homeXtend Plus vs Metal +
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
homeXtend Plus
This application allows you to use your home phone number on your mobile device. Make and receive calls from your smartphone as if you were using your landline. Requires activation with a local service provider.
- Use home phone number on mobile
- Make and receive calls
- Access residential line remotely
- Requires service provider activation
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Put your home phone in your pocket with access to the exclusive homeXtend Plus mobile application. With the mobile app you can make and receive calls using your residential phone number using your cell phone. Note: homeXtend Plus requires local phone service activation with a designated service provider.
Metal +
Easily calculate the weight and price of various metal forms and alloys. Save your projects and access calculations offline. This tool supports multiple units and metal types for precise results.
- Calculate weight of round, sheet, tube, rectangle forms
- Supports steel, aluminum, nickel, copper, gold, silver alloys
- Calculate paint surface area
- Weight converter
- Price per kilogram/ton converter
- Save items and projects
- Offline functionality
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Metal+ can calculate the weight of any metal form, such as round, sheet, tube, rectangle, and much more. Metal alloys such as steel, aluminum, nickel, copper, gold, silver, and others are supported, and paint surface calculation is performed. To find out how many pieces and how long they are, use the Weight Converter. Calculate price per kilogram / ton from piece price using a price converter. Save items and projects to your favorite list. No need internet (work offline). No background processes. Fast and simple. Less clicks. Accurate results. Remembers your settings for next use. Privacy protected no personal info is collected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: homeXtend Plus at none against Metal +'s 1. homeXtend Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Metal +'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Metal + sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. homeXtend Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
homeXtend Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metal + has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
homeXtend Plus ships an update every 14 months, Metal + every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | homeXtend Plus | Metal + |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Voyant Communications, LLC | Mohamed Saad |
Customer experience
homeXtend Plus
Metal +
In-app purchases
homeXtend Plus
No in-app purchases
Metal +
- Remove Ads$4.99
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