Calling Card vs Lynxx CommandIQ
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)!
Lynxx CommandIQ
Manage and secure your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Features include network security, password management, parental controls, and device monitoring. Perform speed tests and view connected devices to optimize your internet experience.
- Network security
- Password and SSID management
- Parental controls
- Device management
- View connected devices
- Bandwidth speed tests
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Lynxx CommandIQ provides subscribers with the tools to secure and take control of their home Wi-Fi network. Protect your home with app features like network security, password and SSID management. Take control with app features such as parental controls, device management, view connected devices, and perform bandwidth speed tests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lynxx CommandIQ at Free against Calling Card's $1.99. Lynxx CommandIQ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.2) and review sentiment (100% vs 62%). Calling Card's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Lynxx CommandIQ is free to download; Calling Card costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lynxx CommandIQ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Calling Card's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lynxx CommandIQ's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calling Card | Lynxx CommandIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.9 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Amann | Lemonweir Valley Telephone Co Inc |
Customer experience
Calling Card
Lynxx CommandIQ
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
Lynxx CommandIQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calling Card
No in-app purchases
Lynxx CommandIQ
No in-app purchases
