Dialer vs Speed Dial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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)
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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.
Speed Dial
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Dialer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speed Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Dialer | Speed Dial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Tsouris | Nikhil Subash Chander Goel |
In-app purchases
Dialer
- Pro Upgrade$4.99
Speed Dial
No in-app purchases








