PhonePower Calling vs MPI Technical Assistance
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
MPI Technical Assistance
This utility app helps users troubleshoot common issues with specific medical packaging devices. It provides step-by-step instructions, images, and video links for quick solutions. Users can also access contact information for further technical support.
- Troubleshoot common device issues
- Step-by-step instructions
- Includes images and video links
- Access tech support contact info
- User-friendly solutions
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Used in reference to Medical Packaging's product line, look up a variety common issues and find easy solutions to get your machine back up and running, without assistance from a tech support rep! Solutions will feature step-by-step instructions, and in some cases detailed pictures or links to instructional videos. Easily find MPI tech support contact info if further assistance is needed by accessing the Contact Us page or hitting the Help button at any point along the way. **Disclaimer: This app does not fully encompass all products, or possible issues and solutions. The issues and solutions offered in this app are meant to be user-friendly and generally simple. To discuss all possible scenarios, continued troubleshooting, or to schedule a service, please reach out to MPI tech support using the info provided on the Help and Contact Us screens!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MPI Technical Assistance at 5.0 against PhonePower Calling's 2.2. MPI Technical Assistance also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). PhonePower Calling's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 4). 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.
MPI Technical Assistance holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PhonePower Calling has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PhonePower Calling ships an update every 6 months, MPI Technical Assistance monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhonePower Calling | MPI Technical Assistance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (51 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phone Power LLC | Medical Packaging Inc., LLC |
Customer experience
PhonePower Calling
MPI Technical Assistance
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
MPI Technical Assistance
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PhonePower Calling
No in-app purchases
MPI Technical Assistance
No in-app purchases
Questions
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