Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone App Reviews

Great VoIP client but please make it an universal app (for iPad as well, like Bria)

I bought every SIP client I could get my hands on, and this had by FAR the best audio quality of anyhingt. UI also top notch, though I liked some qualities of Bria slightly better. No comparison though as Groundwire was a far better sound according to everyone I tested with -- sound quality was the final determinater, no regrets.

out of thousands of applications on the store, this is _by_ _far_ the best for the money. Support is excellent, feature rich, works as advertised.

The best softphone I ever used Whether you are complete novice or an expert Groundwire makes very easy use Email support is very efficient and prompt Highly recommended app

The software has almost all the features you can think of. I particularly like the auto call recording. It is really impressive how they managed to have so many functions in one software. As additional features I would like to see I quote (1) the ability to automatically transfer GSM calls to SIP, and (2) a way to replace iPhones phone client by Groundwire.

After upgrade today to iOS 6 Im not able to restore my g.729 and app wants me to buy it again!!! This is a rip off

Please update for iPhone 5!

Great app until last update. Does not work on iPhone 5.

The app has gotten better but call through doesnt work anymore. It doesnt ask whether it should be a straight gsm call or whether to put it through call through. Fix for 5 stars

Installed APP.. registered fine on our VOIP system Made a test call.. No audio, Rebooted the phone, it worked for one call Then lost audio.. The problem is made worse is that this app kills audio SYSTEM WIDE.. i lost my email, text notifications! WHen calling out on my cell number (Not voip) or receiving a call.. you can only hear yourself with static and echo. Quitting the app is no help. I removed and rebooted. System sounds and regular calling work again. This is very a very intrusive bug.. I never used this app before so I only have iOS7 experience with it. as for now, dont use it. I ended up buying yet another soft phone app… BRIA and it works fine and was cheaper. My VOIP provider suggested both of these so I will give Groudwire the benefit of the doubt that .. it used to work under other iOS versions… But, test your apps.. wasted 9.99

I tried a bunch of VoIP apps to use with our Avaya IP Office phone system. None of the others worked well except for this one. Its reliable and easy to use. The setup takes some time to get used to since its not the most clear-cut user interface, sometimes having to change settings in multiple spots. My only wish (hence the four star instead of five) is being able to push on a button and re-attempt the connection to the server. For instance, if I launch before I start my VPN to get onto my network, I have to exit out, then re-launch to get it to try to re-connect again. A quick "refresh" of the connection type of button would solve this issue. Still, even with this quirk, its a solid buy and the best app of its kind in the app store.

I spent a pretty penny on this and codecs and am disappointed that there is not an iPad interface. Just the blown up iPhone interface.

Previous version was good now crashes wont open iphone 4 ios 6

Configuration is more difficult than other commercial SIP clients. Too many steps on too many screens to make it work with most SIP service providers. The default settings are wrong.

Ive tried almost all of the other apps available today for VOIP for a hosted FreePBX server and nothing has worked consistently unless Ive left the app open in the foreground. Groundwire allows you to do other things on your phone and alerts you to incoming calls with a notification whether its in the foreground or not. Very solid app and very well done. Worth the money if you need a mobile SIP solution.

Apple’s built-in Phone app should take a leaf from this elegant software! With “raise-to-speak,” a call is on speaker as long as you hold the phone in front of you, and switches to normal private earpiece when you raise it to your ear, and vice-versa. Finger-sized buttons with preferred contacts’ pictures make calling a breeze. Yes, with great power comes some complexity, with settings scattered all over the place, but there are presets for many providers world-wide (hundreds?), including my American and Italian VoIP providers. If you don’t have a preset, be sure you have ONLY the provider’s supported codecs active, and in their preferred order. Support is spectacularly on-target. Send in a log, and they’ll diagnose the problem and suggest a setting change to get you talking again. Most important, though is performance, where Groundwire shines. Anticipating a trip to Ecuador, I bit the bullet and bought the in-app G.729 codec—costs as much as Groundwire itself, but it provided landline-quality connections throughout the trip. On cellular data, you have to answer incoming calls quickly, though, because by the time the push locates and gets to the iPhone, launches Groundwire, and activates the ringer, the call might have reached enough rings to go to voicemail; often in weak signal areas I have to call back, so I’ve increased the time/rings before VM.

This is a great, reliable, and easy to use app. I had 10 other SIP apps downloaded and was testing them out, after I used this one for a couple days, deleted all the others. This is the only one that met my expectations. Great app, no problems so far, lots of great options, would defenatly recommend it if youre looking for an SIP client.

This release broke google voice a message box says: Empty username or password. Even tried creating a new GV account and the problem remains. All other accounts work fine. Please fix!!

Please fix the ugly new UI. Is not flat and has a lot of issues. Miss call are showing under the notification icon, but I dont have any on the list. This is a step back on a great app.

Latest update rendered app useless. Pushed calls cannot be answered. Delayed actions when clicking on app tabs ( call to favorites etc). Huge step backwards. Good start but needs improvement because app will crash when one tries to answer a pushed call while listening tune in radio app in the background. VPN should be added in the near future. Besides all this app leads its competitors.