Phone
What is Phone?
Phone is a utility app for making and receiving phone calls, FaceTime audio calls, and FaceTime video calls. It groups Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails in a single layout and includes call screening, voicemail transcription, and call recording. It is free to download.
Pricing. Phone is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Managing calls and voicemails in one place
- Recording calls and reviewing transcripts in Notes
- Screening calls from unknown numbers
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Why this app is in A tier
Phone scores 86 out of 100: rating 63, rating count 81, App Store search rank 99, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Make and receive calls with the Phone app. • Phone calls, FaceTime audio calls and FaceTime video calls all in one place. • Choose a new unified layout that brings together your Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails • Favorites offers one-tap shortcuts for calls and messages to your most important contacts. • Recents displays recent conversations and missed calls. Search for previous calls, transcribed voicemails, and contacts using a broad range of search criteria. • Voicemail Summaries powered by Apple Intelligence appear in-line with missed calls and help surface the most important information. • Keypad search lets you quickly find and call existing contacts by typing in their name or number with the alphanumeric keypad. • Contact Posters let you customize exactly how you appear when you give someone a call. Choose from various treatments for photos, Memoji and your name. • Record live calls or FaceTime audio calls from the Phone app and review the transcripts in the Notes app. When you start a recording, the Phone app automatically announces that the call is being recorded. • Visual Voicemail offers a written transcript of your voicemails. Save Visual Voicemail messages as notes,
Compare in Phone Calling
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 86 / 100 | 86 / 100 | 85 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 10.5K | 89.5K | 16.9K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 2.8 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.3 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 3d ago | 64d ago | 186d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free + IAP | Free download |
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Questions about Phone
Is the app free to install?
The app is free to download. In-app purchases are not stated on the App Store.
Can the app record calls?
Yes. You can record live calls or FaceTime audio calls from the Phone app and review the transcripts in the Notes app. The app automatically announces when a recording starts.
Do features require Apple Intelligence?
Voicemail Summaries and Call Context use Apple Intelligence. Supported devices and regions are Not stated on the App Store.
Is Phone free?
Phone is free to download.
What is Phone good for?
Phone is built for managing calls and voicemails in one place, recording calls and reviewing transcripts in notes, screening calls from unknown numbers. It sits in the phone calling list on AppTierList.
Is Phone worth it?
Phone is A tier, ranked #6 of 25 phone calling apps with a score of 86 out of 100, from a 4.0 App Store rating across 10,548 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 5 apps rank above it.
How does Phone compare to Nextplus?
Phone is A tier at 86; Nextplus is A tier at 86. They score the same. Phone is free to download, Nextplus is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Phone updated?
Phone was updated 3 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Phone Calling (A tier, #6)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 86 / 100
- Rank in list
- #6 of 25
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.0 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 10,548
- Recent reviews
- 3.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (3 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Utilities
- Good for
- Managing calls and voicemails in one place, Recording calls and reviewing transcripts in Notes, Screening calls from unknown numbers
- Requires
- iOS 10.0 or later
- Size
- 10 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 33
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed