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title: "How much does Groundwire cost?"
topic: "Pricing & Licensing"
updated: 2026-07-09
canonical: https://acrobits.net/resources/knowledge-base/how-much-does-groundwire-cost/
summary: "Groundwire is listed at $9.99 as a one-time purchase on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) as of July 2026. Acrobits does not charge a subscription or recurring fee for the app; the purchase is a license tied to your Apple ID or Google account. Your VoIP provider's calling rates are separate."
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# How much does Groundwire cost?

> Groundwire is listed at $9.99 as a one-time purchase on the App Store (iOS) and Google Play (Android) as of July 2026. Acrobits does not charge a subscription or recurring fee for the app; the purchase is a license tied to your Apple ID or Google account. Your VoIP provider's calling rates are separate.

Groundwire is listed at **$9.99 as a one-time purchase** on the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/groundwire-voip-sip-softphone/id378503081) (iOS) and [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cz.acrobits.softphone.aliengroundwire&hl=en_US) (Android) as of July 2026. Acrobits does not charge a subscription or recurring fee for the app; the purchase is a license tied to your Apple ID or Google account. Your VoIP provider's calling rates are separate.

## What the one-time $9.99 covers

  - **One-time $9.99**: [covers the app on your platform account](/resources/knowledge-base/how-many-devices-can-i-use-groundwire-on-with-one-purchase/) (Apple ID or Google account).

  - **No subscription for the app**: neither store listing shows a recurring charge from Acrobits. Optional add-ons, such as the G.729 codec, are one-time in-app purchases. Push notifications are included in the app price (see the [Acrobits push notification FAQ](https://faq.acrobits.net/about-push-notifications)).

  - **VoIP provider fees are separate**: Groundwire is a SIP client, so calls go through the [SIP provider you configure](https://acrobits.net/support/groundwire/settings/sip-account/), and that provider bills you directly. As a cost anchor, published rate pages at the time of writing show VoIP.ms starting around $0.009 per minute plus about $0.85 per month for a number, and Twilio SIP trunking starting around $0.0011 per minute plus about $1.15 per month for a local number.

## iOS vs Android pricing

The price is the same on both platforms, but [if you want Groundwire on both iPhone and Android, you purchase once on each](/resources/knowledge-base/can-i-use-groundwire-on-both-iphone-and-android/). App purchases are licenses tied to your account under each store's terms ([Apple Media Services](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/us/terms.html), [Google Play](https://play.google.com/about/play-terms/)). Groundwire's one-time purchase model has no cross-store entitlement that would carry a purchase from one store to the other.

To weigh the one-time price against free options, see [is Groundwire worth paying for vs free softphones?](/blog/groundwire/is-groundwire-worth-paying-for-vs-free-softphones/)

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