Jivetel Mobile vs JBD APP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jivetel Mobile
This SIP softphone app enhances the Jivetel platform with HD voice and video capabilities. It supports push notifications and allows for free calling between app users, streamlining communication.
- SIP softphone functionality
- Push notifications support
- HD voice calls
- HD video calls
- Free calling between app users
Read full descriptionHide full description
Jivetel's accompanying softphone app to the Jivetel platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, Jivetel's app provides • Free calling between app users
JBD APP
This app serves as a comprehensive directory for Jewish businesses and residents, offering over 100,000 listings. Users can search for businesses and individuals, view print editions, share listings, and add contact information. It also allows users to add their own business or resident details to the database.
- Find Jewish businesses and stores
- Search for Jewish residents
- View print edition listings
- Share business and resident information
- Add contacts to your phone
- Submit your own business listing
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Jewish Business Directory is the #1 Jewish Phonebook and most trusted source for finding Jewish businesses & residents phone numbers and listings, with over 100,000 businesses & households listings at your fingertips. With The Jewish Business Phonebook Directory you can: - Find Jewish heimishe people powered by the #1 phone Jewish directory - Find Jewish heimishe businesses and stores using our up-to-date business search - View out Well known Brooklyn and Upstate latest print edition - Share any resident or business with others - Add names, phone numbers and addresses to your your contacts - Add your business or resident listing to our database, and to our published edition The Jewish Business Directory Book covers the following areas: Boro Park, Williamsburg, Sea Gate, Monsey, New Square, Monroe, Bloomingburg, Linden, Staten Island, Jersey City, Lakewood, Union City, Kasho, Nitra, S. Fallsburg, Kiamesha Lake & Tosh
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Jivetel Mobile at 231 against JBD APP's 7. JBD APP's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Jivetel Mobile against 4.6 for JBD APP. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jivetel Mobile has 231 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Jivetel Mobile ships an update every 7 months, JBD APP every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jivetel Mobile | JBD APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (231 ratings) — better | 4.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 231 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIVETEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Shrage Oberlander |
Customer experience
Jivetel Mobile
JBD APP
In-app purchases
Jivetel Mobile
No in-app purchases
JBD APP
No in-app purchases
