Comparison

Vonage Home Extensions vs magicApp Calling & Messaging

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

magicApp Calling & Messaging

Get a second phone number for personal or business use without needing a new SIM card. Enjoy unlimited calling and texting to the U.S. and Canada, even while traveling abroad over Wi-Fi. Manage calls with features like caller ID, voicemail, and call blocking.

Highlights
  • Second phone number
  • Unlimited U.S. & Canada calling
  • Unlimited U.S. & Canada texting
  • Wi-Fi calling for travel
  • Caller ID, voicemail, call blocking
  • Choose U.S. area code
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magicApp is the most affordable & simple way to get a second phone number on your mobile phone. You can use your magicApp second line for your personal or business needs and enjoy unlimited calling and texting to the U.S. and Canada. magicApp makes it possible to have different phone numbers without having to switch out your SIM and at an affordable monthly. You can easily AND quickly switch from your magicApp phone number to your actual phone number. MAGICAPP FEATURES * Choose a U.S. phone number from any available area code * Unlimited calling to the U.S and Canada* * Send or receive unlimited text messages to U.S. and Canadian numbers** * Traveling? Make calls over Wi-Fi so you never have to worry about roaming charges when abroad! * Unlimited calling to other magicJack customer worldwide * Caller ID, voicemail, call blocking, block anonymous callers and call forwarding * Caller ID pulled from your mobile phone contact list, so you always know who is calling * Cheaper than the rest of the apps out there AND AD FREE! EXISITNG MAGICJACK DEVICE CUSTOMER? magicJack customers can enjoy texting to any U.S. or Canadian number** using magicApp - your friends & family don't have to download the app to text! Calls to your magicJack number rings on your smartphone at the same time so you never miss a call. Download now and login to magicApp with your existing magicJack email and password to make and receive calls over Wi-Fi. NEW: Now available to magicJack device customers with Canadian numbers, you can add the option to text with your Canadian phone number for a small annual fee through the app store. TURN YOUR IPAD INTO A PHONE Connect your tablet to the internet, download magicApp and start making calls from your iPad. Use magicApp on devices running iOS14 or higher. Find out more on www.magicJack.com *Texting to international numbers is not available and texts to some US mobile numbers may not be delivered. Unlimited calling to numbers within the United States and Canada, and unlimited texting and other services provided by magicJack®, are based on normal, non-excessive use. A combination of factors is used to determine excessive use, including but not limited to the relative use when compared to the average magicJack® user, the number of unique numbers called, calls forwarded, minutes used, texts sent/received and other factors. Unlimited calling does not include calls to Alaska or the Yukon and Northwest Territories of Canada or calls to non-8YY calling card, platform, conference, or chat lines, for which additional fees will apply. Subject to our Subscriber Agreement located here: http://www.magicjack.com/action/saps/. **Canadian magicJack numbers require a separate subscription for texting.

Screenshots

Vonage Home Extensions3 screens
magicApp Calling & Messaging4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vonage Home Extensions at none against magicApp Calling & Messaging's 12. Vonage Home Extensions also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). magicApp Calling & Messaging's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. magicApp Calling & Messaging sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Vonage Home Extensions asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

magicApp Calling & Messaging holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicApp Calling & Messaging has 26K ratings behind it against 4.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Vonage Home Extensions's written reviews are positive against 49% of magicApp Calling & Messaging's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vonage Home Extensions ships an update every 6 weeks, magicApp Calling & Messaging fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vonage Home Extensions versus magicApp Calling & Messaging: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVonage Home ExtensionsmagicApp Calling & Messaging
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.7K ratings)4.7 (26K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews — better49.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.7K26K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVonageMAGICJACK VOIP SERVICES LLC

Customer experience

Vonage Home Extensions

All ratings4,559 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.1%
Written reviews274 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral12.8%
Negative36.9%

magicApp Calling & Messaging

All ratings25,677 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative42.8%

User reviews

Vonage Home Extensions

From 4.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent service
  • 🚀 Convenient to use
  • 🚀 Great for international calls
  • 🚀 Reliable and dependable
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with mobile devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent call drops/disconnections
  • 🐛 Poor call quality
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Outdated and buggy app
  • 🐛 Incompatible with newer devices

magicApp Calling & Messaging

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Excellent call quality
  • 💰 Affordable pricing
  • 🌍 Works internationally
  • 🔍 Useful for maintaining a US number
  • 🤖 Reliable service for over 15 years

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Frequent app crashes and bugs
  • 🤖 Unreliable connectivity issues
  • 🤖 Poor customer support
  • 🤖 Deactivation of accounts without notice
  • 🤖 Inability to transfer or port out numbers

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

magicApp Calling & Messaging

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App freezes phone when answering calls
  • Missed calls not showing up in the app
  • Text messages getting deleted or out of order
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Subscription issues and billing problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for MMS and texts from short codes
  • Implement two-factor authentication for security
  • Allow users to sign in on multiple devices
  • Provide more ringtone options
  • Improve integration with native iOS features

In-app purchases

None

Vonage Home Extensions

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

magicApp Calling & Messaging

Subscriptions5
  • Incoming-only calls + texting$3.491 Month
  • Outgoing-only calls + texting$3.491 Month
  • Incoming and Outgoing calls$3.991 Month
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  • magicJack Premium$4.991 Month
  • magicJack Canadian$5.991 Month
One-time7
  • $4.99 magicJack International minutes credit$4.99
  • SMS for Canadian Numbers$4.99
  • Texting and SMS upgrade$9.99
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  • $9.99 magicJack International minutes credit$9.99
  • $20.00 magicJack International minutes credit$19.99
  • $19.99 magicJack International minutes credit$19.99
  • $40.00 magicJack International minutes credit$39.99

Questions

Is Vonage Home Extensions free?
Vonage Home Extensions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is magicApp Calling & Messaging free?
magicApp Calling & Messaging is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vonage Home Extensions or magicApp Calling & Messaging?
magicApp Calling & Messaging is rated higher. Vonage Home Extensions averages 4.4 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while magicApp Calling & Messaging averages 4.7 from 26K ratings.
Do Vonage Home Extensions or magicApp Calling & Messaging have ads?
Neither Vonage Home Extensions nor magicApp Calling & Messaging shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vonage Home Extensions or magicApp Calling & Messaging?
Vonage Home Extensions ships an update every 6 weeks, and magicApp Calling & Messaging fortnightly. Most recently, Vonage Home Extensions was updated on October 29, 2026 and magicApp Calling & Messaging on October 29, 2026.

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