# Portabilidade Free vs Operadora

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Operadora at 64% against Portabilidade Free's 4%. Operadora also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (164 vs 2). Portabilidade Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Operadora sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Portabilidade Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

Operadora holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Operadora has 164 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Portabilidade Free's written reviews are positive against 64% of Operadora's.

Portabilidade Free ships an update every 2 months, Operadora every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portabilidade Free | Operadora |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portabilidade-free/id690206272/reviews) | **[4.6 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/operadora/id854075522/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **164** |
| Positive reviews | 3.6% of reviews | **64.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | +4 |
| Developer | [Alexandre Fugita](https://appshunter.io/developer/528963881) | [Felipe Tumonis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1145138848) |

## What reviewers say

### Portabilidade Free

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portabilidade-free/id690206272)

This utility app checks your phone's contact list to identify numbers that need updating due to carrier changes. It simulates adding or removing carrier codes and DDD formats to help you prepare for number portability. The free version only verifies, while a full version is available for updates.

**Highlights:** Verifies numbers needing carrier code updates, Simulates adding/removing carrier codes, Supports various DDD formats, Option to format local numbers, Handles +55 international format, Recognizes 9-digit numbers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Operadora

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/operadora/id854075522)

Easily discover the mobile carrier for any Brazilian phone number. This app also helps organize your contacts by adding missing DDDs, the 9th digit, and long-distance carriers. It provides insights into your contacts' carriers and notifies you of changes.

**Highlights:** Discover carrier for any Brazilian number, Add 9th digit to contacts, Add DDD to contacts, Add long-distance carrier info, Notifications for carrier changes, Contact filtering by carrier, Contact backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Versão PRO | $0.99 | per month |
| Versão PRO - Mensal | $1.49 | per month |
| Versão PRO | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Versão PRO - Semestral | $6.99 | per 6 months |
| Versão PRO | $7.49 | per year |
| Versão PRO | $8.99 | per 6 months |
| Versão PRO - Anual | $11.99 | per year |
| Versão PRO | $4.99 | one-time |
| Versão PRO - Vitalício | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful for identifying contact operators
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Works well for many users
- 👍 Good free version available
- 👍 Valuable for post-portability corrections

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fails to update contacts correctly
- 🐛 Incorrectly identifies operators
- 🐛 Support is slow or non-existent
- 🐛 Batch updates stopped working
- 🐛 Contacts not appearing for updates

**Reported bugs**

- App stopped correcting contacts
- New and changed operator contacts show error
- All contacts from one operator identified as another
- Application reports "Embratel Celular" does not exist
- Batch update of contacts stopped working

**Requested features**

- Add international operators
- Option to merge duplicate contacts
- Ignore 0800 numbers in correction
- Synchronize with Contacts app adding label and operator name


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Portabilidade Free free?

Portabilidade Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Operadora free?

Operadora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Portabilidade Free or Operadora?

Operadora is rated higher. Portabilidade Free averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Operadora averages 4.6 from 164 ratings.

### Do Portabilidade Free or Operadora have ads?

Operadora shows ads; Portabilidade Free does not.

### Which is updated more often, Portabilidade Free or Operadora?

Portabilidade Free ships an update every 2 months, and Operadora every 3 months. Most recently, Portabilidade Free was updated on October 24, 2026 and Operadora on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
