PURE MINUTES vs RingPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PURE MINUTES
Make affordable international calls and recharge prepaid mobile phones worldwide. Enjoy a $1 free trial for long-distance calling and explore low-cost options for staying connected globally.
- International long-distance calling
- Prepaid mobile airtime recharge
- Local access numbers
- In-app free trial
- Recharge in over 110 countries
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Download our app today and get $1 in FREE long-distance calling! PureMinutes is a prepaid international long-distance and mobile airtime recharge solution. PureMinutes provides low-cost international calling directly through our iPhone app or from your home phone, through our local access numbers. NEW FEATURE – Pre-paid Mobile Top Up: recharge pre-paid mobile phones’ airtime plans in over 110 countries, directly through our app. Give us a try and download now for your no obligation $1 in-app FREE Trial!
RingPad
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RingPad is the modern day international calling card. Make internet calls and your recipients receive them as regular phone calls with valid caller IDs. No more worrying about data availability on the other end of the call. No more entering of pins and jumping through hoops to setup pin-less access and speed dial numbers. Want to redial your friends later? Go to your phone's recent calls and tap a "RingPad Audio" entry. The call will be initiated over RingPad without opening the app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PURE MINUTES at fortnightly against RingPad's monthly. RingPad's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PURE MINUTES sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RingPad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PURE MINUTES ships an update fortnightly, RingPad monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PURE MINUTES | RingPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (139 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 139 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pure Minutes | Nnoduka Eruchalu |
Bugs and requests
PURE MINUTES
Reported bugs
14 issues- OTP not sending
- Cannot sign in with password
- App changes number automatically
- Cannot access contacts
- Cannot see recent calls or favorites
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- Payment issues with PayPal
- Auto-recharge turns back on
- App crashes when initiating a call
- App crashes every time it's opened
- Delay in conversation
- No access numbers available when dialling from UK
- Problems with card and PayPal top-up
- App not working on iOS 9.3.1
- Cannot recharge or place a call
Requested features
5 requests- Regression testing after updates
- Bundles like other VoIP providers
- Redeem pure minutes cards in credits area
- Clear history option
- Option to change Pure Minutes icon on iPhone home screen
RingPad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PURE MINUTES
- Pure Minutes Recharge - $0.99$0.99
- Pure Minutes Recharge - $1.99$1.99
RingPad
- $5 credits$6.99
- $10 credits$13.99
- $25 credits$34.99
