PhonePower Calling vs Ooma Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Ooma Setup
This utility app helps Ooma customers activate new devices like Telo and Telo 4G. It also allows for reconfiguring existing Telo Air 2 devices and checking the status of Telo and LTE adapters. Note that this app is for setup and configuration only, not for making calls.
- Activate new Telo
- Activate Phone Genie
- Activate Telo 4G
- Reconfigure Telo Air 2
- Check Telo status
- Check LTE Adapter status
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Ooma Setup app allows Ooma customers to quickly: -activate a new Telo -activate MyPhone, Phone Genie or (coming soon) StarDial -reconfigure an existing Telo Air 2 -check the status of your Telo and LTE Adapter More changes and improvements are coming soon. Please email mobile-feedback@ooma.com if you have suggestions or ideas on how to make this app better. P.S. You can't make calls with Ooma Setup app. Please download the Ooma Home Phone or Ooma Office apps for calling purposes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ooma Setup at 4.9 against PhonePower Calling's 2.2. Ooma Setup also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 51) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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.
Ooma Setup holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ooma Setup has 1.7K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of PhonePower Calling's written reviews are positive against 32% of Ooma Setup's.
PhonePower Calling ships an update every 6 months, Ooma Setup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhonePower Calling | Ooma Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (51 ratings) | 4.9 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | 32.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phone Power LLC | Ooma Inc. |
Customer experience
PhonePower Calling
Ooma Setup
User reviews
PhonePower Calling
From 51 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 Good call quality (sometimes)
- 👍 Useful for international calls
- 👍 Can be a good alternative to buying new hardware
- 👍 Call recording feature appreciated
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequently doesn't connect or ring
- 🐛 App crashes upon opening
- 🐛 Calls stay incoming forever, requires reboot
- 🐛 Cannot silence incoming calls
- 🐛 Website and app often don't work
Ooma Setup
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy setup
- 👍 Well-documented instructions
- 🚀 Smooth setup process
Room to improve
- 🐛 Activation issues
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🔒 Unauthorized account changes
- 🐛 Functionality loss
- 🐛 Unreliable performance
Bugs and 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
Ooma Setup
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to accept terms and conditions
- App not recognizing new LTE adapter
- Bluetooth connectivity issues
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to configure for hidden networks
- Improved app functionality for existing customers
In-app purchases
PhonePower Calling
No in-app purchases
Ooma Setup
No in-app purchases
