Comparison

ASD Mobile vs Spectrum SD

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

Head to head
About

ASD Mobile

Manage funeral home communications on the go. Join calls in real-time, access messages instantly, and respond to families. Control Caller ID, update service info, and handle online chats from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Real-time call joining
  • Categorized call logs
  • Instant message access
  • Listen, read, and respond to messages
  • Control outgoing Caller ID
  • Update service information
  • Handle website chats
Features
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Stay connected to your funeral home without sacrificing your freedom. With ASD Mobile, you can join live calls in real time to assist families whenever needed, while keeping complete control of your funeral home's communications from anywhere. Every call answered by ASD is instantly categorized, giving you quick access to messages with just a tap. Listen, read, redispatch and respond to messages, control your outgoing Caller ID, send and receive text messages using your funeral home's phone number, update service information, block unwanted solicitor calls, manage your on-call schedule, pay your ASD bill, and more—all from the palm of your hand. Join more than 20,000 funeral professionals who rely on ASD Mobile every day. Please note that this app is available exclusively to ASD clients. During login, you'll enter the mobile phone number associated with your contact on your ASD account. ASD Mobile supports Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and widgets on supported iOS devices for an even better user experience. Developed by the Czachor family, ASD is the only answering service dedicated exclusively to the funeral profession, serving more than 9,000 funeral homes nationwide. For over 50 years, ASD has remained committed to helping funeral professionals enhance communication through innovative technology and compassionate service. ASD Mobile has earned national recognition for its innovation, helping ASD become the only company to receive the prestigious NFDA Innovation Award four times. First honored in 2012 for ASD Mobile and again in 2015 for its patented MobileFH™ feature, ASD continues to develop technology that helps funeral professionals communicate more effectively.

About

Spectrum SD

This app offers secure messaging and paging for businesses, ensuring HIPAA and HITECH compliance. It allows for encrypted communication of protected health information and provides features like message filtering, custom replies, and adjustable security settings.

Highlights
  • Secure messaging and paging
  • HIPAA and HITECH compliant
  • Encrypted data transmission
  • Configurable passcode protection
  • Message filtering and history
  • Pre-set custom replies and notes
  • Adjustable auto-logoff settings
Features
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The Spectrum Secure Delivery Application provides secure messaging and paging services on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. The app also allows secure access to your Spectrum answering service or call center messages. The Spectrum Secure Delivery messaging app enables hospitals, large organizations and small groups meet HIPAA and HITECH security guidelines for sending protected health information (PHI). Spectrum Secure Delivery secures PHI by protecting access with a configurable passcode, encrypting the transmission of data and not storing data on the phone or tablet. When a messages is received the user can Reply, Forward, mark In-Process, or Completed. The inbox can be filtered to display all messages, new, new or in process, complete and notes with the message filter. The message history is displayed below the message for all message recipients. Manage the application settings from the Options tab for a custom secure messaging experience. Create a library of Pre-Set custom replies and notes to speed up the messaging process. Reduce load times by setting an expiration for completed messages and adjust the auto-logoff settings to increase security. The Spectrum Secure Delivery Application works on both 3G/4G and WIFI networks to ensure communication is never lost. With the secure, quick and reliable interface Spectrum Secure Delivery will provide your business with the right communication tool to help your business to grow.

Screenshots

ASD Mobile4 screens
Spectrum SD1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ASD Mobile at 98% against Spectrum SD's 22%. ASD Mobile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Spectrum SD's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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

ASD Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of ASD Mobile's written reviews are positive against 22% of Spectrum SD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ASD Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Spectrum SD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ASD Mobile versus Spectrum SD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterASD MobileSpectrum SD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (146 ratings) — better1.7 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews97.8% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings146 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA. S. D., Inc.Amtelco

Customer experience

ASD Mobile

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive97.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.2%

Spectrum SD

All ratings43 ratings
Positive11.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative83.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative72.2%

Bugs and requests

ASD Mobile

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes when removing service options on pending services
  • Strange audio feedback on iOS when listening to messages
  • Push notification settings disappear after app updates
  • Text messages not syncing to app display
  • iOS 8 compatibility issues (legacy)
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  • App freezing during certain operations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Custom alarm sound upload capability
  • Louder, more robust alarm options
  • In-app volume control for notifications
  • Persistent push notification settings across updates

Spectrum SD

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ASD Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Spectrum SD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ASD Mobile free?
ASD Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spectrum SD free?
Spectrum SD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ASD Mobile or Spectrum SD?
ASD Mobile is rated higher. ASD Mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 146 ratings, while Spectrum SD averages 1.7 from 43 ratings.
Do ASD Mobile or Spectrum SD have ads?
Neither ASD Mobile nor Spectrum SD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ASD Mobile or Spectrum SD?
ASD Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spectrum SD every 2 months. Most recently, ASD Mobile was updated on September 19, 2026 and Spectrum SD on September 9, 2026.

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