WorkingSpec vs Spark Voicemail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WorkingSpec
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The WorkingSpec app lets you examine and interact with 3D animated models of building details. Load models by either by: selecting from the app visual catalog; scanning the QR Codes on manufacturers product docs. User guide available at: https://workingspec.com/app/userguide Sample QRCode pdfs can be downloaded at: * Australia: https://workingspec.com.au/extra/qr-code-sample.pdf * New Zealand: https://workingspec.com/extra/qr-code-sample.pdf
Spark Voicemail
This app transforms your voicemail into a visual experience, allowing you to read transcripts, listen, and manage messages easily. It offers features like lock screen access, playback speed control, and email forwarding for enhanced productivity.
- Visual voicemail transcription
- Lock screen playback and reading
- Playback speed control
- Email forwarding
- Searchable voicemails
- Personalized greeting setup
- Biometric security
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Spark Voicemail revolutionises your voicemail experience, making it effortless to retrieve and respond to voicemails. ---- Please note: To use Spark Voicemail, you must be a Spark mobile customer. ---- KEY FEATURES: READ YOUR VOICEMAIL VISUALLY You can read automatic transcripts of your voicemail. Want to listen to them? That's easy; just press play. LISTEN TO OR READ YOUR VOICEMAIL ON THE LOCK SCREEN That's right - you don't even need to enter the App to read or listen to your latest voicemail. NATIVE SUPPORT FOR DARK MODE We've crafted a beautiful dark mode experience that's easy on the eyes. ACCESS YOUR VOICEMAILS IN ANY ORDER Navigating your voicemails is now as easy as a scroll and tap. View voicemails in threads, organised by contact. PLAYBACK SPEED CONTROL Save time or listen carefully to your voicemails with 0.8x, 1x, 1.5x, or 2x speed controls. EMAIL FORWARDING Add up to two email addresses to receive your voicemails right in your inbox. Why two email addresses? So you can boost your responsiveness by also sending voicemails to your assistant or team to respond on your behalf! Don't worry; you can filter out calls from personal contacts. SEARCH YOUR VOICEMAILS BY NAME OR KEYWORD With our built-in automatic transcription service, Spark Voicemail makes your voicemails effortlessly searchable. EASY PERSONALISED GREETING SETUP Spark Voicemail lets you easily record a new greeting. Change it every season, or if you're away on holiday. EASY MANAGEMENT Managing your voicemails has never been easier. Call back contacts, share your voicemails or delete them to save space. UNLOCK WITH BIOMETRICS Protect voicemails on your phone with a passcode and biometrics - Face ID and Touch ID. COMPLETE NOTIFICATIONS Read or listen to voicemails right from your lock screen or notification centre. Privacy Policy: https://www.spark.co.nz/help/other/terms/policies/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.spark.co.nz/help/other/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Spark Voicemail at 12.0 against WorkingSpec's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WorkingSpec ships an update every 4 months, Spark Voicemail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WorkingSpec | Spark Voicemail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Working Spec Ltd | Norwood Systems (Aust) Pty Ltd |
Bugs and requests
WorkingSpec
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spark Voicemail
Reported bugs
44 issues- Voicemails arrive a day later
- Voicemail messages do not arrive in the app
- App not working correctly with iOS updates
- App fails to activate
- App crashes on launch
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- App stops receiving voicemails
- App requires frequent reinstallation
- Activation failed with error code 500
- App locks users out after updates
- App crashes when playing voicemails
- App shows 'refreshing' and doesn't upload messages
- App shows 'refreshing' for extended periods
- App not accepting mobile number for activation
- App closes immediately after launching
- No notifications for new voicemails
- App populates with old, deleted voicemails
- New voicemails not appearing even after combing through old ones
- Messages come back and repopulate after deletion
- Messages not ordered chronologically
- Cannot delete messages
- Voice to text translation is inaccurate/rubbish
- App stopped downloading voicemails after last release
- App is slow with notifications, messages arrive 24 hours later
- App shows 'this person has temporarily disabled this number' message
- App shows error code 401 during activation
- App shows error code 500 during activation
- App crashes at caller ID proceed screen
- App crashes immediately after launching
- App closes automatically when opening to check a message
- App revives deleted messages
- App sorts messages into random order
- App does not show contact names in email notifications
- App does not have app badge or other notifications
- App does not have time and date stamp on voicemails
- App does not allow deletion of messages
- App messages are not ordered understandably
- App transcription is embarrassing garbage
- Push notifications are intermittent
- Messages from days ago appear after pull to refresh
- Messages do not display in chronological order
- No option to automatically forward all messages to email
- Cannot select both audio and transcription when forwarding to email
- App doesn't understand English names
- App shows 'this person has temporarily disabled this number' when activated
Requested features
13 requests- Multi-line support for dual-SIM phones
- Ability to block spam callers
- Integration with native iOS voicemail
- Improved transcription accuracy
- Option to disable transcription
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- Background refreshing
- Human support option
- Option to set temporary greeting on a schedule
- Contact names in email notifications
- Option to forward both audio and transcription to email
- Automatic forwarding of all messages to email
- Ability to delete all messages
- Time and date stamp on voicemails
In-app purchases
WorkingSpec
No in-app purchases
Spark Voicemail
No in-app purchases
