. With our easy to use interface and robust backend architecture, any business can setup their phone system in less than 3 minutes.

About

Facenex

Features
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Streamline your employee attendance with our smart Face Punch-In System — a secure, fast, and contactless solution designed to eliminate buddy punching and manual errors. Using advanced face detection and verification technology, the app captures real-time selfies and matches them with stored KYC images to ensure accurate identity verification. With integrated GPS location tracking and automatic timestamping, every punch-in and punch-out is logged precisely and securely. Whether your team is working on-site or remotely, this solution ensures transparency, accountability, and ease of attendance management.

Screenshots

CallHippo4 screens
Facenex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Facenex at weekly against CallHippo's every 4 weeks. CallHippo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

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

CallHippo ships an update every 4 weeks, Facenex weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CallHippo versus Facenex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallHippoFacenex
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnkit DudhwewalaDhirendra Kumar

Bugs and requests

CallHippo

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • App crashes frequently on iOS
  • Session expired and keeps loading
  • App crashes on MacBook
  • App crashes on startup
  • App crashes when opening SMS conversations
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  • App crashes after updates
  • App doesn't ring on phone
  • App doesn't allow login
  • App doesn't stay open on iPhone
  • App crashes on iPhone X
  • App crashes when SMS feature is used
  • Cannot create account
  • App doesn't work
  • Cannot answer phone calls
  • Cannot login with website credentials
  • Cannot receive calls
  • Cannot receive SMS
  • Virtual number disappeared
  • App not working on iPhone

Requested features

6 requests
  • Fix UI for iPhone
  • Improve iOS app reliability
  • Allow sending photos in text messages
  • Support Google sign-in on app
  • Allow sending international messages
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  • More attractive UI

Facenex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CallHippo

No in-app purchases

None

Facenex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CallHippo free?
CallHippo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Facenex free?
Facenex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CallHippo or Facenex have ads?
Neither CallHippo nor Facenex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CallHippo or Facenex?
CallHippo ships an update every 4 weeks, and Facenex weekly. Most recently, CallHippo was updated on September 21, 2026 and Facenex on September 26, 2026.

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