Comparison

FreeConference.com vs Phound

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

Head to head
About

FreeConference.com

This app provides a free mobile conference calling solution, allowing users to host meetings with up to 400 participants. It offers features like instant call initiation, international dial-in numbers, participant management, and in-call chat and note-taking.

Highlights
  • Host calls with up to 400 participants
  • Instant call initiation
  • International dial-in numbers
  • Participant management (mute, add, remove)
  • In-call text chat and notes
  • Recurring call scheduling
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Looking for a free conference calling app? Look no further! FreeConference’s free conference call app for iOS turns your iPhone or iPad into a mobile meeting hub. Easily manage your meetings and connect with anyone, anywhere, for free. Stop paying for conference calling, use FreeConference FREE! FREE Features Include: • Hold conference calls with up to 400 callers - FREE • Instantly start a conference at the click of a button • International dial-in numbers to connect with participants around the globe • Invite participants from your integrated address book • Hold regular meetings? Create recurring calls with just a few clicks • See who’s joined your call & exactly who’s speaking • Mute and add or remove participants from within your call • Use text chat, take notes and save for later in your call history FreeConference is the original free conference calling service. Your FreeConference account seamlessly integrates with the FreeConference app, including your contacts, upcoming scheduled calls and call history. To get started, just sign up through the app or sign in to your existing FreeConference account. Start your first conference instantly by selecting “Start Now” or schedule it for later, the choice is yours! ** Keep up with FreeConference: ** Facebook: /FreeConference Twitter: @FreeConference Note: This app is not compatible with Legacy FreeConference accounts. If you are a Legacy user who has not converted your account and would like to, please contact our Support team.

About

Phound

This app provides a secure and private communication platform with features like a second phone number, AI-powered summaries for calls and documents, and customizable personas. It aims to enhance productivity and personal privacy through intelligent tools and verified identity features.

Highlights
  • Second phone number and calling
  • AI meeting and document summaries
  • Verified ID for trust
  • Customizable personas
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Automated text messaging
Features
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Zoom for calls. Slack for chat. Google Voice for the phone number. Teams for... wait, why do you have Teams? Phound gives you calls business calling, messaging, video conferencing, and AI in one app — nothing lost, no app switching, no asking clients to download something just to talk. Every conversation. One place. ——— WHO IT'S FOR Teams of all sizes run on Phound. Solo professionals and freelancers who need a real business phone number without the enterprise overhead. Small teams done paying separately for Slack, Zoom, and Google Voice. Growing businesses that want AI summaries, team calling, and broadcast messaging in one place, not four subscriptions. And enterprises that need real control: SSO, centralized admin, dedicated support, and fleet oversight to monitor, manage, and analyze every call across the team. Start free. Upgrade to Pro at $9.99/month. ——— WHAT YOU GET Real phone number with voicemail and SMS Get a US phone number with voicemail transcription and text messaging (SMS/MMS). Call and text anyone — clients, leads, anyone outside your org — without asking them to install a thing. Keep work and personal on one device. Crystal-clear calling Make and receive calls from any device. Hand off a call from your laptop to your phone without dropping it. Call anyone in the US, Canada, and Mexico — not just other Phound users. Team messaging + SMS in one place Chat 1:1 or in groups. Text customers directly from your Phound number. Every conversation — teammates and clients — lives in one thread, right alongside your calls and meetings. Video meetings up to 500 participants Run meetings without switching apps. Record, transcribe, and get AI-generated summaries with action items automatically. Up to 500 participants on Pro and Business. AI that's woven through everything Call summaries. Meeting transcripts with action items. Visual voicemail you can read instead of listen to. Phound's AI isn't a bolt-on — it's built into every call, meeting, and message. Broadcast messaging with Phound Wave Send voice and text broadcasts to your contacts from your existing Phound number. Replies come back as regular conversations. Perfect for churches, nonprofits, and teams — no extra login, no separate subscription. ——— THE PLANS Phound Basic (free): Unlimited Phound-to-Phound calling and video. Meetings up to 100 participants. Basic AI meeting summaries. Add a voice-only phone line for $4.95/month. Phound Pro — $9.99/user/month: Real external phone number, SMS/MMS (North America), advanced AI (call summaries + meeting Q&A + voicemail transcription), and video meetings up to 500 participants. Phound Business — $18/user/month: Everything in Pro, plus smart IVR (Phound Flows), shared numbers, business voicemail, an AI personal assistant, team conversation summaries, advanced analytics, and an admin dashboard. ~25% nonprofit and church discount available. Phound Enterprise: Custom contracts, dedicated support, SSO/SAML, SCIM provisioning, and HIPAA/compliance support. ——— Start free at phound.app. Full stack from Pro at $9.99/month. Subscriptions auto-renew. Manage in Settings. Terms apply.

Screenshots

FreeConference.com4 screens
Phound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Phound at 4.7 against FreeConference.com's 3.4. Phound also leads on ratings volume (747 vs 42). FreeConference.com's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, 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. Phound sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FreeConference.com asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Phound holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Phound has 747 ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of FreeConference.com's written reviews are positive against 50% of Phound's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FreeConference.com versus Phound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeConference.comPhound
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (42 ratings)4.7 (747 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42747 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB164 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperIotum Global Holdings Inc.Phoundry LLC

Customer experience

FreeConference.com

All ratings42 ratings
Positive59.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Phound

All ratings724 ratings
Positive91.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral11.1%
Negative38.9%

Bugs and requests

FreeConference.com

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Phound

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes on cellular networks
  • Video calls freeze and require restart
  • Subscription expires prematurely
  • Purchased credits not appearing in account
  • Unable to receive calls on acquired numbers
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  • SMS not working properly
  • Registration issues for some users

Requested features

5 requests
  • Desktop/laptop application support
  • Picture and video sharing capabilities
  • Ability to change virtual numbers frequently
  • Web browser access for video conferences
  • Web version connectivity

In-app purchases

None

FreeConference.com

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Phound

Subscriptions5
  • Phound Premium$4.991 Month
  • Phound Premium (2 lines)$8.991 Month
  • Phound Premium (3 lines)$12.991 Month
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  • Phound Premium Annual$49.991 Year
  • Phound Annual Plan$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Balance credit $3$2.99
  • Balance credit $5$4.99
  • Balance credit $10$9.99
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  • Balance credit $20$19.99
  • Balance credit $30$29.99

Questions

Is FreeConference.com free?
FreeConference.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phound free?
Phound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FreeConference.com or Phound?
Phound is rated higher. FreeConference.com averages 3.4 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Phound averages 4.7 from 747 ratings.
Do FreeConference.com or Phound have ads?
Neither FreeConference.com nor Phound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeConference.com or Phound?
FreeConference.com ships an update fortnightly, and Phound fortnightly. Most recently, FreeConference.com was updated on November 6, 2026 and Phound on November 7, 2026.

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