b vs Fast CDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
b
This communication platform integrates voice, video, SMS, chat, fax, and voicemail into a single app. It allows users to manage all business communications, resolve customer issues quickly, and collaborate effectively with team members. Features include call recording, visual voicemail, and HIPAA compliance.
- Unified communication management
- Voice calling and conferencing
- SMS and group chat
- Visual voicemail
- Virtual fax
- HIPAA compliant
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b-hive Mobile is the all-new, completely redesigned app for Broadvoice’s b-hive unified cloud communication platform: where conversations happen quicker, customer issues resolve in record time and your team can collaborate like never before. Users can manage all their internal and customer communications from a single application, including voice calling, video conferencing, SMS, chat, fax, and voicemail—all fully integrated with your b-hive cloud business phone system. VOICE: - Place calls from your business number on any device - Softphone interface with call management - Voice call recording - Access your full company directory and sync other contacts VIDEO: - All-new video calling and conferencing - Support for up to 50 simultaneous video participants - Video call recordings with full chat history - Private video links for each user - Video features available to b-hive pro seats only TEXT: - Text message one-on-one with any contact using your business number CHAT - Chat in groups or one-on-one with users from your organization - Securely share files - Reference full chat, call, and video history MORE: - HIPAA Compliant for health care providers - Visual voicemail converts your messages to text - Virtual fax delivers faxes directly to your app; no printing required
Fast CDS
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Fast CDS turns a spare phone or tablet into a customer-facing display for your Fast Retail point of sale. Pair it in seconds by scanning the QR code on your POS — no account or setup — and it instantly mirrors the live cart over your local Wi-Fi. Customers see each item, quantity, and the running total as you ring up the sale, then a clear confirmation with their change when payment is done. • Pair instantly by scanning a QR code • Live cart and totals in real time over local Wi-Fi • Sale confirmation with change due • Clean, full-screen display — no clutter • Lightweight and private: nothing leaves your local network Requires the Fast Retail POS app on the same Wi-Fi network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Fast CDS at every 6 days against b's every 2 weeks. Fast CDS also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
b ships an update every 2 weeks, Fast CDS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | b | Fast CDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (68 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Broadvoice | Majid Mushtaq |
Bugs and requests
b
Reported bugs
54 issues- App never works
- App won't open on new iPhone
- App is unreliable
- One-way texting
- Phones don't work
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- Too many bugs
- Cannot log in
- Not receiving phone calls
- Cannot use when working from home
- Text messages not loading
- Calls not coming through
- Cannot click buttons on screen
- Missed calls from previous user
- Outgoing calls flagged as missed calls
- App doesn't ring
- Incoming calls drop when answered
- Spam calls don't drop
- No time log for billables
- No alpha on keypad
- Very slow to load
- Notification bubble issues
- Slow and complex UI/UX
- Lacking common sense functionality
- Cannot click on a voicemail to return a call
- Calls that go to voicemail don’t show up in call log
- Missed call log inaccurate
- Call log is a total disaster
- No rhyme or reason to call log entries
- No caller ID
- No easy way of clearing missed calls
- Cannot send SMS
- Notification badges won't clear
- App is confusing
- Calls automatically drop after 2 rings
- Navigation is sloppy
- Settings are extremely limited
- Randomly logs you out
- Audio cuts out randomly if connected to Wi-Fi
- If someone calls before or after business hours, their number does not show up in the log unless they leave a voicemail
- Caused numerous headaches
- Not intuitive
- Customer service not friendly
- Updated version uses personal ringtone on iPhone
- Cannot delete old texts and calls
- Calls and texts are combined under chats
- Still have unread notifications despite reading everything
- UI was not thought out
- Voicemails take about an hour to come through
- Doesn’t work well with Bluetooth headphones
- Red notification bubble won't go away
- When answering a call it does not always bring up the app options to transfer calls
- Does not work as an extension of work landline
- No instructions on how to transfer to voicemail
- Poor app compared to the old app
Requested features
14 requests- Option to zoom in or enlarge font
- Ability to transfer calls to coworkers
- Ability to park calls
- Fix notification badge issues
- Custom contacts list
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- Ability to delete old texts and calls
- Separate calls and texts
- Ability to edit more on the app
- Fix notification bubble issue
- Add dark mode option
- Improve UI/UX for clarity and ease of use
- Add distinct ringtones for work calls
- Allow customization of ringtones
- Improve Bluetooth headphone compatibility
Fast CDS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
b
No in-app purchases
Fast CDS
No in-app purchases
