PhonePower Calling vs Tigrinya Notes
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
Tigrinya Notes
Easily take notes in Tigrigna, the official language of Eritrea, with a custom keyboard that supports 90% of Unicode characters. This beautifully designed app is simple and intuitive for iPhone and iPad users.
- Tigrigna language note-taking
- Custom keyboard for Tigrigna characters
- Supports 90% of Tigrigna Unicode
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Beautifully designed
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Its never been easier to take notes in Tigrigna, the official language of Eritrea. Introducing Tigrigna Notes for your iPhone and iPad. Our custom keyboard allows you to enter 90% of the tigrigna unicode characters and take notes in Tigrigna. Simple and intuitive to use. Beautifully designed. The App will be updated in the future. Thank you very much for installing this app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tigrinya Notes at 100% against PhonePower Calling's 21%. Tigrinya Notes also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.2). PhonePower Calling's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
PhonePower Calling is free to download; Tigrinya Notes costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tigrinya Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of PhonePower Calling's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tigrinya Notes's.
PhonePower Calling ships an update every 6 months, Tigrinya Notes every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhonePower Calling | Tigrinya Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 2.2 (51 ratings) | 4.5 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 32 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phone Power LLC | Filmon Eyassu |
Customer experience
PhonePower Calling
Tigrinya Notes
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
Tigrinya Notes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PhonePower Calling
No in-app purchases
Tigrinya Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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