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Genius Fax

65
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Genius Fax is a convenient and generally effective app for sending and receiving faxes on the go, but its pay-per-page pricing model is frequently criticized as expensive, and many users report critical issues with faxes failing to send or receive, often without reliable customer support.

4.9★ lifetime (42,957) Free + in-app purchases since 2013 by The Grizzly Labs updated 1.0 mo ago recent negative 29% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Reliability & Delivery Cost & Pricing Ease of Use & Convenience Customer Support Spam Faxes Confirmation & Receipts
5★236
4★21
3★11
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1★104
recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.9★ lifetime average

Genius Fax offers a mobile solution for sending and receiving faxes, praised for its ease of use and convenience, especially for occasional needs. However, recent reviews highlight significant concerns regarding its pricing structure, reliability of fax delivery, and lack of responsive customer support, despite a high lifetime rating.

What users like

  • Convenient for sending faxes from anywhere, replacing traditional fax machines or servicesR1R3R6R9
  • User-friendly interface makes it easy to useR2R3R10R13
  • Allows users to pay per fax or page without a monthly subscription, which is preferred by someR5R14R19R26
  • Documents are sent with good quality and professionalismR6R227R69R81

What users complain about

  • High cost per page for sending and receiving faxes, making it expensive for frequent useR18R23R160R300
  • Faxes frequently fail to send or be received, leading to wasted credits and frustrationR16R25R27R30
  • Poor or non-existent customer service makes resolving issues difficultR32R65R67R76
  • Users receive excessive spam faxes, which consume creditsR8R77R92R93
  • Issues with confirmation reports being corrupt or not sentR46R161R175
  • App can be slow or laggy, particularly with multi-page documentsR16R19R177R227
  • Misleading pricing or unexpected charges, including automatic credit refillsR31R33R40R70
  • Difficulty with multi-page faxes, either sending only one page or dropping pagesR30R48R254

Latest update · v2.22

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

IMPROVEMENTS - The Genius Fax interface has been refreshed with Liquid Glass styling on iOS 26. - Received faxes that require credits to view now use a clearer status icon. FIXED - Fixed an issue where the phone number keyboard could remain visible after sending a fax.

Recurring themes

Cost & Pricing negative
Many users find the pay-per-page model, including costs for receiving faxes and renting a number, to be expensive. There are complaints about misleading pricing, unexpected charges, and automatic credit refills. Some users prefer this model over subscriptions, but the general sentiment is that it's costly.R18R23R160R300
Reliability & Delivery negative
A significant number of recent reviews report faxes failing to send or be received, even when the app indicates success. This leads to wasted credits and critical documents not reaching their destination. Some users also experience delays in receiving faxes.R16R25R27R30
Spam Faxes negative
Users frequently complain about receiving a high volume of spam faxes, which consume their paid credits. Some report receiving faxes not meant for them, possibly due to recycled numbers.R8R77R92R93
Ease of Use & Convenience positive
Many users praise the app for being user-friendly, convenient, and a time-saver, allowing them to send and receive faxes from their phone without needing a physical machine or going to a store. This is a recurring positive theme across many reviews.R1R2R3R6
Customer Support negative
A significant number of users report difficulty contacting customer support or receiving no response when issues arise, such as faxes not sending, problems with billing, or inability to change account details.R32R65R67R76
Confirmation & Receipts negative
Users report issues with confirmation reports being corrupted, not viewable, or not sent to their email, which is crucial for verifying successful fax delivery.R46R161R175

Who it's for

Genius Fax is for individuals or businesses who need to send or receive faxes occasionally and prefer a pay-per-use model over a monthly subscription R5R14. It's suitable for those prioritizing convenience and ease of use for quick document transfers R1R3. It is not for users who need to send or receive faxes frequently due to the high per-page cost R18R160R300, or those who require highly reliable fax delivery and responsive customer support R25R65R119.

Evidence note: The recent reviews show a strong negative trend, particularly concerning reliability, cost, and customer service, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. The developer's notes mention minor UI improvements and a fix for a keyboard issue, none of which address the core reliability or cost complaints from recent users.

