Comparison

Ooma Office vs PatientEngine

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

Head to head
About

Ooma Office

This app allows small businesses to make and receive calls using their office phone number from anywhere. It offers features like a virtual receptionist, call transfers, and voicemail management, ensuring a professional image and never missing a client call. It can be used over Wi-Fi, even internationally, to avoid roaming charges.

Highlights
  • Virtual receptionist
  • Extension dialing
  • Call conferencing
  • Music-on-hold
  • Voicemail management
  • Call transfers
  • Wi-Fi calling
Features
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Make and receive calls from anywhere as if you’re in the office. Ooma Office mobile app is a calling app that works like a hard-wired business phone. Use features like a virtual receptionist, extension dialing, conferencing, and music-on-hold. You can also manage voicemails and transfer calls to other extensions. BE PROFESSIONAL Calls made using the app show your Ooma Office phone number so people will know that you’re calling for work. NEVER MISS A CALL The Ooma Office mobile app can be set up to ring whenever someone dials your Ooma Office number or extension. ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT Check voicemail and update your account preferences from the app. KEEP CONNECTED ON THE GO Easily transfer calls to another extension, to your work voicemail, or to a coworker’s voicemail. TALK ON WI-FI Make and receive calls when you are connected to Wi-Fi. No cellular service required. This even works when you’re traveling abroad so you can avoid expensive roaming charges. HAVE A QUESTION? We are happy to hear your feedback or help you solve any Ooma Office issues. Email us at mobile-feedback@ooma.com for feedback on the app or call us at 888-711-6662 for customer support. ***** IMPORTANT NOTICES - PLEASE READ ***** Use of the Ooma Office application requires iOS version 11.0 or later and an Ooma Office account. If you do not have an Ooma Office account, you WILL NOT be able to use the application. This app is not compatible with the Ooma Telo or Ooma Hub. Be aware that some mobile network operators prohibit or restrict the use of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) over their network. They may prohibit the use of VoIP over their network or impose additional fees and/or charges when using VoIP over their network. By using Ooma Office over 3G/4G/LTE, you agree to familiarize yourself with and abide by any restrictions your cellular carrier imposes and agree that Ooma will not be held liable for any charges, fees or liability imposed by your carrier for using Ooma Office over their 3G/4G/LTE network.

About

PatientEngine

Streamline patient communication and appointment scheduling with automated text messaging and a visual lead pipeline. Convert leads, re-engage past patients, and reduce no-shows with efficient, automated follow-ups.

Highlights
  • Automated text message follow-ups
  • Campaigns for past patients
  • Lead conversion tools
  • Google review generation
  • Appointment scheduling and confirmation
  • Visual lead pipeline management
  • Auto-booking calendar widget
Features
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Schedule Patients, on Demand. In todays world no one is is picking up the phone. Yet, “90% of people read a text message within the first 3 minutes” and 89% of your patients prefer them to phone calls and emails. So the next time your friend tells you they’re “just seeing this now” a day later, they’re lying. Take our word for it. We make texting easy, including enabling your current business phone number to text patients. With PatientEngine, you’ll be able to: Automatically follow up with leads via text, email, live call transfers, voicemail drops and Facebook messenger Create campaigns to bring back past patients Convert leads into patients Build Google reviews from satisfied customers Schedule and confirm appointments Save Time & Money Still making phone calls to confirm appointments or reach out to new customers? Today, phone calls are inefficient, and worse, ineffective. PatientEngine allows you and your patients to quickly exchange messages, without having to wait for a time when both parties are free. PatientEngine clients quickly see upwards of 50% time savings per staff member when using text vs the phone. Manage and Automate Your Lead Pipeline Tired of using messy spreadsheets to track all your leads? Or even worse you don’t know which lead came from which source and what part of the customer journey they’re in? Use our drag and drop, visual pipeline management tool to easily see what stage of the customer journey your leads are in, what source they came from as well as be able to automate follow up messages based on what stage they’re in! Calendar to Manage and Auto Book your Leads and Patients No longer do you have to chase leads to book their appointment. Now you can use our native calendar widget to have leads book themselves through your advertising campaigns and/or place it on your website so you can book more appointments from your website visitors. All of the confirmation and reminder messaging can now be completed automated and you can even create a voicemail reminder. This alone will drastically reduce your no show rates while simultaneously saving your staff hours per week of chasing and remind patients about their appointments!

Screenshots

Ooma Office4 screens
PatientEngine4 screens

Verdict

The call

Ooma Office and PatientEngine both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PatientEngine's written reviews are positive against 51% of Ooma Office's. Ooma Office's advantage is ratings volume (8.9K vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Ooma Office against 5.0 for PatientEngine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ooma Office has 8.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Ooma Office's written reviews are positive against 100% of PatientEngine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ooma Office ships an update every 5 weeks, PatientEngine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ooma Office versus PatientEngine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOoma OfficePatientEngine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOoma Inc.MedSpa Advertising LLC

Customer experience

Ooma Office

All ratings8,872 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews178 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative43.3%

PatientEngine

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ooma Office

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account verification problems
  • Inconsistent call handling across devices
  • Voicemail and text message delivery failures

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to block callers
  • Improved SMS/MMS functionality
  • More customization options
  • Seamless integration between desktop and mobile

PatientEngine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ooma Office

No in-app purchases

None

PatientEngine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ooma Office free?
Ooma Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PatientEngine free?
PatientEngine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ooma Office or PatientEngine?
PatientEngine is rated higher. Ooma Office averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings, while PatientEngine averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Ooma Office or PatientEngine have ads?
Neither Ooma Office nor PatientEngine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ooma Office or PatientEngine?
Ooma Office ships an update every 5 weeks, and PatientEngine every 2 months. Most recently, Ooma Office was updated on September 23, 2026 and PatientEngine on September 16, 2026.

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