Comparison

Google Voice vs Begin Anyway

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

Head to head
About

Google Voice

This app provides a dedicated phone number for calling, texting, and voicemail, syncing across devices. It offers spam filtering, call forwarding, and transcribed voicemails. Enjoy competitive international calling rates and manage messages from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Dedicated phone number
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Spam filtering and call blocking
  • Voicemail transcription
  • International calling at competitive rates
  • SMS messaging across devices
Features
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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).

About

Begin Anyway

This app helps you start difficult morning tasks by requiring a quick photo or a short timer to prove you've begun. Build streaks for consistency and track your progress. It's designed as a productivity tool to overcome procrastination.

Highlights
  • Mission-based task initiation
  • Photo proof of starting
  • Focused 2-minute timer
  • Streak building for consistency
  • Task history tracking
  • Alarm integration with Silent/Focus modes
Features
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BeginAnyway helps you actually start the hard morning task — not just wake up. Set one important task the night before. When your alarm fires, BeginAnyway opens a Mission: take a quick photo proving you started, or hold a focused 2-minute timer. Build a streak for showing up. Keep history of what you started. Built for iPhone on iOS 26. Alarms use Apple’s AlarmKit when available so they can break through Silent and Focus. If AlarmKit isn’t granted on your device yet, you can still use Missions from the app and Preview paths. BeginAnyway Plus lets Mochi grow up and earn wardrobe rewards, and adds your full history, photo-proof timeline and streak insights. 7-day free trial, then $4.99/month or $19.99/year. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://appdraftinglabs.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://appdraftinglabs.com/terms.html (Or use Apple’s Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) Not a medical device. Not ADHD treatment or therapy — just a productivity tool for starting tasks you choose.

Screenshots

Google Voice4 screens
Begin Anyway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Begin Anyway at 100% against Google Voice's 14%. Begin Anyway also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Google Voice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (62K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Begin Anyway sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Google Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Begin Anyway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Voice has 62K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Google Voice's written reviews are positive against 100% of Begin Anyway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Voice ships an update weekly, Begin Anyway every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Google Voice versus Begin Anyway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle VoiceBegin Anyway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings62K — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#31 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size229 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogle LLCOffensive Threads Llc

Customer experience

Google Voice

All ratings61,986 ratings
Positive80.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.0%
Written reviews1,346 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative76.7%

Begin Anyway

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Begin Anyway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Voice

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Begin Anyway

Subscriptions2
  • BeginAnyway Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • BeginAnyway Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Voice free?
Google Voice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Begin Anyway free?
Begin Anyway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Voice or Begin Anyway?
Begin Anyway is rated higher. Google Voice averages 4.3 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Begin Anyway averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Google Voice or Begin Anyway have ads?
Neither Google Voice nor Begin Anyway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Voice or Begin Anyway?
Google Voice ships an update weekly, and Begin Anyway every 2 days. Most recently, Google Voice was updated on November 1, 2026 and Begin Anyway on October 29, 2026.

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