Comparison

slydial vs Copytalk+

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

Copytalk+

Record and manage dictations on your iOS device for transcription services. This add-on requires an active Copytalk account to function. Easily save, name, and upload your recordings for professional transcription.

Highlights
  • Record dictations on iOS devices
  • Save, name, and discard recordings
  • Automatic upload with internet access
  • Offline recording and later upload
  • Secure business transcription service integration
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Copytalk+ is a free application add-on for use by subscribers to the Copytalk Mobile Scribe service. In addition to the normal dictation phone numbers, the application allows users to record dictations on any IOS-enabled device. After installing the application, enter your account credentials when prompted. Tap the Record button on the lower right to enter the recording screen. Record your dictation, then review it, save it, or discard it at your discretion. You may give your IOS-recorded dictations any name you like for ease of reference when navigating the application. The application will upload recordings whenever it has access to the internet, and will save recordings for later upload in the case where internet is not available. Please note, the Copytalk+ application has no viable functionality without an active Copytalk account. The Copytalk+ application, however, is not required for use of the service. For added assurance, Copytalk recommends users always listen to at least a few seconds of a recording prior to saving it. About Copytalk Copytalk, LLC has provided industry-leading, secure business transcription to professionals since 2001. Having served tens of thousands of clients across a broad range of industries, Copytalk is trusted by many of the most prominent institutions. Copytalk's Mobile Scribe service makes documenting all your important information faster and easier than ever before. Pick up your phone, dial Copytalk, and dictate the details of your meeting, your to do list, reminders, drafts of email, or any other information you want to capture. You can also take advantage of our mobile application for the same at-your-fingertips dictation on your smartphone or other mobile devices. Within a few hours, we deliver your transcribed text via email, secure download, or through automatic integration into many popular CRMs. Simply put: you talk, we type. And because Copytalk realizes that the security of your information is as important as the information itself, we have developed a comprehensive security program based on established industry standards. This helps ensure that your data is protected and that your use of the service complies with legal and regulatory requirements. Copytalk is the compliance solution that pays for itself. In addition to other rigorous technical and operational safeguards, Copytalk helps protect your data by using exclusively U.S. facility-based transcriptionists.

Screenshots

slydial4 screens
Copytalk+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: slydial at 4.3 against Copytalk+'s 2.5. Copytalk+'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Copytalk+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

slydial holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of slydial's written reviews are positive against 33% of Copytalk+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

slydial ships an update every 4 months, Copytalk+ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
slydial versus Copytalk+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterslydialCopytalk+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better2.5 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews29.4% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings68 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1715.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMobileSphere, LtdCopytalk, LLC

Customer experience

slydial

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

Copytalk+

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative61.1%

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

Copytalk+

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

Copytalk+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is slydial free?
slydial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Copytalk+ free?
Copytalk+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, slydial or Copytalk+?
slydial is rated higher. slydial averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Copytalk+ averages 2.5 from 8 ratings.
Do slydial or Copytalk+ have ads?
Neither slydial nor Copytalk+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, slydial or Copytalk+?
slydial ships an update every 4 months, and Copytalk+ every 3 months. Most recently, slydial was updated on October 16, 2026 and Copytalk+ on September 22, 2026.

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