b vs 4Change Energy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
b
This app allows business users to make and receive calls using their company's main number from their mobile device. It offers features like call transfer between devices and local call recording. It requires an existing business phone system account.
- Make business calls from mobile
- Appear with business number
- Call transfer between devices
- Local call recording
- Accesses phone directory
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The Broadvoice b-hive Mobile App allows end users to place calls from their mobile device and appear as if they are using their business phone number. Calls are enabled over WiFi or the phone’s mobile network. Additionally, users can transfer calls from their desk phone to their mobile device and vice versa by using their transfer feature. The mobile app accesses the user’s phone directory. Call recording is enabled at the account level. If call recording is enabled, it will record the call on the mobile device. There is also a call recording feature on the mobile app itself; this records the call locally. A duplicate recording is stored within the portal when call recording is enabled. Regulations: 1. b-hive Mobile app is for Broadvoice customers only. 2. Users must have an existing b-hive Cloud PBX account. 3. Transfer from desk phone to mobile phone is enabled when the user’s presence settings indicate to ring simultaneously from desk phone to mobile phone. 4. 911 calls from the mobile device are routed from through the Broadvoice network. Customers should use caution and make 911 calls from their mobile device carrier. 5. Broadvoice does not recommend the mobile app for b-hive Metered seat users. Metered seat users will incur a usage charge for every outbound call at the standard rates.
4Change Energy
Manage your energy account easily on the go. View usage, bills, and history. Renew plans, transfer service, and access account details anytime.
- View usage and bills
- Access bill history
- Renew your plan
- Transfer service
- Manage account day to day
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The 4Change Energy mobile app provides you with access to everything you need to manage your account day to day. View your usage and bill anytime. View bill history, renew your plan, transfer your service to a new address, and more. For more about the app, visit www.4ChangeEnergy.com/Mobile-App. For our Privacy Policy, visit www.4ChangeEnergy.com/Privacy-Policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: b at 3.0 against 4Change Energy's 1.6. b also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 5%). 4Change Energy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
b holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 93 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of b's written reviews are positive against 5% of 4Change Energy's.
b ships an update every 12 months, 4Change Energy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | b | 4Change Energy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (24 ratings) — better | 1.6 (93 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 93 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadvoice | Value Based Brands, LLC |
Customer experience
b
4Change Energy
Bugs and requests
b
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
4Change Energy
Reported bugs
26 issues- App is glitchy
- App is constantly broken
- App denies login
- Autopay is randomly turned off
- Login fails
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- Unable to get into the app
- Cannot see daily usage
- Cannot track usage
- Login doesn't work
- Doesn't allow login
- Cannot add payment method
- App doesn't work at all
- Dashboard is days behind on usage
- Application does not work
- Login issues
- Won't let me log in
- Verification email did not arrive
- Won't do anything when logging in
- App will not let me login
- Cannot enable registration
- Login failed every time
- Can't get into app
- Will not let me sign in
- Payment feature not working
- Errors when trying to log in
- Don't let you use usage
Requested features
9 requests- Revert the feature to see daily/weekly usage
- Fix the app so it is usable
- Update the app regularly
- Allow registration of new accounts
- Fix the login issues
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- Allow adding payment methods
- Fix the payment feature
- Allow usage tracking
- Bring back the old version of the app
In-app purchases
b
No in-app purchases
4Change Energy
No in-app purchases
