Comparison

NextPointe Softphone vs Community Phone+

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

Head to head
About

NextPointe Softphone

This SIP softphone app connects to the NextPointe platform, offering HD voice and video calls. It supports push notifications and enables free calling between app users.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • Push notifications
  • HD voice and video calls
  • Free calling between app users
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NextPointe Softphone's accompanying softphone app to the NextPointe platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, NextPointe's app provides • Free calling between app users

About

Community Phone+

This app allows you to manage your landline phone service remotely. Make and receive calls, access voicemails, and adjust call settings directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Make and receive landline calls
  • Access and manage voicemails
  • View call history
  • Configure call forwarding
  • Receive call notifications
Features
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The Community Phone app puts your home phone service in your pocket. See who's called, read your voicemails, and keep scam calls away, whether the phone is in your home or a loved one's. Same phone. Same number. Same routine. Now with peace of mind you can check from anywhere. FOR YOUR HOME • See your call history and check voicemail from anywhere • Forward calls to your cell phone when you're away from home • Block numbers you don't want to hear from • Keep contacts for family, friends, and doctors in one place FOR A LOVED ONE They keep their phone and stay independent. You get a window into their well-being. • Stay in the know: check that their phone is online, see who's called, and read voicemail transcriptions • Only their people can call: decide together who gets through, like family, their doctor, or the pharmacy, with the Allowlist • Check-in and reminder calls: schedule automated calls to see how they're feeling or remind them to take their medication • Keep everyone in sync: add the rest of the family so everyone stays in the loop WHY COMMUNITY PHONE • No internet required. The Base connects to local cell towers with industrial-grade antennas. • Keeps working through power outages, with up to 26 hours of battery backup • 99% of spam and scam calls blocked automatically • Keep your number. We move it over for free. • No contract, and your price is locked for three years • Real people on support, usually in under two minutes Rated 4.7 on Trustpilot and named Forbes' Best Home Phone of 2026. "The reassurance that the app gives me is a huge load off my mind." — Tammy, Community Phone member The Community Phone app works with our Home Premium and Family plans. Business customers can also use it to answer calls, reply to texts, and read voicemail-to-text on the go. Already a Community Phone member? Download the app and sign in to get started.

Screenshots

NextPointe Softphone4 screens
Community Phone+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextPointe Softphone at 5.0 against Community Phone+'s 4.5. Community Phone+'s advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

NextPointe Softphone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextPointe Softphone ships an update every 6 months, Community Phone+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NextPointe Softphone versus Community Phone+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextPointe SoftphoneCommunity Phone+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (8 ratings)
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB74 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNextPointe Inc.Community Phone Company

Customer experience

NextPointe Softphone

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Community Phone+

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

NextPointe Softphone

No in-app purchases

None

Community Phone+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextPointe Softphone free?
NextPointe Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Community Phone+ free?
Community Phone+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NextPointe Softphone or Community Phone+?
NextPointe Softphone is rated higher. NextPointe Softphone averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Community Phone+ averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do NextPointe Softphone or Community Phone+ have ads?
Neither NextPointe Softphone nor Community Phone+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextPointe Softphone or Community Phone+?
NextPointe Softphone ships an update every 6 months, and Community Phone+ every 4 days. Most recently, NextPointe Softphone was updated on October 16, 2026 and Community Phone+ on October 25, 2026.

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