# Voctiv vs Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Voctiv at 83% against Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists's 27%. Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Voctiv sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists asks for nothing beyond the download.

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 338 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Voctiv's written reviews are positive against 27% of Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Voctiv ships an update every 4 weeks, Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Voctiv | Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (113 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voctiv-ai-call-assistant/id1670873736/reviews) | **[4.8 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruby-20-virtual-receptionists/id6446366312/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 113 | **338** |
| Positive reviews | **83.2% of reviews** | 26.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 74 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Voctiv Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1670873738) | [Ruby Virtual Receptionists LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677571723) |

## What reviewers say

### Voctiv

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voctiv-ai-call-assistant/id1670873736)

An AI-powered voice assistant for small businesses that handles incoming calls, schedules meetings, and answers frequently asked questions. It aims to reduce missed calls and spam while providing personalized customer service, allowing business owners to focus on growth.

**Highlights:** Automatic call answering, Meeting scheduling, Spam call blocking, Answering business FAQs, Call record listening, Call transcription

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Voice AI 1.99 weekly trial 7d | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Voctiv AI start weekly 5 | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Voice AI 6.99 monthly trial 7d | $6.99 | per month |
| Voice AI start weekly 9 | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Voice AI start weekly | $14.99 | per 7 days |
| Voice AI start monthly 15 | $14.99 | per month |
| Voice AI monthly 15 trial 7d | $14.99 | per month |
| Voice AI | $29.99 | per month |
| Voice AI | $29.99 | per month |
| Voice AI early start | $29.99 | per month |
| Voice AI start monthly 29 | $29.99 | per month |
| Voice AI start monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| Voice AI anual 99 trial 7d | $99.00 | per year |
| Voice AI | $249.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Saves time and increases productivity
- 👍 Easy to use and set up
- 🔒 Reliable and professional call handling
- 💡 Helpful AI assistant features
- 👍 Excellent customer service

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with uninstalling or disabling the app
- 🔋 Concerns about the app continuing to operate after uninstallation
- 👎 Frustration with the app intercepting calls without user consent

**Reported bugs**

- App continues to operate and answer calls even after uninstallation
- Missed important calls due to the app's automatic call handling

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize AI assistant's voice and personality
- Option to disable the app completely and revert to regular voicemail


### Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ruby-20-virtual-receptionists/id6446366312)

This service provides virtual receptionists for small businesses, handling phone calls and website chats to enhance customer experience. Highly trained professionals use proprietary software to answer questions, transfer calls, take messages, and collect lead information.

**Highlights:** Virtual phone receptionists, Website chat support, Personalized customer experiences, FAQ answering, Call transferring, Message taking, Lead information collection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Polite and professional receptionists
- 👍 Great service overall
- 👍 App is great
- 👍 Well worth the money
- 👍 Top-tier service provided

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frustratingly slow app
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 App feels stuck in time
- 🐛 No meaningful updates
- 🐛 Messages lag

**Reported bugs**

- App is frustratingly slow and unreliable
- App hasn't had meaningful updates in over a year
- Messages lag, call logs take forever to load, push notifications often fail
- iOS and website app are horrific and incoherent
- Duplicated charges for the same call

**Requested features**

- Release a native rebuild of the app
- Fix the technology problems plaguing the platform
- Fix the issue with outgoing texts showing a random local number
- Improve app quality assurance
- Provide notifications for incoming texts


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Voctiv free?

Voctiv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists free?

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Voctiv or Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists?

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists is rated higher. Voctiv averages 4.4 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists averages 4.8 from 338 ratings.

### Do Voctiv or Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists have ads?

Neither Voctiv nor Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Voctiv or Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists?

Voctiv ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists every 3 weeks. Most recently, Voctiv was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*