Comparison

Telephonio vs SalonSub AI

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

Head to head
About

Telephonio

Features
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Telephonio is your AI phone receptionist. Any phone, any industry, set up in minutes โ€” no technical background required. When your phone rings and you can't pick up, Telephonio takes over. The AI greets the caller, takes their request, books appointments, confirms reservations, answers recurring questions, or forwards important calls directly to you. You get a notification the moment something is handled. WHAT YOU DO IN THE APP - See live who is calling and what the AI is handling - Read complete call logs with transcript and summary - Listen to caller voicemails inside the app โ€” original audio plus Whisper transcript - Approve or reject requests the caller submitted through the AI (callback, appointment, table reservation) - Manage your industry settings, opening hours, phone slots, team, and request topics - Push notification the moment a call comes in or a new request is waiting for your approval HOW SETUP WORKS 1. Sign in with your mobile number and an SMS code โ€” no password, zero setup overhead. 2. Pick your industry (restaurant, hair salon, medical practice, trades, consulting, ...). 3. Enter greeting text, opening hours, and appointment slots. 4. Forward your phone number to your Telephonio number โ€” done. PLAN AND BILLING Telephonio offers a permanently free plan. Plan changes and billing are managed outside the app, in your browser on telephonio.com. PRIVACY We only store what we need to run your AI: your business profile, your customer calls, voicemails, and the push token of your device. No tracking, no advertising profiling, no third-party analytics. Privacy policy: telephonio.com/privacy CONTACT Stuck? Write us at info@telephonio.com.

About

SalonSub AI

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Never miss another booking. The AI receptionist, booking system, and business brain for small beauty salons and studios. It answers every call in your salon's voice, books the appointment, takes the deposit, and puts it on your calendar โ€” while you finish the service.

Screenshots

Telephonio4 screens
SalonSub AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

Telephonio and SalonSub AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Telephonio versus SalonSub AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTelephonioSalonSub AI
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS15.115.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size27 MB78 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAhmad Masih MinawalRomiSys LLC

In-app purchases

None

Telephonio

No in-app purchases

None

SalonSub AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Telephonio free?
Telephonio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SalonSub AI free?
SalonSub AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Telephonio or SalonSub AI have ads?
Neither Telephonio nor SalonSub AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Telephonio or SalonSub AI?
Telephonio ships an update every 2 months, and SalonSub AI every 2 months. Most recently, Telephonio was updated on October 6, 2026 and SalonSub AI on October 15, 2026.

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