Comparison

Calling Card vs Real Softphone

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

Head to head
About

Calling Card

This app helps you save money on international calls by managing calling cards and carrier prefixes. It can automatically select the best card for you based on the number you dial. It also supports PBX routing and Skype To Go calls.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple calling card accounts
  • Automatic card selection
  • Dial from contacts or recent calls
  • Support for international prefixes
  • Flexible call detail setup
  • Display local time for contacts
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The ultimate iPhone calling card/IDD dialing application - save money when calling contacts from your iPhone by using one or more cards or carrier prefixes to get the best rates - even have the application automatically select the best card for you based on the selected number. Save money on all your international calls using the most popular calling card application for the iPhone. The application can also be used to route calls through a PBX system (no actual calling card required) or for Skype To Go calls. Main features: • Set up multiple phone/calling card accounts and easily switch between them - support for multiple access numbers per card. • Automatic card selection based on contact and/or number prefix. • Set up a list of favorite numbers to dial, select any number from your contacts, call a number from the recent calls placed from the application, or directly enter a phone number to be dialed. • Full support for international prefixes (numbers starting with '+'). • Flexible call details setup allows for automatic dialing of most phone cards even if intermediate menu selections have to be made. • Display local time for contact to be called (time zone lookup based on the phone number) - support for all international numbers. • Card definitions can be shared between different devices via simple email export/import. –––––––––––––––––––––– Winner "iPhone Apps Excellence Award for 2008" (iPhonefootprint.com)!

About

Real Softphone

This app allows you to take your home or business phone service with you on the go. Make and receive calls using your existing phone line while enjoying features like push notifications and background support for improved battery life and multitasking.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for incoming calls
  • WiFi and mobile network support
  • Background operation with status bar notification
  • Bluetooth headset compatibility
  • Speakerphone functionality
  • Detailed call history
  • iOS contacts integration
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Enjoy the experience of mobility with the Real Softphone. The freedom of taking your home or business phone service with you on the go. Receive and place calls, just like being at home... using your home (or business) phone line. The Real Softphone is easy to use and works great as an extension to your home or business phone service. Check out the great features of the Real Softphone: * Push Notifications for incoming calls for improved battery life * Support for use on WiFi and mobile networks * Background support, with status bar notification (check email or do other tasks while on a call) * Bluetooth (headset) support * Speakerphone support * Detailed call history * iOS contacts integration * ... and more!

Screenshots

Calling Card4 screens
Real Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Real Softphone at Free against Calling Card's $1.99. Real Softphone also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Calling Card's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Real Softphone is free to download; Calling Card costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calling Card ships an update every 3 months, Real Softphone every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calling Card versus Real Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalling CardReal Softphone
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB109 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndreas AmannVoIP Much Phone Company Inc

Customer experience

Calling Card

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews141 reviews
Positive62.4%
Neutral12.1%
Negative25.5%

Real Softphone

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Calling Card

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Duplicate contact creation with dialing codes
  • App crashes on iOS 3.1, 4.x, 7.x and later versions
  • Cannot input # or * characters in custom numbers
  • Hangs when selecting contacts from list
  • Ignores pause (,) between numbers
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  • Inconsistent dialing speed and timing
  • Freezes on last entered phone number
  • Doesn't work with certain calling card providers
  • Corrupts Google Contacts and removes custom ringtones
  • Bypasses calling card and makes direct international calls
  • Adds unwanted comma between prefix and number
  • First call fails but second call works
  • Doesn't work with Rogers, Topup, and other specific cards

Requested features

13 requests
  • Support for # and * character input
  • Voice activation/VoiceOver compatibility
  • Direct dialing from contacts app
  • Faster DTMF dialing speed
  • Favorites-only contact selection
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  • Multiple PINs per card
  • Bluetooth headset compatibility
  • GPS-based access number selection
  • Option to not modify contact list
  • Shorter pause durations
  • Default to home screen after call
  • Pause and Wait functionality
  • Integration with address book as default dialer

Real Softphone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Calling Card

No in-app purchases

None

Real Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calling Card free?
Calling Card costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Real Softphone free?
Real Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calling Card or Real Softphone have ads?
Neither Calling Card nor Real Softphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calling Card or Real Softphone?
Calling Card ships an update every 3 months, and Real Softphone every 4 months. Most recently, Calling Card was updated on November 6, 2026 and Real Softphone on November 3, 2026.

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