Telzio vs Talkroute
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Telzio
Manage your business phone system directly from your mobile device. Make and receive calls, send texts, and transfer live calls using your business number. Access voicemails, customize greetings, and handle calls with professional features.
- Voice calling and text messaging
- Transfer live calls
- Business number as Caller ID
- WiFi or cellular calling
- In-app voicemails
- Manage greetings and call handling
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Telzio's mobile app allows you to use your business phone number on your mobile device. With Telzio's app you can: • Enable voice calling and text messaging with your business phone number • Transfer live calls to any user or external phone number • Display your business phone number as Caller ID • Make and receive calls over WiFi or your cellular network • Get voicemails in the app, separate from your cellular voicemails • Manage greetings and call handling preferences from your mobile phone This app requires a user on an account with Telzio. Visit www.telzio.com to learn how you can upgrade your company's phone system today. All Telzio plans include free unlimited users and all professional features, such as: • Local, toll free and international phone numbers • Custom phone menus • Business hour filters • Hold music • Conference calling • Users and extensions for all your employees • Transferring calls to your colleagues • Faxing • Call screening • Caller ID • Call recording • Call logs • Call parking • Call presence so you know who's available to take a call
Talkroute
This app allows users to manage business calls and messages from anywhere using their existing phone service. It enables professional communication by masking personal numbers and offers features like call history, voicemail management, and text messaging. Stay connected and organized on the go.
- Make outbound calls with business number
- Manage call history
- Check and manage voicemail
- Send and receive text messages
- Switch between phone numbers
- Push notifications for messages
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Talkroute customers can now run their businesses anywhere by making and receiving calls with the new Talkroute iPhone app: * Make Outbound Calls using your Talkroute phone number (requires working phone service on your iPhone) * Use your Talkroute call history to manage & return business calls Check voicemail messages & manage voicemail boxes * Send & receive text messages * Switch between your different Talkroute phone numbers at anytime * Set up push notifications for voicemail & text messages Now you can look and sound professional anywhere, while keeping your cell phone number private, with the Talkroute iPhone app. Note: The Talkroute app works by calling an access number through your iPhone's regular dialer. This requires that you have voice and data access with your service provider for the app to work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Talkroute at 79% against Telzio's 31%. Talkroute also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (254 vs 65). Telzio's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Talkroute holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 254 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of Telzio's written reviews are positive against 79% of Talkroute's.
Telzio ships an update every 10 days, Talkroute every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Telzio | Talkroute |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (65 ratings) | 4.6 (254 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 65 | 254 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telzio, Inc. | Talkroute, Inc. |
Customer experience
Telzio
Talkroute
Bugs and requests
Telzio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Talkroute
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes on iPhone X and iOS 11+
- Login password reset email not sending
- Cannot select bottom menu options on some devices
- Text messages not displaying until much later
- Call history takes forever to load
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- App freezes when opening text messages
- Notification ticker shows inaccurate counts
- App won't load or open properly
- Calls not coming through reliably
Requested features
6 requests- Widget or quick reply option
- Scheduled text messaging feature
- Dark mode option
- Independent app notification settings
- Improved app performance and speed
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- Better call quality optimization
In-app purchases
Telzio
No in-app purchases
Talkroute
No in-app purchases








