Comparison

vPBX Softphone vs FireSwitch Softphone

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

Head to head

About

vPBX Softphone

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The vPBX Softphone turns your mobile device into a full-featured VoIP phone on the vPBX hosted phone system. You can receive and make calls over your data connection. Enable all of the high-end features available to vPBX phones over your shared company system. The app is rich in functionality and allows high quality calls to be made through your vPBX account

About

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

Screenshots

vPBX Softphone4 screens

FireSwitch Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: vPBX Softphone at every 2 months against FireSwitch Softphone's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

vPBX Softphone ships an update every 2 months, FireSwitch Softphone every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

vPBX Softphone versus FireSwitch Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	vPBX Softphone	FireSwitch Softphone
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 7 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone
Requires iOS	16.0	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	115 MB	115 MB
Age rating	17+	17+
Developer	Connecttel Pty Ltd	SPITFIRE NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

vPBX Softphone

No in-app purchases

None

FireSwitch Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is vPBX Softphone free?

vPBX Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FireSwitch Softphone free?

FireSwitch Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do vPBX Softphone or FireSwitch Softphone have ads?

Neither vPBX Softphone nor FireSwitch Softphone shows ads.

Which is updated more often, vPBX Softphone or FireSwitch Softphone?

vPBX Softphone ships an update every 2 months, and FireSwitch Softphone every 7 months. Most recently, vPBX Softphone was updated on November 7, 2026 and FireSwitch Softphone on November 3, 2026.