Comparison

slydial vs Pingdex

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

Head to head
About

slydial

This app allows you to send personalized voice messages directly to someone's voicemail, bypassing the need for a live conversation. It's designed for quick, efficient communication when you don't have time to talk or wish to avoid interrupting. Features include group messaging and hands-free Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Direct to voicemail messaging
  • Group voicemail sending
  • Hands-free Siri integration
  • Personalized voice messages
  • Time-saving communication
Features
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All new slydial, our best app yet! We’ve completely redesigned slydial from the ground up with a fresh look, smoother performance, and brand-new features. It’s the easiest, smartest way to connect straight to voicemail. What is slydial? Slydial lets you skip the conversation and go directly to someone’s voicemail. Perfect when you don’t have time to talk, or don’t want to. With our Group Messaging feature, you can even send one prerecorded voicemail to up to 10 contacts at once. And now, it’s hands-free: just say “Hey Siri... Call [contact name] using slydial!” When do you slydial? Think of slydial as your secret communication shortcut. Use it to: -Save time when you’re busy. -Respect someone’s time by not interrupting. -Get your point across when a text won’t cut it. -Avoid the stress of an awkward conversation. How does it work? 1. Open the slydial app. 2. Sign in or create a free account. 3. Choose a contact (or enter their number). 4. Slydial connects you directly to voicemail, simple as that. Upgrade to slydial Premium to skip in-call ads, or get Group slydial to send  a single voicemail to multiple contacts and track your results. *Good to know: Slydial works from U.S. phones to U.S. phones only.

About

Pingdex

This tool helps political campaigns and principals manage their call time efficiently. It allows for scheduling, note-taking, and integration with campaign management software, ensuring flexibility and streamlined communication.

Highlights
  • Sync call notes with NGP 8/7 and CampaignDeputy
  • Conferencing for staff call monitoring
  • Schedule calls with push notifications
  • Upload calls via Chrome extension
  • Send TCPA compliant pre-recorded voicemails
  • Bulk upload calls from CSV
  • Edit and organize calls on the go
Features
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Pingdex is a call tool for principals and political candidates. This app manages calls and text messages and gives principals the flexibility to make calls wherever they are, on their schedule. Streamline your call time process with Pingdex. - Sync call notes, pledge and contact results back to NGP 8 (and 7) and CampaignDeputy. - Conferencing allows staff members to listen in on calls and take notes. - Schedule calls for your principal with push notification reminders - Upload calls directly from NGP profiles using a chrome extension - Send TCPA compliant pre-recorded voicemails - Bulk upload calls from CSV - Edit and organize your calls on the go

Screenshots

slydial4 screens
Pingdex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pingdex at 100% against slydial's 29%. Pingdex also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). slydial's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. slydial sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pingdex asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pingdex holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pingdex has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of slydial's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pingdex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

slydial ships an update every 4 months, Pingdex every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
slydial versus Pingdex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterslydialPingdex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings636 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobileSphere, LtdLibra Labs, LLC

Customer experience

slydial

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative67.0%

Pingdex

All ratings36 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

slydial

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App no longer works for many users
  • Login/registration errors
  • Numbers are marked as invalid
  • Calls ring instead of going to voicemail
  • App crashes or freezes
Show 16 more
  • App is slow and unresponsive
  • Incorrect numbers are dialed
  • App shows caller number to recipient
  • Login issues after account deletion
  • Error screen at registration
  • App does not see new numbers added to phone book
  • Call disconnects when typing number
  • App freezes after every use, requires reinstall
  • Shows "unknown caller" and doesn't go to voicemail
  • Paid subscription still has ads and issues
  • Phone number is out of service
  • App doesn't work with new iPhones
  • App doesn't work with iPhone 4S
  • Adds extra numbers to dialing string
  • One ring before going to voicemail
  • Recipient sees "Slydial" in recent calls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Extension option for dialing
  • Ability to see called numbers history
  • Dark mode option
  • Option to record and send messages directly from iPhone

Pingdex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

slydial

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual Plan$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Group slydial$9.99
None

Pingdex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is slydial free?
slydial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pingdex free?
Pingdex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, slydial or Pingdex?
Pingdex is rated higher. slydial averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Pingdex averages 4.8 from 36 ratings.
Do slydial or Pingdex have ads?
Neither slydial nor Pingdex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, slydial or Pingdex?
slydial ships an update every 4 months, and Pingdex every 2 weeks. Most recently, slydial was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pingdex on September 7, 2026.

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