Comparison

GV Connect vs Virtual Rolodex

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Virtual Rolodex

Features
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Virtual Rolodex is a private, offline contact management app designed to help you build and maintain meaningful connections. Organize contacts with notes, file attachments, reminders, and customizable contact books. Easily import and export contact books, personalize them with unique colors, and keep your information secure on your device—no cloud account required.

Screenshots

GV Connect4 screens
Virtual Rolodex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Rolodex at none against GV Connect's 5. Virtual Rolodex also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and price ($1.99 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

GV Connect costs $2.99 and Virtual Rolodex $1.99 up front. GV Connect sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Virtual Rolodex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, Virtual Rolodex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GV Connect versus Virtual Rolodex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGV ConnectVirtual Rolodex
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.9 (272 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings272 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas AmannGregory Pearson

Bugs and 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

Virtual Rolodex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GV Connect

One-time5
  • Location Awareness$0.99
  • MMS Support$0.99
  • Generous Tip$0.99
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  • Massive Tip$1.99
  • Amazing Tip$4.99
None

Virtual Rolodex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GV Connect free?
GV Connect costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Virtual Rolodex free?
Virtual Rolodex costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GV Connect or Virtual Rolodex have ads?
Neither GV Connect nor Virtual Rolodex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GV Connect or Virtual Rolodex?
GV Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, and Virtual Rolodex every 3 days. Most recently, GV Connect was updated on October 21, 2026 and Virtual Rolodex on October 6, 2026.

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