Call forward vs GV Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Call forward
Easily redirect incoming calls to another number based on your line status. Generate custom codes for specific contacts or conditions like busy or no reply. Simplifies call forwarding setup across many countries.
- Redirect calls based on line status
- Generate custom forwarding codes
- Supports busy, no reply, or unavailable status
- Works in numerous countries
- One-touch setup for forwarding
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Call forwarding (or call divert) is for redirect all your incoming calls to a specific number based on your line status (busy, no reply, no answer). "This appl. should have been provided as a basic feature from Apple." Tested and works in these countries: USA (At & T ), Canada (Forwarding must be activated with Roger), Mexico,Argentina,Brazil UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Russia,Romania, Hungary, Czech rep.,Croatia,Slovenia, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Portugal Kuwait, Arab Emirates,Saudi Arabia, Pakistan,India,Malaysia, Hong Kong,Thailand,Singapore Australia, New Zeeland (New codeset must be applied after install) And everywhere else. Installs with USA AT & T compatible codes (generic, works in almost all EU and Asia and Africa countries). The application generates call forward codes for any selected contacts. After the codes are generated, you can select the new contact and dial the forwarding code. Your GSM network will do the rest. You can set up separate contacts for busy, no reply or unavailable status or you can forward all incoming calls with the codes. Reviews: "This is a simple app, but convienent if you want to set up forwarding to different contacts and under different conditions. I use a 3rd party voicemail service and this quickly set me up with a one touch contact to start and stop forwarding. Yes, you can do this with out this application, but for 99 cents, it saved me a lot of typing and figuring out." - US appstore "I've been flying a lot between Germany and Switzerland therefore I own two mobile phones. Arriving in Germany I wanted to make the German iPhone working and to forward the incoming calls on the Swiss mobile to the voicemail. However, in a couple of days returning to Switzerland I intended to set up vice versa. This was a real PAIN with the iPhone factory settings... Now, with 'Call Forward' life became much easier: I can setup call forwarding with one click - and that's all. Simple, easy and great!" - Switzerland From our support mails: "hi I just downloaded this app n I want to send someones call to forward not all of my contacts just one person" This is not possible with GSM call forwarding, sorry!
GV Connect
Manage your Google Voice account with a feature-rich app. Send texts, make calls, listen to voicemails with transcriptions, and organize your conversations. Offers advanced settings and offline access.
- Place calls using Google Voice number
- Send and receive SMS/MMS
- Listen to voicemails with transcription
- Manage messages (archive, star, note)
- Search message history
- Offline message access
- Change Google Voice account settings
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GV Connect is the most feature-complete Google Voice application available for your iPhone or iPad — text, call, and interact with your existing GV accounts using a beautiful and streamlined interface that gives you full control over your account settings: • Place calls using your Google Voice number rather than your mobile number - enter number directly, select a contact from your device's contacts, or call back any number in your history. The application supports direct call (iPhone only), callback (Click2Call), and offline calling (see application website for a description of these calling modes) • Send and receive text messages (SMS) from your Google Voice number - including support for long SMS, group messages, picture messages (MMS – available as In-App purchase), and support for non-English messages. Supports in-line replies with an iMessage-like interface • Automatically check for new messages and voicemails - even when the application is in the background • Listen to voicemails and recorded conversations right on your device (allowing you to pause, rewind, or fast forward to any point within the message) - voicemails will show the transcription of the message when available • Un/-archive messages, mark them as un-/read or starred, attach notes to conversations, block/unblock senders, trash or delete conversations • Easily search in your history by contact, message, or note text - supports continuing searches online for messages that have not yet been cached locally • Messages are stored on your device for offline access • Quickly change various Google Voice account settings (call forwarding, do-not-disturb — including the option to have DND automatically expire at a specified time, message notifications, …) • Add, verify, and remove forwarding phone numbers • Quick Settings allow saving and restoring complete account settings (DND, forwarding, …) for easy switching between different profiles • Support for automatic selection of Quick Settings based on current location (available as In-App Purchase) • Direct access to your device's contacts without needing to synchronize them with Google • Quick access to favorite phone numbers for calls and SMS • Universal application which runs optimized on iPhone (including iPhone X), iPod Touch, and iPad (including split-screen multi-tasking on supported devices running iOS 12.0 or later) • Optional application passcode lock (with TouchID/FaceID option on supported devices) • Supports gesture navigation when typing text for easier placement of the cursor: swipe left/right with one or two fingers to move the caret position backwards/forward by character or word. Swipe left/right with three fingers to go to the beginning/end of the existing text * Recipient of an honorable mention in the 2010 Best App Ever Awards * NOTE: An existing Google Voice account with a GV phone number is required to use this application - signup for new Google Voice accounts is currently limited to residents of the US. Please note that GV Connect is NOT a VoIP application and will not allow making or receiving calls from an iPad/iPod Touch without a separate VoIP application. GV Connect stores your account password securely in your device's Keychain for faster login when launching the application. All communication is done exclusively via secure connections (SSL) to the Google Voice servers owned and operated by Google and no contact information (other than the contact's phone number which is required to place a call or send a message) is sent to Google or any other party. All operations are fully synchronized with your Google Voice account. Please read the FAQ section on the application website if you encounter any issues or use the feedback email link in its about screen to ask for support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GV Connect at 3.9 against Call forward's 2.1. GV Connect also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (273 vs 7). Call forward's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On 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
Call forward costs $0.99 and GV Connect $2.99 up front. GV Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Call forward asks for nothing beyond the download.
GV Connect holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GV Connect has 273 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Call forward's written reviews are positive against 42% of GV Connect's.
Call forward ships an update every 13 months, GV Connect every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Call forward | GV Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.1 (7 ratings) | 3.9 (273 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 41.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 273 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Game4mob | Andreas Amann |
Customer experience
Call forward
GV Connect
Bugs and requests
Call forward
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GV Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Inability to send/receive MMS
Requested features
4 requests- Push notification improvements
- Direct call option without callback
- Contact name display in app
- Subscription model for enhanced features
In-app purchases
Call forward
No in-app purchases
GV Connect
- Location Awareness$0.99
- MMS Support$0.99
- Generous Tip$0.99
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- Massive Tip$1.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
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