Comparison

Responder vs storm MTA

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

Head to head
About

Responder

This secure messaging app provides a closed user-group communication platform for businesses. It offers features like priority alerts, status updates, and location reporting to enhance worker management and emergency response.

Highlights
  • Secure 2-way closed user group messaging
  • Priority alert messaging
  • Repeated alerts for missed messages
  • Status updates
  • Location reporting
  • Integration with PageOne Connect/Flare
  • API gateway integration
Features
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The Responder App from PageOne offers business users a secure, closed user-group two-way messaging service that fully integrates with PageOne’s Connect/Flare messaging and worker management service. The Responder app supports status and location monitoring to enhance worker management and improve incident or emergency response. Features:- Secure 2-way closed user group messaging and alerting Priority alert messaging option (overrides silent) Repeated alerts for missed priority alerts Status Updates Location Reporting option (auto-disabled when status is Unavailable) Integrates with PageOne Connect/Flare messaging suite Integrates with third-party software systems via PageOne API gateway

About

storm MTA

This mobile application allows contact center agents to make and receive calls from their iOS devices while on the go. It enables flexible working by connecting agents via Wi-Fi or mobile data, eliminating call forwarding charges and allowing them to work from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Make and receive calls on iOS devices
  • Connect via Wi-Fi or mobile data
  • Eliminate call forwarding charges
  • Work flexibly from any location
  • Interchangeable use of PC and mobile device
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Mobile Task Assistant (MTA) complements the DTA® and ensures agents can connect to storm on the move. Agents can make and receive storm calls from their iOS device. The storm MTA mobile app enables contact centre agents to work fully-flexibly for the first time, using the storm Web iPath® softphone to make and receive calls from their iPhone. Working over WiFi or mobile data, rather than mobile voice networks, this means agents can be connected and available anytime and anyplace, free of call forwarding charges, even when away from their workstations. Answering the challenge of new hybrid working practices, storm MTA gives agents the option of using both their PC and mobile device interchangeably to maximize availability, productivity and employee satisfaction.

Screenshots

Responder4 screens
storm MTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Responder at 38% against storm MTA's 0%. Responder also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). storm MTA's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Responder ships an update every 8 months, storm MTA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Responder versus storm MTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterResponderstorm MTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPageOne Communications LtdRedwood Tech

Customer experience

Responder

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

storm MTA

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Responder

No in-app purchases

None

storm MTA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Responder free?
Responder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is storm MTA free?
storm MTA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Responder or storm MTA have ads?
Neither Responder nor storm MTA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Responder or storm MTA?
Responder ships an update every 8 months, and storm MTA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Responder was updated on November 1, 2026 and storm MTA on November 3, 2026.

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