Best Answering Service Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

With an average user rating of 4.4★, the answering service category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Answering Service Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Beside (M1): AI ReceptionistBeside (M1): AI ReceptionistFree4.8★ (9.1K)YesYesSep 2026
2Posh Virtual ReceptionistsPosh Virtual ReceptionistsFree4.9★ (144)NoNoJul 2026
3Google VoiceGoogle VoiceFree4.3★ (62K)NoNoSep 2026
4Answering Machine - Phone AIAnswering Machine - Phone AIFree4.8★ (21)NoYesAug 2026
5AnswerForceAnswerForceFree4.6★ (658)NoNoSep 2026
6Miraven Answering ServiceMiraven Answering ServiceFreeNoNoMay 2026
7Specialty Answering Service 1Specialty Answering Service 1Free2.4★ (8)NoNoMay 2026
8Answering Service CareAnswering Service CareFree5.0★ (5)NoNoAug 2026

Top Picks for Answering Service

Beside (M1): AI Receptionist#1

Beside (M1): AI Receptionist by Interface, Inc.

From missed call to booked job
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(9.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#98in Productivity
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This app provides a dedicated business phone number, transcribes calls and voicemails, and automatically suggests next steps. It helps reduce administrative tasks, improve focus, and ensures no important conversations are missed. Ideal for professionals managing a high volume of calls.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Efficient AI assistant
  • 📝 Detailed call summaries
  • 📆 Calendar integration
  • 🔍 Searchable call history
  • 🤖 Intuitive AI features
  • 💼 Helpful for businesses

Room to Improve

  • 🔊 Call quality issues
  • 🚫 Inability to delete conversations
  • 🕰️ Slow chat response
  • 🤖 AI limitations (can't make calls, limited knowledge)
  • 🔒 Difficulty contacting support
Google Voice#3

Google Voice by Google

Smarter voice calling
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.3😐(62K ratings)
Free
#33in Productivity
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This app provides a dedicated phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail, syncing across devices for seamless use anywhere. It offers advanced spam filtering, call forwarding, and searchable message history. Voicemails are transcribed for easy reading and can be sent to your email.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent service for 20+ years
  • 📞 Free calls and texts with WiFi
  • 🔒 Ability to block/filter numbers
  • 🔍 Helpful for business/privacy needs
  • 🌐 Works well internationally

Room to Improve

  • 🌍 Not available in some countries
  • 🔍 Contacts management issues
  • 🐛 Unstable connection, call drops
  • ⏱️ Slow app performance and lag
  • 🔇 Poor call quality at times

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FAQ about Answering Service

What are the best answering service apps for iPhone?
Beside (M1): AI Receptionist tops our answering service apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 9.1K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top answering service apps we rank are free to download, including Beside (M1): AI Receptionist and Posh Virtual Receptionists.
Beside (M1): AI Receptionist shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ answering service apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
Beside provides a dedicated business phone number, automatically transcribes all your calls and voicemails, and offers AI-powered summaries with suggested actions. It helps you manage your professional communications, separate work and personal life, and reduce administrative tasks.
Key features include a new local business phone number, automatic transcription of calls and voicemails, AI-driven retrieval of information from conversations, automated summaries with suggested next steps, and daily recaps to ensure nothing is missed. It also offers unlimited calls and texts to specific numbers.

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