Comparison

MTN Call Like Home vs SimPulse

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

Head to head
About

MTN Call Like Home

This service allows international travelers to keep their original phone number active without incurring high roaming charges. Make and receive calls using any internet connection, charged directly to your MTN balance.

Highlights
  • Retain MTN number while roaming
  • Seamless calling experience
  • Missed call notifications
  • Use any internet connection for calls
  • Charged to MTN balance/credit
Features
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International travellers globally has to pay heavy roaming charges to keep their original phone number up while roaming. MTN, proudly present "Call Like Home" Service where the calls can be made and receive on the original number without paying hefty roaming charges. Main features of MTN Call Like Home : 1. Retain you MTN number while roaming internationally. 2. Provide Seamless calling experience. 3. Missed call notifications, you will not missed your calls ever. 4. Users can use any available internet connection to make and receive calls. 5. No need to use any credit card or third party payment. call will be charged through your MTN balance/Credit.

About

SimPulse

Features
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Sim Pulse helps you manage multiple SIM cards in one place — from CCTV and IoT SIMs to backup numbers, travel SIMs, and personal lines. Save each SIM’s phone number, carrier, label, location, package, cost, notes, and expiry date. The dashboard gives you a clear overview of active, expiring, and expired SIMs, with reminders so you can top up or renew before losing service. Key features: - Manage multiple SIM cards with carrier, label, location, package, cost, and notes - Dashboard for active, expiring, and expired SIMs - Local expiry and billing reminders - Monthly and yearly cost tracking - On-device OCR scanner for SIM images and gallery photos - Guest mode with local storage - Google Sign-In with Firebase/Firestore sync - Light and dark theme support - Premium unlocks unlimited SIMs and removes ads Built for anyone who keeps track of more than one SIM — families, small teams, field devices, CCTV setups, backup phones, and multi-SIM users. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MTN Call Like Home4 screens
SimPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MTN Call Like Home at none against SimPulse's 2. MTN Call Like Home also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). SimPulse's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price 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. SimPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MTN Call Like Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTN Call Like Home ships an update every 2 months, SimPulse every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MTN Call Like Home versus SimPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTN Call Like HomeSimPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlack N GreenSurachet Chutpimai

In-app purchases

None

MTN Call Like Home

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SimPulse

Subscriptions2
  • Sim Pulse Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Sim Pulse Premium Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is MTN Call Like Home free?
MTN Call Like Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimPulse free?
SimPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MTN Call Like Home or SimPulse have ads?
SimPulse shows ads; MTN Call Like Home does not.
Which is updated more often, MTN Call Like Home or SimPulse?
MTN Call Like Home ships an update every 2 months, and SimPulse every 6 days. Most recently, MTN Call Like Home was updated on November 1, 2026 and SimPulse on October 28, 2026.

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