Comparison

Hi vs MobileExt Softphone

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

Head to head

Free

💼 Business

★ 5.01 ratingsView app →

About

Hi

Send and receive text and picture messages using your business phone number from any device. Allows multiple users to access the same number for team collaboration. Customers can text your business number easily without needing a separate app.

Highlights

Send/receive texts from business number
Supports text and picture messages
Use on multiple devices with one sign-in
Access via web browser
Multiple users can share a number
Customer-friendly communication

Features

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With Hi-Link SMS, you can send and receive texts from your Hi-Link business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! • Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number • Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: • Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in • Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) • Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.

About

MobileExt Softphone

Features

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mobileExt Softphone is a secure cloud-based SIP VoIP Softphone designed for enterprise communication. It enables authorized users to make and receive calls using cloud extensions.

Screenshots

Hi3 screens

MobileExt Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MobileExt Softphone at every 11 days against Hi's every 27 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

Hi ships an update every 27 months, MobileExt Softphone every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level

Hi versus MobileExt Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Hi	MobileExt Softphone
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (1 ratings) — better	—
Number of ratings	1 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 27 months	Every 11 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	51 MB	67 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Textable	Macrotech USA

In-app purchases

None

Hi

No in-app purchases

None

MobileExt Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hi free?

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

Is MobileExt Softphone free?

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

Do Hi or MobileExt Softphone have ads?

Neither Hi nor MobileExt Softphone shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Hi or MobileExt Softphone?

Hi ships an update every 27 months, and MobileExt Softphone every 11 days. Most recently, Hi was updated on October 24, 2026 and MobileExt Softphone on October 25, 2026.