Comparison

Essential vs MasterVoice

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

Head to head
About

Essential

Features
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The Essential App allows you to use your company’s Magnet Voice PBX system from any iPhone or iPad to Make and Receive Calls, chat with colleagues individually or in groups and access your Magnet Voicemail box. •Professional, modern and intuitive app design. •Making use of Apple’s Callkit Technology makes for familiar call handling, integration with iPhone contacts / recents lists and easy use of Bluetooth headsets and carkits. •Making use of Apple’s Push technology ensures you are contactable whilst preserving battery life. •Single number for both fixed and mobile devices. •Incoming calls to your fixed desk phone are automatically routed to your iPhone/iPad. •Incoming calls to the App show the number of the caller, not the PBX. •All outgoing calls from your App show the company number, not your mobile number. •Make calls from your iPhone/iPad contact list or from the company central address book in the PBX. In either case you present the CLI number of the company PBX. •Busy on mobile device status is indicated to other users. •Call history - missed calls, received calls, dialled calls. •Listen to and manage your business voicemails. •Chat with colleagues either individually or in groups. •Presence … You can change your own DND Message and you can also see the status and availability of your Colleagues •The PBX may be programmed to send all your app calls over IP or to the GSM network when you are off site and over Wifi on your LAN. •The Essential App uses Voice over IP (VoIP) technology over both Wifi and 4G networks. Call quality is dependent on the quality of your 4G network or available WiFi network.

About

MasterVoice

This business communication app facilitates smart working and team collaboration. It enables internal and external calls, chat, and call history management for mobile and office users. Connect seamlessly with colleagues and external contacts.

Highlights
  • Internal and worldwide calls
  • Team collaboration
  • Smart working tool
  • Call history
  • User search
  • Chat functionality
  • SIP phone compatibility
Features
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MasterVoice is the IP telephony app designed for business companies. It’s the perfect tool for smartworking and team collaboration between mobile users and office users. MasterVoice app allows you to make internal calls or geographical phone calls. Main features: - Calls between Mastervoice users - Worldwide phone calls - Call history - Search between company’s users - Dialpad - Mic Mute/Unmute. - Loudspeaker On/Off - It works on Wi-Fi or LTE, 4G, 5G networks. - Chat MasterVoice app allows you to make calls to other users with SIP phones, web client for Mac, Windows, Linux, or other app MasterVoice. MasterVoice app requires an account on a MasterVoice Server version 6.0+.

Screenshots

Essential4 screens
MasterVoice2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MasterVoice at every 6 weeks against Essential's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Essential ships an update every 4 months, MasterVoice every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Essential versus MasterVoice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEssentialMasterVoice
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—25.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMDS GatewaysMasterTraining srl

In-app purchases

None

Essential

No in-app purchases

None

MasterVoice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Essential free?
Essential is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MasterVoice free?
MasterVoice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Essential or MasterVoice have ads?
Neither Essential nor MasterVoice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Essential or MasterVoice?
Essential ships an update every 4 months, and MasterVoice every 6 weeks. Most recently, Essential was updated on October 14, 2026 and MasterVoice on October 3, 2026.

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