Frequently asked

How much does Genius Fax cost?
Genius Fax operates on a pay-per-page model, with costs around $0.99 per page for sending and receiving, in addition to paying to rent a fax number R23R160R332.
Can I receive faxes with Genius Fax?
Yes, you can receive faxes with Genius Fax, but many users report issues with not receiving faxes even after paying for the service and credits R65R68R75R99.
Does Genius Fax send confirmation reports?
Genius Fax is supposed to send confirmation reports, but several users report that these documents are often corrupted, cannot be seen, or are not sent to their email address R46R161R175.
Is customer support available for Genius Fax?
Many users report significant difficulty contacting customer support or receiving no response when they encounter problems with the app or their faxes R32R65R119R164.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Awesome: I use faxes for IRS matters. This is so easy & faster than the e-fax at the office.
  2. [R3] 5/5 · US Very convenient useful app!: I so appreciate the convenience of this app! It really works! Thank you!
  3. [R6] 5/5 · US Really handy when I needed to get a document to doctor’s office in another state fast. Efficient.: The app works well for me -- sending and receiving confidential documents at an affordable cost From my iPhone.
  4. [R9] 5/5 · US Awesome: I can use this app anywhere even in the desert and love that.
  5. [R2] 5/5 · US Love this app!: User-friendly that’s all I have to say. It’s excellent thank you!
  6. [R10] 5/5 · US Very useful: Never a problem using.
  7. [R13] 5/5 · US very easy to use: probably the best for just occasional facts
  8. [R5] 4/5 · US Hmmm: I was skeptical but tried it anyways. I have to the company in 48 hours to if my documents were sent official. However I do love using Genius Scan. I did want to pay a monthly fee because I do not use e-fax often.
  9. [R14] 5/5 · US Awesome fax app.: So many “free” fax apps are NOT actually free! I signed up for yet another app that claimed to be free, only to find out it was $8.99 a week just to send one fax. I canceled it, and they still charged my card. It turned into a whole ordeal disputing the charge, but thankfully I finally won. When I needed to send another fax, I found this app that lets you buy page credits and p
  10. [R19] 4/5 · US Love that you can buy one fax: I like the fact you can buy one fax for .99, but it took 8 mins to send a cover sheet and 1 page. I was getting worried it wouldn’t work.
  11. [R26] 5/5 · US Exceptional Faxing App: Genius Scan is great! Easy to use and low-cost fax option.
  12. [R227] 3/5 · US Fax Report: I had a four page report with cover letter sent and it took 5 minutes to load up and finalize the fax . Quality is good . Easy to use
  13. [R69] 5/5 · US Love it: Very easy and if you need to scan a document it comes out very well
  14. [R81] 4/5 · US Very professional documents: Very easy to use and the documents are very professional unlike some free fax apps that places blotches all over them. I like this one a lot.
  15. [R18] 1/5 · US Too expensive: Costly to send pages
  16. [R23] 1/5 · US .99 per page after purchase of #: Purchased the phone number each Fax page is $.99 each you’re better off getting a service that cost more per month with unlimited fax pages
  17. [R160] 3/5 · US Works well. IAP model is expensive: I have no qualms about paying for apps but this one can get pricey depending on how many pages you need to send and receive- you don’t just need a number to receive. You have to have one credit (starting and $1) per page that you send or receive. In addition to paying to rent the number. Make sure that you know what you’re getting into.
  18. [R300] 3/5 · CA Expensive: Great idea and works well. However the cost is insane. It’s on the cheaper end of other apps however it’s still quite expensive.
  19. [R16] 2/5 · US Did the whirling pinwheel for 1/2 hour before successful delivery: Meeh…..
  20. [R25] 1/5 · US Faxes don’t go thru: Tried 3 different times with not 1 of the faxes going thru. Would not recommend as reliable app.
  21. [R27] 1/5 · US Sucks: Keeps failing……
  22. [R30] 1/5 · US Repeatedly Dropped first six pages of incoming fax: I paid to be able to transmit faxes as I needed and to receive some faxes. The outgoing faxes worked but the incoming dropped the first six pages of each fax. Wasted my money, my time, and annoyed those sending the faxes. No help was received from the developer.
