Comparison

Quick Dial Widget vs SpeedBoard

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

Head to head
About

Quick Dial Widget

Instantly call, text, or FaceTime your favorite contacts directly from your Notification Center. This utility app allows you to add contacts to a widget for quick access, eliminating the need to navigate through other applications.

Highlights
  • Quick dialing from Notification Center
  • Texting from widget
  • FaceTime calls from widget
  • Add favorite contacts
  • All features are free
Features
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Quick Dial provides you with the fastest and easiest way to make a call no matter what apps you are using. On any screen including Home Screen, just swipe down Notification Center and tap one of your favourite contacts. That's it!!! In addition to call, you can text and make a FaceTime directly on the widget. Please, refer to the help in the app which describes the details how to do this. All the features are free without any hidden cost. [Usage] 1. Launch the app. 2. Choose your favourite contacts from Address Book. 3. Add Quick Dial Widget to Today in Notification Center. 4. The contacts added will be shown on the Quick Dial widget in Today.

About

SpeedBoard

This app simplifies access to essential phone functions like calling and texting. It's designed for ease of use, allowing users to configure shortcuts for quick access without needing to navigate complex menus. Home screen widgets further enhance accessibility.

Highlights
  • Quick call and text shortcuts
  • Accessible interface
  • Easy configuration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Designed for simplicity
Features
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SpeedBoard makes your phone's most basic features accessible. No more tapping around just to send a text or call your loved ones! Developed for illiterate users in mind, the app is designed to be simple and easy to configure shortcuts for your phone's most basic features. SIMPLE: Designed for illiterate users, we make it easy for anyone to set up shortcuts for their phone's most basic features. ACCESSIBLE: Our interface lets you configure and access your speed dial actions without having to see the screen. WIDGETS: With iOS 14, you can now configure actions to be triggered right from your home screen.

Screenshots

Quick Dial Widget3 screens
SpeedBoard2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeedBoard at 67% against Quick Dial Widget's 0%. SpeedBoard also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (72 vs 2). Quick Dial Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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

SpeedBoard holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeedBoard has 72 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Quick Dial Widget's written reviews are positive against 67% of SpeedBoard's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Quick Dial Widget versus SpeedBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick Dial WidgetSpeedBoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlueFinger AppsUndertide LLP

Customer experience

Quick Dial Widget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

SpeedBoard

All ratings72 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Quick Dial Widget

No in-app purchases

None

SpeedBoard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quick Dial Widget free?
Quick Dial Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeedBoard free?
SpeedBoard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quick Dial Widget or SpeedBoard?
SpeedBoard is rated higher. Quick Dial Widget averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while SpeedBoard averages 4.5 from 72 ratings.
Do Quick Dial Widget or SpeedBoard have ads?
Neither Quick Dial Widget nor SpeedBoard shows ads.

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