Comparison

Pidgins vs VoIPTella

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

Head to head
About

Pidgins

This app enables businesses to send and receive SMS messages for customer communication. It facilitates appointment setting, provides informative updates, and allows for the exchange of pictures via MMS to enhance customer service and efficiency.

Highlights
  • Business SMS texting
  • Customer communication
  • Appointment setting
  • Informative updates
  • MMS picture messaging
Features
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Pidgins Business SMS Will Change How You Contact Customers Pidgins will transform your company with business text messaging in 30 seconds or less! Say Hello to Your Future Customers have less and less time to talk to your business. With Pidgins SMS, customer satisfaction and time constraints with client interactions will never be the same. - SMS Text Messages have a 98% open rate - 90% of SMS users respond to a text message in less then 3 minutes - SMS text chat converts a $6-$20 call to a chat that costs pennies per session Some Of The Actions You Will Accomplish With Pidgins Business SMS: - Set Appointments No more leaving customers waiting on hold! Now clients can communicate the way they want with your business. - Informative Updates Provide quick updates to you customers via text are a big hit with clients on the go. - MMS Pictures When you want to say 1,000 words instantly. Send a diagram or instructions to your customers, or receive their pictures to quickly diagnose issues and provide support.

About

VoIPTella

Features
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VoIPTella is a VoIP client for our cloud-based phone system.

Screenshots

Pidgins2 screens
VoIPTella2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VoIPTella at every 2 days against Pidgins's every 2 months. Pidgins's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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

Pidgins ships an update every 2 months, VoIPTella every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pidgins versus VoIPTella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPidginsVoIPTella
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXProduct Labs, LLCMerchant Marketplace

In-app purchases

None

Pidgins

No in-app purchases

None

VoIPTella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pidgins free?
Pidgins is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VoIPTella free?
VoIPTella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pidgins or VoIPTella have ads?
Neither Pidgins nor VoIPTella shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pidgins or VoIPTella?
Pidgins ships an update every 2 months, and VoIPTella every 2 days. Most recently, Pidgins was updated on October 2, 2026 and VoIPTella on October 9, 2026.

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