Google Voice vs Padster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Voice
This app provides a dedicated phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail, syncing across devices for seamless use anywhere. It offers advanced spam filtering, call forwarding, and searchable message history. Voicemails are transcribed for easy reading and can be sent to your email.
- Dedicated phone number
- Call, text, and voicemail
- Cross-device syncing
- Spam filtering and blocking
- Call forwarding settings
- Voicemail transcription
- Searchable call/text history
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Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go. NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets. You’re in control Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail. Backed up and searchable Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history. Manage messages across devices Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices Your voicemail, transcribed Google Voice provides advanced voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app and/or have sent to your email. Save on international calling Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier Keep in mind: • Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access. • Calls made using Google Voice for iPhone can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).
Padster
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Padster is a fast, offline-first notes app with a built-in password vault and secure secret sharing — built for developers and technical teams. Everything is encrypted on your device before it syncs. Your recovery passphrase never leaves your phone, so nobody can read your data — not even us. Every feature listed below is free. Padster has no subscription, no paid tier, and nothing to purchase inside the app. NOTES • Markdown notes with tags, folders and pinning • Daily notes and a calendar view • Full-text search and version history • Works completely offline VAULT • Passwords and credentials encrypted on your device • Built-in password generator • Encrypted backup, so losing your phone does not lose your logins DOCUMENTS • A personal wallet for passports, ID cards, bank cards and certificates • Attach scans and track expiry dates • Masked by default, revealed only when you tap SHARE SECRETS SAFELY • Send a password with a link and a PIN • Choose how long it lives: view once, one hour after opening, 24 hours, or 7 days • View-once secrets are destroyed the moment they are read • Revoke any share at any time, and see when it was opened SHARED WORKSPACES • Invite people to a space with its own notes, passwords and temporary secrets • Shared content is end-to-end encrypted, and removing a member rotates the keys • Members join with a single-use code — no email required SYNC AND WEB ACCESS • Sync across your devices, and open your notes in any browser at padster.ai • Encrypted cloud backup you can restore onto a new phone Your notes stay yours. Padster is offline-first by design and encrypted end to end. Privacy Policy: https://padster.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Voice at none against Padster's 2. Google Voice also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and chart position (#32 vs unranked). Padster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Padster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Google Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.
Google Voice ships an update weekly, Padster every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Voice | Padster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (62K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 233 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Splat Apps Ltd. | |
Bugs and requests
Google Voice
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes frequently
- Inconsistent behavior when answering calls
- Voicemail transcription issues
- Syncing problems between app and web version
Requested features
4 requests- Separate ringtone/notification for Google Voice calls
- In-app contact management
- Improved call reliability and quality
- Expanded international availability
Padster
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Voice
No in-app purchases
Padster
- Padster PRO$5.991 Month
- Padster PRO$29.991 Year









