Comparison

Vonage Home Extensions vs SimpleVoIP Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Vonage Home Extensions

This app extends your home VoIP phone service to your smartphone. Make and receive calls using your home number, save on international calls, and avoid roaming charges. It integrates with your contacts for easy dialing and offers features like Do Not Disturb and call blocking.

Highlights
  • Make/receive calls on iPhone using home number
  • Calls ring on multiple smartphones simultaneously
  • VoIP for business and home phone service
  • Save on international calls
  • Use Wi-Fi calling to save cell minutes
  • Caller ID shows Vonage number
  • Block unwanted calls
Features
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Your new Vonage VoIP phone service is here. And you can take it anywhere. As a Vonage Customer the Extensions app brings your home phone to your iPhone. Download now and you can make and receive home phone calls on up to two phones over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G. (Push Notifications required) Features • Make calls from your Vonage home number on your iPhone (New) • Calls to your home phone ring on up to two smartphones at the same time -answer whichever one is more convenient (New) • VoIP allows for business and home phone service, or calls on the move • Save with your Vonage internet calling plan wherever you are – unlimited international calling to 60+ countries with some plans • Use WiFi calling to make online phone calls and save cell minutes, avoid roaming charges when abroad and reach people when there’s poor coverage • Know who is calling you on your Vonage number - the app will use your contact book to tell you who is calling • Uses your contact book for easy, one touch dialing • Do Not Disturb – Easily turn on and off calls to the app (New) • Keep your mobile number private – Caller ID will show your Vonage number. (New) • Choose which number to display as your Caller ID – Home or Mobile. • Block unwanted calls to your Vonage line from your Recents or Call Settings. (New) • Boomerang - for international callers. No more missed call & callback frustration. Automatically connects to selected contacts using YOUR Vonage VoIP number - at no charge to them! (New) Getting Started • Download the Vonage Extensions VoIP app to your iPhone • Enter your mobile number, your Vonage VoIP phone number and your account password. • View the tour and accept push notifications to receive inbound calls. Note: Vonage VoIP service required. * Reasonable Use Policy applies to unlimited calling. Extensions® usage is combined with home phone usage under the policy. See www.vonage.com/reasonable_use_policy from more details. Calls made from mobiles may use airtime and incur charges, depending on your mobile plan. Pat: http://www.vonage.com/corporate/press_patents.php

About

SimpleVoIP Mobile

This utility app enables remote work and travel by providing high-quality calls through your phone's voice channels. It offers comprehensive management of voicemail, eFax, call logs, and call forwarding, along with SMS messaging capabilities using your office number.

Highlights
  • High-quality calls via phone's voice channels
  • Voicemail management
  • eFax capabilities
  • Call log and forwarding management
  • SMS messaging on office number
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SimpleVoIP Mobile is for our customer use when working remote, traveling or other mobile needs. Calls placed through this application use call through technology to utilize your phone’s voice channels to ensure the highest call quality. Manage voicemail, eFax, call logs and call forwarding through this app. Also send and receive SMS messages on your office number.

Screenshots

Vonage Home Extensions3 screens
SimpleVoIP Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Vonage Home Extensions at 4.4 against SimpleVoIP Mobile's 3.4. Vonage Home Extensions also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 10) and review sentiment (51% vs 33%). 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

Vonage Home Extensions holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vonage Home Extensions has 4.7K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Vonage Home Extensions's written reviews are positive against 33% of SimpleVoIP Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vonage Home Extensions ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleVoIP Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vonage Home Extensions versus SimpleVoIP Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVonage Home ExtensionsSimpleVoIP Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.7K ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVonageSimpleVoIP LLC

Customer experience

Vonage Home Extensions

All ratings4,559 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive51.2%
Neutral12.8%
Negative35.9%

SimpleVoIP Mobile

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Vonage Home Extensions

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Incoming calls not ringing on mobile
  • Touchpad/keypad not working during calls
  • Caller ID not displaying properly
  • Recent calls not updating or syncing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to customize ringtones
  • Improved call log/recent calls functionality
  • Better integration with mobile contacts
  • Support for more devices and OS versions

SimpleVoIP Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vonage Home Extensions

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleVoIP Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vonage Home Extensions free?
Vonage Home Extensions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleVoIP Mobile free?
SimpleVoIP Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vonage Home Extensions or SimpleVoIP Mobile?
Vonage Home Extensions is rated higher. Vonage Home Extensions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while SimpleVoIP Mobile averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Vonage Home Extensions or SimpleVoIP Mobile have ads?
Neither Vonage Home Extensions nor SimpleVoIP Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vonage Home Extensions or SimpleVoIP Mobile?
Vonage Home Extensions ships an update every 6 weeks, and SimpleVoIP Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Vonage Home Extensions was updated on November 6, 2026 and SimpleVoIP Mobile on November 3, 2026.

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