Real Softphone vs FireSwitch Softphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Softphone
This app allows you to take your home or business phone service with you on the go. Make and receive calls using your existing phone line while enjoying features like push notifications and background support for improved battery life and multitasking.
- Push notifications for incoming calls
- WiFi and mobile network support
- Background operation with status bar notification
- Bluetooth headset compatibility
- Speakerphone functionality
- Detailed call history
- iOS contacts integration
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Enjoy the experience of mobility with the Real Softphone. The freedom of taking your home or business phone service with you on the go. Receive and place calls, just like being at home... using your home (or business) phone line. The Real Softphone is easy to use and works great as an extension to your home or business phone service. Check out the great features of the Real Softphone: * Push Notifications for incoming calls for improved battery life * Support for use on WiFi and mobile networks * Background support, with status bar notification (check email or do other tasks while on a call) * Bluetooth (headset) support * Speakerphone support * Detailed call history * iOS contacts integration * ... and more!
FireSwitch Softphone
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Spitfire's accompanying softphone app to the Spitfire platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, Spitfire's app provides • Free calling between app users
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Verdict
Real Softphone and FireSwitch Softphone are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Real Softphone ships an update every 4 months, FireSwitch Softphone every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Softphone | FireSwitch Softphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | VoIP Much Phone Company Inc | SPITFIRE NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Real Softphone
No in-app purchases
FireSwitch Softphone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Real Softphone free?
Is FireSwitch Softphone free?
Do Real Softphone or FireSwitch Softphone have ads?
Which is updated more often, Real Softphone or FireSwitch Softphone?
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