ValueChek vs Phone.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ValueChek
This app helps HomeVestors of America franchisees assess property repair needs and costs. It provides repair estimates, market price evaluations, and allows for price adjustments based on local labor and product costs.
- Repair cost estimation
- Market price evaluation
- Adjustable product and labor prices
- Square footage-based repair calculation
- Shareable repair reports
- Integrated with HomeVestors training
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ValueChek is a proprietary app for franchisees of HomeVestors of America. It allows them to determine the repairs needed to a house, estimate the cost to make those repairs, evaluate properties similar to the subject, and estimate a price to pay for a house. If you would like to learn more about how you can get access to ValueChek and the system that has bought more houses than any other system ever developed go to HomeVestorsFranchise.com. Features include: - Allows you to adjust product and labor prices to your market. - Provides product and estimated labor prices for over 80 different repairs. - Simple to use since it uses square footage to determine the amount of the repair. - Allows you to share the finished product to an associate. - HomeVestors training teaches you how to use this app as part of our house buying system.
Phone.com
Transform your smartphone into a dedicated business line. Manage calls, voicemails, and texts from any of your business numbers, all within a single app. Stay connected and responsive with features like visual voicemail and call blocking.
- Business phone calls over data/Wi-Fi
- Visual voicemail with transcription
- Send/receive SMS with business numbers
- Block unwanted calls
- Group messaging
- Scheduled and auto-response messages
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Turn your mobile phone into a business phone. Enable your smartphone to access, manage, and become your Phone.com account. Just sign up for the Phone.com service and download Phone.com for iOS, and you’ll be connected 24/7. Phone.com for iOS brings all your cloud communication features together with the added benefit of making calls over your carrier network or using data coverage or Wi-Fi. Convenient Calling Over Data and Wi-Fi: With Phone.com mobile apps, you can make calls anywhere in the world using your 3G/4G data or Wi-Fi connection. Or connect to Wi-Fi and turn your device into a powerful desk phone, then never worry about having enough minutes or cell coverage again. Better Visual Voicemail: Your business voicemail, all in one place. Separate your business and personal messages, and respond with a call, SMS, or even a fax! Choose a plan with Phone.com’s transcription service, and you’ll be able to read each voicemail within the app or in your email. Text Using Any Phone.com Number: Send and receive SMS messages using any of your business phone numbers. Maintain your own work inbox, separate from your personal messages, and use group messaging to collaborate with colleagues on just about anything. You can even schedule messages to be sent at a later date and auto-respond to incoming calls and messages. Block Unwanted Calls: Robocalls and telemarketers eat into your valuable time, block nuisance callers with a click. Modern workers need to be agile, connected, and responsive. With Phone.com for iOS, you’ll never miss a business call or text, no matter where you are.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Phone.com at 4.4 against ValueChek's 3.0. Phone.com also leads on ratings volume (233 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). ValueChek's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Phone.com holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phone.com has 233 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ValueChek ships an update every 2 months, Phone.com every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ValueChek | Phone.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (233 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 233 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.3 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 212 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeVestors of America, Inc | Phone.com, Inc. |
Customer experience
ValueChek
Phone.com
Bugs and requests
ValueChek
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Phone.com
Reported bugs
27 issues- Calls drop immediately after connecting
- One-way audio during calls
- Screen goes dark during incoming calls
- App freezes and requires restart
- Cannot answer incoming calls
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- Calls show as 'connecting' but never connect
- Message notifications don't disappear when read
- Voicemail list freezes frequently
- Cannot make calls after listening to voicemail
- Cannot make second call without closing app
- Keypad disappears during calls
- Multiple screens flash when answering calls
- Delayed message and call notifications
- Voicemail not recording properly
- Login credentials not working in app
- App logs out unexpectedly
- Recent calls list doesn't update quickly
- Bluetooth audio not working for voicemails
- Text messages stuck in 'processing' state
- Contact list not syncing properly
- Duplicate call notifications
- App continues ringing after logout
- Favorites list keeps getting deleted
- Voicemail plays randomly at high volume
- Pictures in messages load incorrectly
- Group message notifications sent multiple times
- Call quality degrades as call duration increases
Requested features
15 requests- Two-factor authentication for account security
- Dark mode option
- Automatic app updates without manual intervention
- Message export and backup functionality
- Video call capability
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- Better contact synchronization with iOS
- Ability to add nicknames to contacts
- Online cancellation without phone call requirement
- CRM integration
- Improved keypad accessibility during calls
- Better Bluetooth headset compatibility
- Automatic message thread organization
- Undo function for deleted extensions
- Real-time call list updates
- Better notification management system
In-app purchases
ValueChek
No in-app purchases
Phone.com
No in-app purchases









