Comparison

CallsMadeLocal vs Call From Where?

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

Head to head
About

CallsMadeLocal

This app offers low-cost international calling with multiple connection methods, eliminating the need for PINs or access numbers. It also allows local calls over the internet when mobile minutes are low and enables account balance transfers to friends and family abroad.

Highlights
  • Low-cost long distance rates
  • Premium voice quality
  • No PINs or access numbers
  • Local Access or Callback options
  • Seamless contact integration
  • Check rates before calling
  • High call completion rate
Features
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CallsMadeLocal is the ultimate application for low-cost Long Distance calls. This dialer simplifies the long-distance calling so nicely and still providing all the flexibility that you may need. No more pins to remember, no access number to dial or phone numbers to remember, not even the speed dial numbers to be remembered or dialed. You can even use CallsMadeLocal to make local calls over your internet connection when you are running out of allowed minutes in your wireless plan. CallsMadeLocal provides you different calling methods to meet your wireless plan and calling needs. Calling methods include Local Access, Callback and Internet Calling. CallsMadeLocal also allows you to transfer your account balance to friends and family in over 110 countries around the globe on their cellular accounts. HOW IT WORKS You own cellular number is your account with CallsMadeLocal; you get a passcode in SMS message or a phone call to authenticate you. Default calling method is Local Access, when you dial a phone number or choose one from your contacts; dialer attaches this number to a local number on our servers and dials that number. (Your Wifi/Data internet connection will be used for this local number setup). This local number automatically connects the call to the long distance number you originally dialed. If you have chosen “Callback” as calling method; when you dial a number or choose one from your contacts, dialer will send this number to our servers and our server will send you a call back on your phone number and connect this call to the number you originally dialed. Last but not the least is the “Internet” calling which makes the call using Wifi/Data internet connection without using allocated minutes from your provider. Internet dialing is also the best choice while you are roaming out from your provider’s coverage and have an internet connection available to you. TRY IT FREE Yes CallsMadeLocal is free to download and we even set you up with a start-up credit to try the application and call quality. Once the free credit is finished you can easily recharge your account from our website. FEATURES Cheap long distance rates Premium voice quality No Pins or access numbers to dial Option to call using “Local Access” or “Call back” Works seamlessly with existing contacts, no need to remember long numbers Easily check rates for any destination before you call (or check by destination number) High call completion rate Per minute rates, no setup costs or hidden fees

About

Call From Where?

Features
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Call From Where is a fast, free area-code lookup tool. Type a 3-digit area code, a city, a state, a +country code, or a full phone number — see where it's from instantly. Built for the moment your phone rings from a number you don't recognize. Is "202" Washington DC or somewhere else? What's "+44"? This app answers in under a second, with no internet connection required. WHAT'S INSIDE • All 800+ NANP area codes (US, Canada, Caribbean) • 60,000+ rate centers — tap any area code to see the cities it covers • Type a full phone number to see its specific city assignment, not just the area code • International country codes for every country with a +prefix • Toll-free, premium-rate, and special-purpose codes labeled clearly WHAT'S NOT INSIDE • No ads • No trackers, no analytics, no telemetry • No account, no sign-in, no email required • No internet permission needed — the entire database ships in the app WHO IT'S FOR • Anyone who screens unknown calls • Small-business owners deciding whether to answer • Folks tired of "potential spam" labels with no actual info • Travelers and expats checking foreign numbers Data refreshed quarterly from the public Local Calling Guide and NANPA registries. Runs on iOS 16.6 and later. Made by FMNM, LLC in Washington State. If it's useful, the donate link in the app is appreciated — but the app is and will stay free. Privacy policy: https://callfromwhere.com/privacy Terms: https://callfromwhere.com/terms

Screenshots

CallsMadeLocal4 screens
Call From Where?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CallsMadeLocal at 8.0 against Call From Where?'s 16.6. 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
CallsMadeLocal versus Call From Where?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallsMadeLocalCall From Where?
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalltureFMNM, LLC

In-app purchases

None

CallsMadeLocal

No in-app purchases

None

Call From Where?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CallsMadeLocal free?
CallsMadeLocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Call From Where? free?
Call From Where? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CallsMadeLocal or Call From Where? have ads?
Neither CallsMadeLocal nor Call From Where? shows ads.

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