Calling Card vs Real Softphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)!
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.
- 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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Calling Card | Real Softphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Andreas Amann | VoIP Much Phone Company Inc |
Customer experience
Calling Card
Real Softphone
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
Calling Card
No in-app purchases
Real Softphone
No in-app purchases
Questions
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