Comparison

BroadSoft Recorder vs Microsoft 365 Admin

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

Head to head
About

BroadSoft Recorder

Record BroadWorks audio greetings and have them emailed to you. The app supports a specific audio format for professional use.

Highlights
  • Record BroadWorks audio greetings
  • Email recordings
  • G.711 mlaw audio format
  • Single channel recording
  • 8000Hz sample rate
  • 16 bits per sample
Features
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BroadSoft Recorder allows you to record BroadWorks audio greetings. The recordings can be retrieved by sending them to an email addressing. The audio recording format is g.711 mlaw, single channel, 8000Hz sample rate with 16 bits per sample.

About

Microsoft 365 Admin

Manage your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 business subscription from your mobile device. Add users, reset passwords, manage devices, and monitor service health. Stay informed with critical notifications and support requests on the go.

Highlights
  • Manage users and groups
  • Reset passwords
  • Manage devices
  • Assign licenses
  • Create support requests
  • Monitor service health
  • Receive critical notifications
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Manage users, groups, devices, reset passwords & receive critical notifications. The Microsoft 365 Admin App enables you to be productive from anywhere. The app allows you to receive critical notifications, add users, reset passwords, manage devices, create support requests, and more—all while you’re on the go. Who should use this app? People with an admin role to a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 enterprise or business subscription. What can I do with this app? - Add, edit, block, or delete users, reset passwords, assign roles, or manage aliases & devices. - Add groups, edit groups, and add or remove users from groups. - View all available and assigned licenses, assign licenses to users, add or remove licenses, view and download invoices. - Check the status of existing support requests, take actions on them, or create new ones. - Monitor the health of all services and view active incidents in Service Health. - Stay on top of all the upcoming changes and announcements via the Message Center feed. - Get push notifications about important information related to service health, message center, and billing. The app supports dark theme and is available in 39 languages. And if you're someone who is responsible for managing more than one tenant, you can sign-in to multiple tenants and quickly switch between them. We're listening and constantly improving the app based on your feedback. Tell us what you like, what we can do better, and what features you'd like to see in the app. Send your feedback to feedback365@microsoft.com.

Screenshots

BroadSoft Recorder3 screens
Microsoft 365 Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft 365 Admin at 4.6 against BroadSoft Recorder's 2.7. Microsoft 365 Admin also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 29 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Microsoft 365 Admin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft 365 Admin has 5.8K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BroadSoft Recorder's written reviews are positive against 78% of Microsoft 365 Admin's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BroadSoft Recorder ships an update every 29 months, Microsoft 365 Admin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BroadSoft Recorder versus Microsoft 365 Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroadSoft RecorderMicrosoft 365 Admin
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (29 ratings)4.6 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB217 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Bankier (JLM)Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

BroadSoft Recorder

All ratings29 ratings
Positive41.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Microsoft 365 Admin

All ratings5,837 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

BroadSoft Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft 365 Admin

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen on launch
  • User list disappearing
  • Unreliable login process
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to purchase licenses
  • More granular admin controls
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Better integration with other Microsoft apps
  • Dark mode support

In-app purchases

None

BroadSoft Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft 365 Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BroadSoft Recorder free?
BroadSoft Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft 365 Admin free?
Microsoft 365 Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BroadSoft Recorder or Microsoft 365 Admin?
Microsoft 365 Admin is rated higher. BroadSoft Recorder averages 2.7 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Microsoft 365 Admin averages 4.6 from 5.8K ratings.
Do BroadSoft Recorder or Microsoft 365 Admin have ads?
BroadSoft Recorder shows ads; Microsoft 365 Admin does not.
Which is updated more often, BroadSoft Recorder or Microsoft 365 Admin?
BroadSoft Recorder ships an update every 29 months, and Microsoft 365 Admin every 6 weeks. Most recently, BroadSoft Recorder was updated on October 9, 2026 and Microsoft 365 Admin on October 15, 2026.

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