Broadvoice vs PhonePower Calling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broadvoice
This app allows you to use your phone service globally via VoIP over Wi-Fi or 3G. It offers features like call recording, forwarding, contact syncing, and voicemail management. Customize sound settings and choose from various ringtones for a personalized experience.
- VoIP calls over 3G/Wi-Fi
- Contact syncing
- Call recording
- Call forwarding
- Voicemail management
- Customizable ringtones
- Sound settings adjustment
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Take your Broadvoice phone service with you, anywhere in the world. - Make VoIP calls over 3G or Wifi data connection - Sync contacts from linked accounts on your phone - Choose between 25+ different ringtones - Record all conversations and have them sent to your preferred email address - Forward calls to another number - Change sound settings like echo cancellation, sound suppression, playback boost and microphone level - Set preferred data connection (3G or Wifi) - Start application after phone reboot - Listen to and manage voicemail
PhonePower Calling
This app allows you to use your existing phone service from anywhere globally. Make voice calls over data connections, manage contacts, and customize sound settings. It also offers call forwarding and voicemail management.
- VoIP calls over 3G/WiFi
- Contact synchronization
- 25+ ringtones
- Call forwarding
- Sound settings customization
- Voicemail management
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Take your PhonePower phone service with you, anywhere in the world. - Make VoIP calls over 3G or WiFi data connection - Sync contacts from linked accounts on your phone - Choose between 25+ different ringtones - Forward calls to another number - Change sound settings like echo cancellation, sound suppression, playback boost and microphone level - Set preferred data connection (3G or Wifi) - Start application after phone reboot - Listen to and manage voicemail
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PhonePower Calling at 51 against Broadvoice's 14. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for Broadvoice against 2.2 for PhonePower Calling. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 51 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of Broadvoice's written reviews are positive against 21% of PhonePower Calling's.
Broadvoice ships an update every 4 months, PhonePower Calling every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broadvoice | PhonePower Calling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (14 ratings) | 2.2 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 20.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Broadvoice | Phone Power LLC |
Customer experience
Broadvoice
PhonePower Calling
Bugs and requests
Broadvoice
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PhonePower Calling
Reported bugs
43 issues- App won't connect and doesn't ring
- App crashes upon opening
- Calls stay incoming forever, requires reboot
- Cannot silence incoming calls
- Website and app often don't work
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- Unreliable interface with account settings
- Choppy, dropped calls, delayed audio
- Contacts not working with newer iOS versions
- Cannot receive phone calls
- Buttons not recognized by automated systems
- App only uses the first number on the account
- Voicemails no longer play
- Incoming calls not working
- Call won't place out
- Not reliable, hit and miss
- Menu options not visible
- Cannot answer calls
- Does not adhere to system DND settings
- Not working on cellular data
- Call Failed error on iOS 11
- Doesn't support iPhone 7 properly
- Working via Wi-Fi not 3G
- Awful update, calls come through main line
- Key tones not recognized on speakerphone
- Calls don't come through when app is in background
- Not authorized errors
- Broken app, error when dialing
- Cannot make or answer calls on multiple devices
- App stops working and requires more payment
- Billing issues and deception
- Antiques interface
- No way to silence incoming calls
- Cannot update account information
- App is useless if you have more than one line
- Voicemail playback issues
- Call forwarding not working
- Server connection issues
- Missing key features like call forwarding/blocking lists
- Endless loop of push notifications
- New version is horrible
- App locks the answer button
- Does not use imported contacts properly
- Taken away account information like call forwarding
Requested features
8 requests- Ability to paste phone numbers instead of keying them in
- Way to silence an incoming call
- Ability to block callers directly in the app
- More options for call handling
- Mute ringtone option to avoid double rings
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- Integrated calling to iPhone phone system
- Ability to select which number the app uses
- Text messaging feature
In-app purchases
Broadvoice
No in-app purchases
PhonePower Calling
No in-app purchases
