# Frontier Communicator vs taxFiles

The clearest difference is review sentiment: taxFiles at 100% against Frontier Communicator's 0%. taxFiles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 12 months). Frontier Communicator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (77 vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. taxFiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Frontier Communicator asks for nothing beyond the download.

taxFiles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Frontier Communicator has 77 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Frontier Communicator's written reviews are positive against 100% of taxFiles's.

Frontier Communicator ships an update every 12 months, taxFiles every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Frontier Communicator | taxFiles |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (77 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frontier-communicator/id1457078978/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taxfiles/id6756003385/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **77** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 254 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Frontier Communications](https://appshunter.io/developer/898149096) | [APPLOAD LLC (NJ)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825689362) |

## What reviewers say

### Frontier Communicator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/frontier-communicator/id1457078978)

This app requires a subscription to Frontier's SmartVoice UCaaS business service. Contact Frontier for details on their business communication solutions.

**Highlights:** Requires Frontier SmartVoice UCaaS subscription, Business communication service, Contact Frontier for details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration

**In-app purchases:** none


### taxFiles

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taxfiles/id6756003385)

Organize all your tax documents digitally with smart scanning and AI-powered classification. Securely store, search, and track expenses, with data kept private on your device and iCloud. Perfect for freelancers and small business owners to simplify tax season.

**Highlights:** Smart document scanning with AI classification, Automatic receipt data extraction, Organized by tax year and category, Secure storage with Face ID/Touch ID, Seamless iCloud sync across devices, Offline access and encrypted backup exports

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| taxFiles | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Frontier Communicator free?

Frontier Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is taxFiles free?

taxFiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Frontier Communicator or taxFiles?

taxFiles is rated higher. Frontier Communicator averages 3.7 out of 5 from 77 ratings, while taxFiles averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Frontier Communicator or taxFiles have ads?

Neither Frontier Communicator nor taxFiles shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Frontier Communicator or taxFiles?

Frontier Communicator ships an update every 12 months, and taxFiles every 10 days. Most recently, Frontier Communicator was updated on October 2, 2026 and taxFiles on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*