Comparison

AnswerForce vs Posh Virtual Receptionists

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

Head to head
About

AnswerForce

This app provides 24/7 live receptionist services to ensure instant customer responses and excellent support. Manage your business communications on-the-go, access call data, and respond to customer messages directly from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • 24/7 live receptionist service
  • Instant customer responses
  • On-the-go business management
  • Access call data and messages
  • View appointment updates
  • Respond to inbound messages
  • Forward messages to team
Features
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Deliver happiness to your customers with instant responses, practical support, and excellent customer service. Carry your office in your pocket and manage your business on-the-go from your smartphone with the AnswerForce app. While you focus on expanding your core business, your AnswerForce receptionists focus on your customer communications. - Access your call data and messages - View your live appointment updates - View, prioritize, and respond to inbound customer messages - Share important schedule updates and collaborate with your team - Forward customer messages to your team via email/SMS - Add notes to customer messages to instruct your team

About

Posh Virtual Receptionists

This service provides a dedicated virtual receptionist to answer your business calls 24/7. They can transfer callers, take messages, schedule appointments, and handle outbound calls, all managed through a user-friendly app. Keep your personal number private and focus on your core business.

Highlights
  • 24/7 call answering
  • Call transfer and message taking
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Message logging and archiving
  • Bilingual support (English/Spanish)
  • Private texting and calling
  • Voicemail transcription
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OVERVIEW We answer your calls, so you can answer what calls you. Focus on the most important aspects of your business while your dedicated Posh Live Virtual Receptionist professionally answers your incoming phone calls, transfers callers you want to speak with, takes messages, schedules appointments, and more. It’s all controlled by you with the Posh app! Have us step in as much or as little as you like – we’re always waiting on the sidelines, at the ready 24/7/365. HOW IT WORKS Here is how Posh can handle your incoming phone calls: 1. We professionally answer the call. “Thanks for calling XYZ Company. How can I help you?” 2. We dial your phone. “Yes, we can help you with that. I’m happy to try to connect you with Mr. Smith. Can you please hold for a moment?” 3. If you want to take the call, we connect you and the caller. “Hi, Mr. Smith! A potential new client is calling. Her name is Lisa. Would you like to speak with her?” 4. If you’re not available, we can take a message or direct the caller to your voicemail. “Thanks for holding, Lisa. Mr. Smith is currently in a meeting. May I get your number so he can return your call?” 5. We send you a message with the caller’s info. “Lisa Robinson is interested in your service. Her number is…” FEATURES - 24/7 Availability: Have a Posh receptionist answer calls whenever you want, including after hours with custom call routing. - Call Handling: Set your status with the tap of a button to control when you would like calls transferred to you or when you prefer we take a message. - Message Management: Choose if you want to receive messages via text, email, or through the app where all messages are logged (includes filtering and archiving abilities). - Integrations: We can integrate with your software to provide appointment scheduling and lead intake service. - Bilingual: English and Spanish available. - Texting and Calling: Text or call any number from the Posh app to keep your personal cell number private. - Voicemail: Each Posh account includes voicemail that has transcription capabilities. - Task Assistant: Your Posh receptionist can make outbound calls for you to provide or gather additional info. - Security: All your data is protected – the Posh app requires a unique login and password to access messages and manage your account. GET STARTED Visit posh.com or call us at 866-GET-POSH to speak to a representative about our affordable service plans. Once your service is setup, download the Posh app, and have Posh answer your calls whenever you like!

Screenshots

AnswerForce4 screens
Posh Virtual Receptionists4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Posh Virtual Receptionists at 100% against AnswerForce's 54%. Posh Virtual Receptionists also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). AnswerForce's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (658 vs 144). 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

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

Posh Virtual Receptionists holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 658 and 144 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of AnswerForce's written reviews are positive against 100% of Posh Virtual Receptionists's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnswerForce ships an update every 2 weeks, Posh Virtual Receptionists monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AnswerForce versus Posh Virtual Receptionists: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnswerForcePosh Virtual Receptionists
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (658 ratings)4.9 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings658 — better144
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size312 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael PaynePOSH Virtual Receptionists LLC

Customer experience

AnswerForce

All ratings658 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

Posh Virtual Receptionists

All ratings144 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

AnswerForce

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App perpetually signs out users
  • Notifications stop alerting on iPhone
  • Pictures not showing in colleague messages
  • App crashes when opened
  • Background refresh not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Text messaging capability
  • Background refresh for notifications
  • Improved app stability and performance

Posh Virtual Receptionists

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AnswerForce

No in-app purchases

None

Posh Virtual Receptionists

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnswerForce free?
AnswerForce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Posh Virtual Receptionists free?
Posh Virtual Receptionists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AnswerForce or Posh Virtual Receptionists?
Posh Virtual Receptionists is rated higher. AnswerForce averages 4.6 out of 5 from 658 ratings, while Posh Virtual Receptionists averages 4.9 from 144 ratings.
Do AnswerForce or Posh Virtual Receptionists have ads?
Neither AnswerForce nor Posh Virtual Receptionists shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnswerForce or Posh Virtual Receptionists?
AnswerForce ships an update every 2 weeks, and Posh Virtual Receptionists monthly. Most recently, AnswerForce was updated on September 9, 2026 and Posh Virtual Receptionists on July 7, 2026.

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