  23. [R32] 1/5 · US Once you set password there’s no way to change it: This is crazy but I at up an account with them years ago. I can still log in but the password has been compromised. Now that it is, I’d like to change my password so that someone doesn’t use my credits, account etc. but there’s literally no way to change it or even to contact support. I work in tech at one of the big tech companies so I have a pre
  24. [R65] 1/5 · US The fax number doesn’t work. I cannot receive any faxes and I paid for that service!: The fax number doesn’t work. I cannot receive any faxes and I paid for that service! I have sent multiple messages and no one has responded back to me!
  25. [R67] 1/5 · US Didn’t provide fax number after purchase: Didn’t provide fax number after purchase. No way to contact support to resolve the issue.
  26. [R76] 1/5 · US Don’t download: It is charging 0.99 per page and fax number 3.99, but it does not work still I spent 8 dollars and can’t contact customer service.
  27. [R8] 1/5 · US All spam gets through: I have 90% spam coming through and despite reporting it the same ones get through. Useless.
  28. [R77] 3/5 · US It was working perfect but: I am receiving too many fax spams
  29. [R92] 1/5 · US Spam messages: WAY too many spam messages and wastes your credits.
  30. [R93] 1/5 · US Keep getting random faxes that aren’t meant for me: I used to like this app but all of a sudden I have started getting faxes from random places that aren’t meant for me. And it is starting to cut into my needed credits. I’m paying for faxes that I can’t use and it’s stating to affect my bottom line with my business. There is no customer service number for me to call about this either.
  31. [R46] 3/5 · US Confirmation documents are corrupt: The confirmation report is always corrupted and cannot be seen. This is the most important document, besides the body of the document, to ensure confirmation that the document was received by the company in question, it is critical! Needs to be fixed!
  32. [R161] 1/5 · US It doesn’t give you confirmation email nor record: I paid for $5 for 5 pages. There I not such confirmation you get so it makes me nervous for using this app. I end up getting free fax app and resend my doc!!
  33. [R175] 3/5 · US Has been great until 8/15: Ever since 8/15 receipts have not been sent to email address on file
  34. [R177] 3/5 · US Lag: It is very slow it needs to be better.
  35. [R31] 1/5 · US Looks free to send and isn’t: So again I’m disappointed with yet another fax app- don’t waste your time
  36. [R33] 1/5 · US Took my money: I was trying to send one Fax it kept trying to charge me 4999 then I tried six faxes. It kept trying to charge me 4999 and I never ended up still charge me and now I have to fight with Apple to get my refund, I would not recommend this to anyone and I never had a problem with Genius Scan ever but with Genius Fax, they take your money and they don’t provide even if you don’t use it,
  37. [R40] 1/5 · US Not free: Scammed after 10 minute sign up
  38. [R70] 1/5 · US No Subscription??: How is this not subscription based? Deleting app as it's useless
  39. [R48] 1/5 · US Poor performing app: App can’t send Multiple pages.
  40. [R254] 3/5 · GB Easily could have been so much better: I was getting ready send first fax 6 pages but it will only let you send one Come on genius fax the more pages you can send means the more you make!!!!
  41. [R332] 3/5 · CA Genius fax is awesome: Fax app is really good but paying per page 1.39$ is need to reduce.
  42. [R86] 5/5 · US .99 cents per page: It was very easy to use. No need to drive to fedex
  43. [R68] 1/5 · US Not receiving faxes: I paid for the service and I am not receiving my faxes. The app is not displaying screen to open incoming faxes.
  44. [R75] 1/5 · US $40+ down the drain: Well, it would be nice if the fax app, I don’t know, allowed me to receive a fax. I reserved a number, paid $40 for 100 pages so I could receive a 59 page fax. It never worked. Had to get the files mailed.
  45. [R99] 1/5 · US Does not receive faxes: Despite paying for fax number and paying for credits, it doesn't not receive faxes
  46. [R119] 1/5 · US Doesn’t work!!: Tried to fax and didn’t get received. Tried to get help but no response!!
  47. [R164] 1/5 · US Faxes do not get received!: No customer service!!

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store