Comparison

NextivaONE vs Workphone

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

Head to head
About

NextivaONE

Establish a professional presence with a dedicated business phone number for calls and texts. Manage contacts, send SMS/MMS, and enjoy unlimited voice calling within the US and Canada. Offers free number porting and local/toll-free numbers.

Highlights
  • Dedicated business phone number
  • Unlimited US/Canada calling
  • Mobile texting (SMS/MMS)
  • Contact management
  • Business voicemail
  • Free number porting
Features
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Keep your work life separate from your personal life by getting a dedicated business phone number for calls, texts, and contact management. With NextivaONE, you can connect with your customers and team using unlimited voice calling within the US and Canada. Additionally, you can send texts using your business phone number. Key features include: * Unlimited calling (US and Canada) * Mobile texting (SMS/MMS) * Mobile contact management * Contacts integration * Business voicemail * Free number porting * Free local and toll-free numbers * 24/7 customer support Join over 100,000 Nextiva customers who rely on the most dependable network in the industry.

About

Workphone

Features
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You can now manage your business calls with complete ease, without worrying about any personal phone expenses. By using Workphone, you can make and receive business calls from anywhere, at any time, and still maintain your privacy. You can also record your voice messages, and update your business hours to ensure that your clients are always up to date on your availability.

Screenshots

NextivaONE4 screens
Workphone2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NextivaONE at every 3 weeks against Workphone's every 4 months. Workphone's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NextivaONE ships an update every 3 weeks, Workphone every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NextivaONE versus Workphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextivaONEWorkphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (7.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews13.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNextivaVoIP Fabric BV

Bugs and requests

NextivaONE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Calls not ringing on mobile device
  • Inability to view voicemails and call history
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved call handling and management
  • Enhanced text messaging capabilities
  • Streamlined login and logout process
  • Customizable app settings and defaults

Workphone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NextivaONE

No in-app purchases

None

Workphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextivaONE free?
NextivaONE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workphone free?
Workphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NextivaONE or Workphone have ads?
Neither NextivaONE nor Workphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NextivaONE or Workphone?
NextivaONE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Workphone every 4 months. Most recently, NextivaONE was updated on September 20, 2026 and Workphone on July 8, 2026.

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