Comparison

NEXT Classic vs VirtuaVox SMS

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

Head to head
About

NEXT Classic

This app unifies customer communications, including calls, chats, and texts, into a single inbox. It facilitates team collaboration, provides performance insights, and uses AI to enhance workflows. Stay connected and manage customer interactions seamlessly from any device.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for calls, chats, and texts
  • Team collaboration tools
  • Performance metrics and insights
  • AI-powered workflow acceleration
  • Cross-channel communication management
  • Enterprise-grade security and compliance
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Stay connected to your customers and your team with Nextiva's unified customer experience management app. Whether you're making and receiving phone calls, responding to chats, sending text messages, or collaborating with your team, the NEXT Classic app empowers you to create seamless customer experiences right from your mobile device With NEXT Classic, you can: Unify Every Conversation: Stay on top of customer interactions with a single inbox that brings together calls, chats, emails, texts, Collaborate with Ease: Work cross-functionally with teammates to ensure the right people and insights are always in the loop. Drive Continuous Improvement: Unlock key performance metrics and conversation insights to coach teams and elevate service quality. Work Smarter with AI: Accelerate workflows with intelligent automation, real-time recommendations, and contextual assistance. Stay Connected Anywhere: Manage tickets, contacts, and conversations from any device—whether you're at your desk or on the move. Effortlessly Shift Channels: Move between communication modes without disrupting the conversation or customer experience. Maintain Trust and Security: Deliver every interaction with enterprise-grade security, compliance, and professionalism. Rely on Round-the-Clock Support: Get expert assistance 24/7 to keep your operations running smoothly.

About

VirtuaVox SMS

Features
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With VirtuaVox SMS, you can send and receive texts from your VirtuaVox business phone numbers. Make and receive text messages using your business phone number! Use your business phone number to text instead of your personal number Send and receive text and picture messages to/from any cell phone number in the continental US View your messages on multiple devices: Use your account on multiple devices with one sign-in Access your messages from any computer via your browser (Chrome/Firefox/Edge) Multiple users can access the same number so you or your team can reply to any message Now your customers can communicate with you with the ease and convenience that they have when texting with friends and family. No need to download a separate messaging “app” to contact you - they can simply text your business number and get in touch.

Screenshots

NEXT Classic4 screens
VirtuaVox SMS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: VirtuaVox SMS at 3 against NEXT Classic's 1. VirtuaVox SMS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NEXT Classic versus VirtuaVox SMS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNEXT ClassicVirtuaVox SMS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (90 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings90 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextivaTextable

In-app purchases

None

NEXT Classic

No in-app purchases

None

VirtuaVox SMS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NEXT Classic free?
NEXT Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VirtuaVox SMS free?
VirtuaVox SMS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NEXT Classic or VirtuaVox SMS have ads?
Neither NEXT Classic nor VirtuaVox SMS shows ads.

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