Comparison

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists vs EmpireGo

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

Head to head
About

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists

This service provides virtual receptionists for small businesses, handling phone calls and website chats to enhance customer experience. Highly trained professionals use proprietary software to answer questions, transfer calls, take messages, and collect lead information.

Highlights
  • Virtual phone receptionists
  • Website chat support
  • Personalized customer experiences
  • FAQ answering
  • Call transferring
  • Message taking
  • Lead information collection
Features
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Ruby serves small businesses by delivering exceptional customer experiences over the phone and online via website chat. We’re a team of service-oriented professionals blended with an innovative tech company. Our highly trained receptionists use proprietary software to personalize a caller or website visitor’s experience, answer FAQs, transfer callers and take messages, and collect information that makes it easy for the businesses we represent to follow up.

About

EmpireGo

Features
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Empire Go Builder helps you turn ideas into real businesses. Learn how to start, structure, and grow income-generating projects using practical, step-by-step guides built for real-world execution. Inside the app you’ll find: • Business and side-hustle guides • Clear frameworks and systems • Practical execution plans • Beginner-friendly and advanced paths Whether you’re starting from zero or leveling up, Empire Go Builder focuses on action, clarity, and results. No fluff. No hype. Just real building.

Screenshots

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists3 screens
EmpireGo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists at 13.0 against EmpireGo's 26.0. 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
Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists versus EmpireGo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRuby 2.0 Virtual ReceptionistsEmpireGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (338 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings338 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRuby Virtual Receptionists LLCBibi Samina Hanif Satar

Bugs and requests

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App is frustratingly slow and unreliable
  • App hasn't had meaningful updates in over a year
  • Messages lag, call logs take forever to load, push notifications often fail
  • iOS and website app are horrific and incoherent
  • Duplicated charges for the same call
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  • Consistent errors with the service
  • App version 1.2.2 broke outgoing texting functionality (missing toll-free number option)
  • New app rollout was a disaster with poor quality assurance
  • Abrupt switch to a new app with no prior notice caused downtime
  • Password reset functionality is broken, requiring multiple devices and resets
  • No notification for incoming texts
  • System makes it difficult to click on customer calls and texts, sometimes texting own number
  • Broken image link where a texted video was supposed to be
  • Ruby 2.0 iOS version does not function on or provide support for legacy devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Release a native rebuild of the app
  • Fix the technology problems plaguing the platform
  • Fix the issue with outgoing texts showing a random local number
  • Improve app quality assurance
  • Provide notifications for incoming texts
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  • Make it easier to click on customer calls and texts
  • Fix the broken image link for texted videos
  • Ensure app functions on legacy devices

EmpireGo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists

No in-app purchases

None

EmpireGo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists free?
Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EmpireGo free?
EmpireGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists or EmpireGo have ads?
Neither Ruby 2.0 Virtual Receptionists nor EmpireGo shows ads.

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