Comparison

Qara vs Switch Mobile (US)

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

Head to head
About

Qara

Establish credibility for your small business with a dedicated local phone number. This app offers unified communication tools, call reporting, and team management features to enhance customer experience and streamline operations.

Highlights
  • Local business phone numbers
  • Unified communications
  • Call reporting and tracking
  • Employee call monitoring
  • Ring groups and auto attendants
  • Team member invitations
Features
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Get a Local Business Second Phone Number for Your Small Business in the United States. If you're a small business owner in the United States, having a local business phone number can be essential for building trust and credibility with customers in your area. A local phone number is one that has an area code that corresponds to the region where your business is located. This can be especially important for businesses that rely on phone calls for sales or customer support. Globally connected in the palm of your hand. Unify your communications and upgrade your business with our simple and intuitive app. Transfer calls to your colleagues. Run call reports utilizing advanced tracking metrics. Help your business thrive with the ability to view total number of calls, answered or missed calls, and much more. Monitor, whisper, and seamlessly join your employee calls. Enhance your customer experience and manage your employees better with the ability to monitor without disturbing and whisper to your employees without interrupting calls! Ring Groups and Auto Attendants. Add a ring group to allow multiple phones to ring simultaneously during incoming calls. Customize your ring groups and separate incoming calls seamlessly in the palm of your hand. Implement an auto attendant to allow an automated answering system that directs callers based on their keypad selection. Invite team members with just their cell phone number. No need to remember a username or password. Simply use your cell phone number to login.

About

Switch Mobile (US)

Features
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Take your business number with you through Switch Mobile. Easily connect up to four different numbers from your account, including 1300, 1800 and international numbers, to make and receive phone calls. Features: * View your Activity with calls and voicemail, including playing recordings in-app and reading AI-powered transcriptions * Register up to four phone numbers including 1300 and 1800 numbers * Transfer calls to another number 
* Multi-party conference calls * Send and receive SMS messages with 04 mobile numbers (available separately) * Connects seamlessly to your Cloud PBX for access to business-grade features including Do Not Disturb, Call Forwarding, Voicemail and more * Use your number in your Auto Attendant and Call Queue giving you ultimate mobility and still look professional * Connect to your smartphone’s Contacts list * Multi-language supporting English, Spanish, Portuguese

Screenshots

Qara4 screens
Switch Mobile (US)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Switch Mobile (US) at 11.0 against Qara's 13.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Qara versus Switch Mobile (US): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQaraSwitch Mobile (US)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlternate Network Technologies, Inc.Blast Technologies Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Qara

No in-app purchases

None

Switch Mobile (US)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Qara free?
Qara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Switch Mobile (US) free?
Switch Mobile (US) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Qara or Switch Mobile (US) have ads?
Neither Qara nor Switch Mobile (US) shows ads.

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