Comparison

A/B Day for BCPS vs NextPointe Softphone

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

Head to head
About

A/B Day for BCPS

This app helps Baltimore County Public Schools students and staff quickly determine if a specific day is an A or B day. It provides daily notifications about the school schedule, including any delays or closures.

Highlights
  • A/B day determination
  • Daily schedule notifications
  • Delay and closing alerts
  • Yearly schedule updates
  • Supports past, present, and future dates
Features
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"What's today, again?" A/B Day helps you find out whether a given day (be it today or a time in the future or past) is an A or B day on the Baltimore County Public Schools schedule. The schedule is updated yearly, but it will also update when school is closed due to heat or snow. You can choose to receive notifications each morning informing you whether it is an A or B day, and these notifications will also include relevant information in the event of a delay or closing.

About

NextPointe Softphone

This SIP softphone app connects to the NextPointe platform, offering HD voice and video calls. It supports push notifications and enables free calling between app users.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • Push notifications
  • HD voice and video calls
  • Free calling between app users
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NextPointe Softphone's accompanying softphone app to the NextPointe platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, NextPointe's app provides • Free calling between app users

Screenshots

A/B Day for BCPS4 screens
NextPointe Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NextPointe Softphone at 5.0 against A/B Day for BCPS's 3.2. A/B Day for BCPS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (40 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextPointe Softphone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: A/B Day for BCPS has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

A/B Day for BCPS ships an update every 4 weeks, NextPointe Softphone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
A/B Day for BCPS versus NextPointe Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterA/B Day for BCPSNextPointe Softphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (40 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCameron BernhardtNextPointe Inc.

Customer experience

A/B Day for BCPS

All ratings40 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral23.5%
Negative17.6%

NextPointe Softphone

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

A/B Day for BCPS

No in-app purchases

None

NextPointe Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is A/B Day for BCPS free?
A/B Day for BCPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NextPointe Softphone free?
NextPointe Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, A/B Day for BCPS or NextPointe Softphone?
NextPointe Softphone is rated higher. A/B Day for BCPS averages 3.2 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while NextPointe Softphone averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do A/B Day for BCPS or NextPointe Softphone have ads?
Neither A/B Day for BCPS nor NextPointe Softphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, A/B Day for BCPS or NextPointe Softphone?
A/B Day for BCPS ships an update every 4 weeks, and NextPointe Softphone every 6 months. Most recently, A/B Day for BCPS was updated on June 10, 2026 and NextPointe Softphone on September 11, 2026.

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