PhonePower Calling vs Talkcoms
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
Talkcoms
Connect with loved ones and business contacts globally through high-quality voice calls and simple text messaging. Communicate freely over Wi-Fi or mobile data without incurring charges.
- High-quality voice calls
- Free text messages
- App-to-app communication
- Wi-Fi or mobile data usage
- Contact list integration
- Direct number dialing
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Our mission is to help everyone around the world talk or text with your loved ones or business contacts. Key features - FREE CALLS: High-quality voice calls app to app when on Wi-Fi or mobile data - FREE TEXT MESSAGES: simple to send text messages app to app when on Wi-Fi or mobile data How to use Talkcoms features After successful downloading, installing and signing in to the app you can: 1) Make a call 2) Send text messages - Simply scroll through the phone book to find the person you would like to call or send text messages; - Use the search function in the app to quickly locate the person you want to call or send text messages; - Press on the contact to make the call or send text messages; - You can also dial the person's number directly if you know the number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Talkcoms at 4.4 against PhonePower Calling's 2.2. Talkcoms also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 21%) and ratings volume (584 vs 51). PhonePower Calling's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 27 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.
Talkcoms holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkcoms has 584 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 63% of Talkcoms's.
PhonePower Calling ships an update every 6 months, Talkcoms every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhonePower Calling | Talkcoms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (51 ratings) | 4.4 (584 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 51 | 584 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 27 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Phone Power LLC | Talkcoms limited |
Customer experience
PhonePower Calling
Talkcoms
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
Talkcoms
From 584 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📞 Crystal clear call quality and audio clarity
- 💰 Affordable rates and good value for money
- 👍 User-friendly interface and easy to use
- 🌍 Local number assignment for receiving calls
- 🚀 Smooth and efficient calling experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 App frequently hangs and freezes
- ❌ Poor customer service and support
- 🔌 Unreliable connection and call drops
- 🔐 Login/re-login issues after logout
- 📉 Call quality inconsistency with background noise
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
Talkcoms
Reported bugs
6 issues- App hangs and becomes unresponsive during calls
- Calls disconnect after 2 minutes
- Login system malfunctions after logout
- Calls fail with error messages despite adequate balance
- Background music or noise interrupts calls
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- Poor connection causing calls to break in and out
Requested features
3 requests- Improved account recovery and login process
- Better customer support responsiveness
- More reliable connection stability
In-app purchases
PhonePower Calling
No in-app purchases
Talkcoms
No in-app purchases
