Comparison

Dialer vs Speed Dial

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

Head to head
About

Dialer

This app generates DTMF tones for interacting with landline phone systems and other devices that use these tones. It allows users to play tones directly from their device's speaker and offers features like saving favorite sequences.

Highlights
  • Generate DTMF tones
  • Use with POTS and landline phones
  • Save favorite tone sequences
  • Adjustable volume
  • Unlock expanded DTMF tones (Pro)
  • Unlimited favorites (Pro)
  • Customize tone and pause length (Pro)
Features
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Dialer works with any Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) that accepts Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones such as a standard landline phone system. To use Dialer, you hold your phone's speaker up to a telephone handset or microphone and play the tone by pressing a button or by selecting one of your saved favorites. Store up to five favorites in the free version for easy dialing, such as calling cards, teleconference numbers, or complicated phone tree's. Commas act as pauses during the dialing tone sequence to allow time for prompts and other delays. Simply hold up your iPhone speaker to the landline telephone's microphone or handset and press dial. Some other devices also use DTMF tones to configure, Dialer is great for these as well. Volume is controlled by your devices volume buttons, so you can easily turn it up or down for just the right volume of your tones. Unlock Dialer Pro features such as unlimited favorites, and the ability to set the dial tone length and pause length (for commas). **Please note that some Voice over IP (VOIP) systems can have trouble recognizing the tones, for those systems try a longer key press allowing enough time for the system to register the tone. Purchase the optional upgrade to unlock these features: - Dial with precision: Unlock the power of four additional expanded DTMF tones – A, B, C, and D. Whether you're interacting with automated systems, entering passwords, or accessing exclusive services, Dialer Pro has got you covered. - Save your favorites effortlessly: With Dialer Pro, you can save an unlimited number of favorites directly from the main dialer screen, ensuring quick and easy access whenever you need it. - Customize your dialing experience: Take control over tone length and pause time when dialing your favorites. Tailor your settings to match your unique requirements, ensuring seamless compatibility with any phone system. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES: Dialer is now fully accessible with comprehensive VoiceOver support: • Complete screen reader compatibility for blind and visually impaired users • Custom accessibility actions for DTMF tone testing via swipe gestures • Configurable VoiceOver delay timing for optimal audio experience • Clear button labels and navigation hints throughout the app • Accessible favorites management and editing Download Dialer today and make your dialing experience smarter, faster, and more enjoyable.

About

Speed Dial

Features
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Speed Dial is the best way to get in touch with your favourites with just one touch away. Speed Dial lets you make call, Send Whatsapp Message,Call on Skype and send message to your favourite contacts insanely quickly. Also Speed Dial can be useful in case of emergency letting you make call instantly without having search for contacts. You can also add notification and email reminder for call, message, WhatsApp message and Skype Call. - NOTIFICATION WIDGET Notification Widget for call directly to selected contacts. Today Widget for access anywhere even though lock screen. - App other features: Add contacts as Speed dial. Images are automatically added for your favorite contacts if available in contact details, making it more easy to find your favorites. Set you Actions for single touch and double touch. Set Background wth tint effect to make your contact widget beautiful.

Screenshots

Dialer3 screens
Speed Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speed Dial at none against Dialer's 1. Speed Dial also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). Dialer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). On price, 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. Dialer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speed Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dialer ships an update every 5 months, Speed Dial every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dialer versus Speed Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDialerSpeed Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmmanuel TsourisNikhil Subash Chander Goel

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dialer

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
None

Speed Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dialer free?
Dialer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Dial free?
Speed Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dialer or Speed Dial have ads?
Neither Dialer nor Speed Dial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dialer or Speed Dial?
Dialer ships an update every 5 months, and Speed Dial every 17 months. Most recently, Dialer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Speed Dial on September 28, 2026.

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