Comparison

Groundwire vs Chaveirim Dispatch

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

Head to head
About

Groundwire

This SIP softphone app enables clear voice and video calls for personal and professional use. It offers advanced business calling features like group calls, attended transfers, and instant messaging, integrating seamlessly with existing PBX systems and VoIP providers.

Highlights
  • Group calls and conferencing
  • Attended and unattended transfers
  • Voicemail with notifications
  • Instant messaging
  • Per-account settings
  • HD video calls
  • Military-grade encryption
Features
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Groundwire: the SIP softphone for your PBX or VoIP provider Groundwire is a SIP softphone app from Acrobits, a leader in VoIP and communication software since 2009. It delivers clear voice and video calls for personal and professional use, with an interface built for daily calling and none of the clutter. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ Groundwire is a SIP client, not a VoIP service. You need service from a VoIP provider or PBX that supports standard SIP clients. Business calling features Groundwire carries the call handling you expect from a desk phone: - Group calls, for conferencing several people into one conversation. - Attended transfers, so you can announce a caller before handing the call over. - Unattended transfers, when the caller just needs the right extension. - Voicemail with notifications, so a missed call still reaches you. - Instant messaging, for the things that do not need a call. - Per-account settings, so one device carries several SIP identities cleanly. Works with your PBX or VoIP provider Groundwire is a universal client and true VoIP for PBX users. Teams run it as an Asterisk softphone, a FreePBX extension, or a 3CX endpoint, and it connects just as readily to hosted PBX systems and business phone providers. It also comes preconfigured for major providers, so setup takes minutes. Because it is a standard client, there is no lock-in: bring the account you already have, and Groundwire becomes the mobile extension of your PBX, with encrypted SIP calling on every network. On a team it is the business softphone dialer sitting on top of the PBX you already pay for. On your own it keeps a work line separate, or carries a desk extension in your pocket. Key features of the softphone - Audio on widely used codecs, Opus, G.729 and G.711 among them. - Video calls at 720p HD, carried by H.264 and VP8. - Private conversations with military-grade encryption, including TLS, SRTP, and ZRTP. - Low battery use thanks to efficient push notifications. - The VoIP dialer hands calls over between WiFi and mobile data without dropping them. - Custom call settings, UI, and ringtones per account. - 5G ready and compatible with most mobile operating systems. A softphone app without the fees Groundwire is a softphone for calling over WiFi and mobile data, with the business dialer features that usually cost a monthly fee. One payment, no subscription, nothing hidden: buy it once and it stays yours. Encryption sits inside that price rather than on top of it. Run a call center, manage a fleet of extensions, or keep a dependable sip phone for a home office. The same app covers all of it, without extra tiers. Download Groundwire and put a dependable SIP dialer on your phone, with Acrobits engineering and responsive support behind it.

About

Chaveirim Dispatch

This app facilitates efficient call dispatching for volunteers and enables seamless communication for responders. It streamlines operations for community assistance networks.

Highlights
  • Efficient call dispatching
  • Volunteer response coordination
  • Real-time communication
  • Streamlined operations
  • Community assistance network tool
Features
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App for Chaveirim dispatchers to dispatch calls efficiently and for chaveirim volunteers to respond and communicate

Screenshots

Groundwire4 screens
Chaveirim Dispatch1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chaveirim Dispatch at Free against Groundwire's $9.99. Chaveirim Dispatch also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Groundwire's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (121 vs 11). On ads 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

Chaveirim Dispatch is free to download; Groundwire costs $9.99 up front. Groundwire sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chaveirim Dispatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chaveirim Dispatch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Groundwire has 121 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Groundwire ships an update every 9 days, Chaveirim Dispatch every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Groundwire versus Chaveirim Dispatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundwireChaveirim Dispatch
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (121 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB140 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAcrobitssolomon klein

Customer experience

Groundwire

All ratings121 ratings
Positive66.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative25.6%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral8.9%
Negative31.8%

Chaveirim Dispatch

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Groundwire

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dropped calls and registration issues
  • Keypad not working during some calls
  • Call history pagination problems
  • Contact search functionality broken

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode or high-contrast theme
  • Native iPad support
  • SMS/text messaging integration
  • Ability to select system ringtones
  • Improved Bluetooth device handling

Chaveirim Dispatch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Groundwire

One-time1
  • ZRTP For Outgoing Calls$24.99
None

Chaveirim Dispatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Groundwire free?
Groundwire costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chaveirim Dispatch free?
Chaveirim Dispatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Groundwire or Chaveirim Dispatch?
Chaveirim Dispatch is rated higher. Groundwire averages 3.8 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while Chaveirim Dispatch averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Groundwire or Chaveirim Dispatch have ads?
Neither Groundwire nor Chaveirim Dispatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Groundwire or Chaveirim Dispatch?
Groundwire ships an update every 9 days, and Chaveirim Dispatch every 5 weeks. Most recently, Groundwire was updated on November 10, 2026 and Chaveirim Dispatch on November 3, 2026.

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