Comparison

b vs Solid Admin

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

Head to head
About

b

This app unifies all your business communications in one place. Make calls, send texts, video conference, and chat with colleagues and customers. It integrates seamlessly with your cloud phone system for efficient collaboration and issue resolution.

Highlights
  • Unified communication management
  • Voice calling and softphone
  • Video conferencing up to 50 participants
  • SMS and group chat
  • Visual voicemail
  • Virtual fax
  • HIPAA compliant
Features
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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

About

Solid Admin

Features
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Solid Admin is a powerful POS administration app designed to help store owners and authorized managers monitor and manage their business operations from anywhere. With Solid Admin, you can easily access important store information, monitor sales performance, manage inventory, and review business reports across multiple store locations. Key Features: • Sales Reports View sales performance and business reports directly from the app. Monitor current month, previous month, and yearly sales data to better understand your store's performance. • Sales History Access historical sales information and review past transactions and sales activity. • Inventory Management Monitor and manage your store inventory to help keep track of products and stock information. • Multiple Store Locations Manage and monitor information across multiple store locations from one convenient admin application. • Business Insights Review important store and sales data to better understand business performance and trends. • Store Management Access and manage essential store information and operational details. Solid Admin is designed for authorized store administrators and business managers who need convenient access to important POS and store management information. All reports and business data are available for viewing within the application.

Screenshots

b4 screens
Solid Admin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Solid Admin at daily against b's every 2 weeks. b's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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

b ships an update every 2 weeks, Solid Admin daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
b versus Solid Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbSolid Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (68 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings68 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadvoiceSMART B2B SOLUTIONS LLC

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

Solid Admin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

b

No in-app purchases

None

Solid Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is b free?
b is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solid Admin free?
Solid Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do b or Solid Admin have ads?
Neither b nor Solid Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, b or Solid Admin?
b ships an update every 2 weeks, and Solid Admin daily. Most recently, b was updated on October 12, 2026 and Solid Admin on October 1, 2026.

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