Comparison

800.com vs Phound

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

Head to head
About

800.com

This app enables users to manage and utilize their business phone numbers directly from their personal device. It allows for making calls and sending/receiving text messages, ensuring no customer interactions are missed. Users can also access voicemails with live transcriptions and manage multiple numbers and companies within a single interface.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple phone numbers
  • Send and receive text messages
  • Make and receive calls
  • View incoming calls, messages, and voicemails
  • Live voicemail transcriptions
  • Multimedia messaging support
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The 800.com iOS app allows 800.com users to manage and use their numbers to contact new and existing customers. Make calls and answer text messages from your company number without missing a beat, all from your your personal phone. • Manage multiple phone numbers and companies from one single app. • See incoming messages, calls, and voicemails. • Live transcriptions for your voicemail messages. • Multimedia messaging support.

About

Phound

This app provides a secure and private communication platform with features like a second phone number, AI-powered summaries for calls and documents, and customizable personas. It aims to enhance productivity and personal privacy through intelligent tools and verified identity features.

Highlights
  • Second phone number and calling
  • AI meeting and document summaries
  • Verified ID for trust
  • Customizable personas
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Automated text messaging
Features
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Zoom for calls. Slack for chat. Google Voice for the phone number. Teams for... wait, why do you have Teams? Phound gives you calls business calling, messaging, video conferencing, and AI in one app — nothing lost, no app switching, no asking clients to download something just to talk. Every conversation. One place. ——— WHO IT'S FOR Teams of all sizes run on Phound. Solo professionals and freelancers who need a real business phone number without the enterprise overhead. Small teams done paying separately for Slack, Zoom, and Google Voice. Growing businesses that want AI summaries, team calling, and broadcast messaging in one place, not four subscriptions. And enterprises that need real control: SSO, centralized admin, dedicated support, and fleet oversight to monitor, manage, and analyze every call across the team. Start free. Upgrade to Pro at $9.99/month. ——— WHAT YOU GET Real phone number with voicemail and SMS Get a US phone number with voicemail transcription and text messaging (SMS/MMS). Call and text anyone — clients, leads, anyone outside your org — without asking them to install a thing. Keep work and personal on one device. Crystal-clear calling Make and receive calls from any device. Hand off a call from your laptop to your phone without dropping it. Call anyone in the US, Canada, and Mexico — not just other Phound users. Team messaging + SMS in one place Chat 1:1 or in groups. Text customers directly from your Phound number. Every conversation — teammates and clients — lives in one thread, right alongside your calls and meetings. Video meetings up to 500 participants Run meetings without switching apps. Record, transcribe, and get AI-generated summaries with action items automatically. Up to 500 participants on Pro and Business. AI that's woven through everything Call summaries. Meeting transcripts with action items. Visual voicemail you can read instead of listen to. Phound's AI isn't a bolt-on — it's built into every call, meeting, and message. Broadcast messaging with Phound Wave Send voice and text broadcasts to your contacts from your existing Phound number. Replies come back as regular conversations. Perfect for churches, nonprofits, and teams — no extra login, no separate subscription. ——— THE PLANS Phound Basic (free): Unlimited Phound-to-Phound calling and video. Meetings up to 100 participants. Basic AI meeting summaries. Add a voice-only phone line for $4.95/month. Phound Pro — $9.99/user/month: Real external phone number, SMS/MMS (North America), advanced AI (call summaries + meeting Q&A + voicemail transcription), and video meetings up to 500 participants. Phound Business — $18/user/month: Everything in Pro, plus smart IVR (Phound Flows), shared numbers, business voicemail, an AI personal assistant, team conversation summaries, advanced analytics, and an admin dashboard. ~25% nonprofit and church discount available. Phound Enterprise: Custom contracts, dedicated support, SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning, and HIPAA/compliance support. ——— Start free at phound.app. Full stack from Pro at $9.99/month. Subscriptions auto-renew. Manage in Settings. Terms apply.

Screenshots

800.com4 screens
Phound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phound at 4.7 against 800.com's 4.0. Phound also leads on ratings volume (730 vs 17) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 800.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Phound sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 800.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phound holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phound has 730 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of 800.com's written reviews are positive against 50% of Phound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

800.com ships an update every 6 weeks, Phound fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
800.com versus Phound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter800.comPhound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (17 ratings)4.7 (730 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17730 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB164 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer800.comPhoundry LLC

Customer experience

800.com

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

Phound

All ratings724 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

800.com

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phound

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on cellular networks
  • Video calls freeze and require restart
  • Subscription expires prematurely
  • Purchased credits not appearing in account
  • Unable to receive calls on acquired numbers
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  • SMS not working properly
  • Registration issues for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Desktop/laptop application support
  • Picture and video sharing capabilities
  • Ability to change virtual numbers frequently
  • Web browser access for video conferences
  • Web version connectivity

In-app purchases

None

800.com

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Phound

Subscriptions8
  • Phound Premium$4.991 Month
  • Phound Second Line6 Months trial$4.991 Month
  • Phound Premium (2 lines)$8.991 Month
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  • Phound Premium (3 lines)$12.991 Month
  • Phound Premium (5 lines)$20.991 Month
  • Phound Second Line (10 lines)$39.991 Month
  • Phound Premium Annual$49.991 Year
  • Phound Annual Plan$49.991 Year
One-time9
  • Balance credit $3$2.99
  • Balance credit $5$4.99
  • Balance credit $10$9.99
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  • Balance credit $20$19.99
  • Balance credit $30$29.99
  • Balance credit $40$39.99
  • Balance credit $50$49.99
  • Balance credit $70$69.99
  • Balance credit $100$99.99

Questions

Is 800.com free?
800.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phound free?
Phound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 800.com or Phound?
Phound is rated higher. 800.com averages 4.0 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Phound averages 4.7 from 730 ratings.
Do 800.com or Phound have ads?
Neither 800.com nor Phound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 800.com or Phound?
800.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and Phound fortnightly. Most recently, 800.com was updated on October 15, 2026 and Phound on October 27, 2026.

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