Comparison

Podio vs Volume Reach

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

Head to head
About

Podio

This app allows you to manage projects, collaborate with your team, and communicate effectively from any location. Organize tasks, share files, and chat in real-time to streamline workflows and enhance client relationships.

Highlights
  • Organize and track projects
  • Team activity streams
  • Real-time instant messaging
  • Client relationship management
  • Sales and account management
  • Integrate with cloud storage
Features
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The ultimate companion app for Podio – enabling you to run your projects and collaborate with your team from anywhere. Take your content and conversations with you, no matter where your workday takes you.
 • Organize and track your projects – customized to suit how you manage deadlines and responsibilities, share content and discuss ideas. Get the exact overview required to see you’re making progress. • Communicate with team activity streams – get updates, ask questions and share files, without messy CC-email threads. And, chat in real-time with one-to-one or group instant messaging. • Create stronger client relationships, using Podio to present and receive feedback on your project deliverables. Interfacing with clients is just as easy as working with your own team on Podio. • Extend Podio in minutes to handle your sales and account management processes – align company departments and get everyone on the same page. Plus, bring in content from Dropbox, Google Drive and more. "Podio threatens to replace all your project management tools" – Mashable "A game changing virtual office that forms to your needs" – TheNextWeb More than 400,000 growing businesses and innovative teams use Podio to organize their everyday work. Start today, for free. Podio will request access to device capabilities or data to enable advanced features, including: Contacts This allows Podio to let you choose co-workers among the contacts in your phone address book. Notifications Notifications may include alerts, sounds, and icon badges. These can be configured in Settings. Camera This allows Podio to let you capture a photo for your user profile or to attach to a Podio item. Microphone This allows Podio to let you record audio for use with Podio Items. Photos & Media Library This allows Podio to let you choose photos from your Library to attach to Podio Items. The Podio Privacy Policy can be found here https://company.podio.com/privacy

About

Volume Reach

Manage all your real estate SMS conversations in one place. Get instant notifications for replies, prioritize hot leads, and respond confidently from anywhere. Built for compliant messaging with business numbers.

Highlights
  • Unified SMS inbox
  • Real-time push notifications
  • Lead prioritization filters
  • Search conversations
  • Mark lead outcomes
  • Send photos (MMS)
  • AI auto-reply control
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Volume Reach SMS puts your real estate text conversations in your pocket. It's the mobile companion to the Volume Reach platform — every conversation with your leads, ready to triage and answer from anywhere. STAY ON TOP OF EVERY REPLY • One inbox for all your SMS conversations • Push notifications the moment a lead texts back • Filters that surface what matters: hot leads, unread, replied, and needs-attention • Search any conversation by name, address, or phone number CLOSE THE LOOP ON HOT LEADS • Mark outcomes in one tap: Opportunity, Appointment set, Not interested, or Wrong person • Hot leads flow straight into your pipeline on the web dashboard • Mark conversations unread to come back to them later REPLY WITH CONFIDENCE • Always see exactly which number you're texting — the app smart-selects whoever texted you last • Send photos (MMS) as well as texts • See when AI auto-reply is handling a conversation, and switch it on or off per conversation BUILT FOR COMPLIANT MESSAGING Volume Reach messages through carrier-registered business numbers (A2P 10DLC and verified toll-free), automatically honors opt-out requests, and respects quiet hours in each contact's local time zone.

Screenshots

Podio4 screens
Volume Reach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Volume Reach at 100% against Podio's 69%. Volume Reach also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Podio's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Volume Reach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Podio has 3.7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Podio's written reviews are positive against 100% of Volume Reach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Podio ships an update every 2 months, Volume Reach every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Podio versus Volume Reach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodioVolume Reach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.7K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.7K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProgress Software CorporationSun City Systems LLC

Customer experience

Podio

All ratings3,690 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative21.2%

Volume Reach

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Podio

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues with Google accounts
  • Inability to add or edit data on mobile
  • Crashes when opening notifications
  • Blank screens and connection errors
  • Syncing issues between mobile and web app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar view for tasks and deliverables
  • Improve search functionality and filtering options
  • Allow deleting of apps within workspaces
  • Provide more control over notifications
  • Optimize app for larger screens like iPad

Volume Reach

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Podio

No in-app purchases

None

Volume Reach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Podio free?
Podio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volume Reach free?
Volume Reach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Podio or Volume Reach?
Volume Reach is rated higher. Podio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Volume Reach averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Podio or Volume Reach have ads?
Neither Podio nor Volume Reach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Podio or Volume Reach?
Podio ships an update every 2 months, and Volume Reach every 4 days. Most recently, Podio was updated on October 29, 2026 and Volume Reach on October 25, 2026.

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