Comparison

Phoring vs dialbird

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

Head to head
About

Phoring

This service provides a virtual phone number to add a second line to your smartphone. Make calls and send texts worldwide at competitive rates, ensuring you never miss important business calls, even without internet access.

Highlights
  • Virtual phone number for a second line
  • Worldwide calling and texting
  • Intelligent call forwarding
  • Do-Not-Disturb mode
  • Avoid international roaming charges
  • Customizable business phone numbers
Features
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Phoring is a virtual phone service provider that provides you worldwide phone number to add a second phone line to your smartphone. Use your Phoring number the way you use your regular mobile phone number for voice calls and text with a very competitive low rate. Phoring gives you an advanced communication tools that helps you to connect with your customers and grow your business without compromising your privacy. Phoring simplifies your communication, whether your smartphone has access to WiFi or out-of-internet, you will never miss your important calls. Our Intelligent Call Forwarding tools forward your calls to your mobile number automatically when your smartphone is out of internet connectivity. You can set Do-Not-Disturb (DND) mode when you do not want any business calls but still you will get all the missed calls history in your call history page so that you can call back to your customers later. Phoring helps to avoid roaming charges when traveling internationally by using WiFi hotspots and enjoy very low international rates. Moreover, with Phoring, it’s easy to set up your ideal business phone numbers. You can pick area codes, transfer existing numbers, set up toll-free lines or design your own vanity numbers to share with your customers and colleagues. So, what are you waiting for? Just download the app, choose a phone number, and enjoy the hassle-free service! Choose Numbers from 4,200+ Cities and Place Call to 200+ Countries. Stay tuned! We're working hard to add more features.

About

dialbird

This mobile app provides a dedicated business phone number for teams, keeping personal numbers private and facilitating collaboration on calls and messages. It offers flexible plans and features like shared contacts, custom greetings, and auto-replies, all managed within a single app.

Highlights
  • Team collaboration on calls and messages
  • Multiple business phone numbers
  • Contact sharing within workspace
  • Set working hours per number
  • Voicemails with optional transcripts
  • Customizable call greetings
  • Auto-reply for missed calls
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One platform for every business conversation. Dialbird is the next-generation business communication platform for modern teams. Bringing calls, messages, and numbers together across web and mobile, it gives your team one shared workspace to stay aligned, responsive, and in control. Communication that moves with your team Work seamlessly across both mobile and web, so your team can be on top of every conversation; at the desk, on the go, or anywhere in between. Stay responsive throughout the day Voicemail transcripts, call recording, auto-replies, and custom greetings help your business stay organized, available, and consistent from first contact to follow-up. Clear separation between work and personal Use business numbers without relying on personal numbers, giving your team the privacy they need and your business the professionalism customers expect. Collaborate with more context A shared inbox, shared numbers, shared contacts, internal threads, and team chat give your team the visibility needed to respond faster and work better together. Greater control by default Manage business hours, working hours, call forwarding, number blocking, and user access settings with the flexibility to match the way your business operates. Business numbers and calling Manage your included number, add more as needed, and handle calls with forwarding, greetings, recording, voicemail transcripts, and blocking controls. Messaging and teamwork Keep conversations moving with a shared inbox, shared contacts, snippets, contact lists, broadcast messaging, team chat, and internal collaboration tools. Availability and admin Set working hours, automate replies, and manage permissions with role-based access in one secure and encrypted platform. Built for every stage of growth From early-stage teams to growing operations, Dialbird is designed to scale with your business. Terms of Use : https://dialbird.io/terms

Screenshots

Phoring4 screens
dialbird4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: dialbird at 5.0 against Phoring's 4.2. Phoring's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 37%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Phoring sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and dialbird sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

dialbird holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Phoring's written reviews are positive against 37% of dialbird's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Phoring versus dialbird: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoringdialbird
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better36.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroTecs Technologies, LLC.Ramo Technologies LLC

Customer experience

Phoring

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

dialbird

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive36.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative49.0%

Bugs and requests

Phoring

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

dialbird

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • Constantly asked to do KYC and app stops working
  • App never updates, requires sign out/in
  • Occasional missed calls and text messages without alerts
  • Update killed templates, can't edit
  • Character count on texts requires splitting
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  • Messages never send, undelivered errors
  • Doesn't send photos
  • Reached introductory offer limit for paid version
  • Can't see or save media
  • Can't increase screen size to see text
  • Impossible to login, not getting email verification
  • Calls are terrible, app says 'failed to load'
  • Call quality is poor, delay in hearing caller
  • Incoming calls and texts straight up don't work
  • Messages do not arrive
  • All calls are marked as missed
  • App keeps making me get a new number
  • Doesn't ring or send notifications
  • Cannot receive third party verification SMS
  • No tech support other than automated responses
  • Contact page disappears before sending
  • Text is tiny throughout app, no accessibility options
  • Photos problem, no place to upload a picture
  • All incoming calls are marked under chalkboard name
  • Defeated purpose of having a business number without service
  • Information shared with third parties, receiving spam texts
  • Clients getting bad link or nothing sent
  • Verification code does not work

Requested features

15 requests
  • Notification badges
  • Dynamic text size support
  • Web version for laptop use
  • Mass delete messages
  • Option to make fonts/text bigger
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  • Mass delete button
  • Auto-response function to text messages
  • Web version
  • Dark mode
  • Accessibility options
  • Set hours of contact to avoid disturbance
  • Place to upload pictures/send photos
  • Professional voicemail settings
  • Option to use without active cell number
  • Fix verification code issues

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Phoring

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$8.991 Month
One-time3
  • $4.99$4.99
  • $9.99$9.99
  • $24.99$24.99
1 purchases

dialbird

Subscriptions1
  • Chalkboard7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Phoring free?
Phoring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dialbird free?
dialbird is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Phoring or dialbird?
dialbird is rated higher. Phoring averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while dialbird averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Phoring or dialbird have ads?
Neither Phoring nor dialbird shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phoring or dialbird?
Phoring ships an update every 3 weeks, and dialbird every 3 weeks. Most recently, Phoring was updated on September 27, 2026 and dialbird on September 21, 2026.

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