# Beckon - High quality call

> Free high-quality international calling app with HD audio and group call support. (iPhone/iPad app by Agora IO, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beckon-high-quality-call/id927792759 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Agora IO, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/927792758)
- Category: Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.70/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2015-02-08
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beckon-high-quality-call/id927792759/reviews.md

## What is Beckon?

Beckon is the best high quality free call app, allowing you to make international calls for free. One-and-one and group call are both supported with HD quality. It is the world 1st to use 32kHz super wide band IP call, 4 times of traditional phone calls.

Beckon seems like an ordinary free call app. But if you try to make a call via Beckon, right away you can feel how great the 32kHz voice quality is like.

Agora.io is the developer of Beckon. At Agora.io we make it easy to embed voice and video into mobile, desktop and web apps like Beckon with global reach and unparalleled quality of experience. Agora ensures quality of experience for Internet-based RTC and WebRTC communications through an optimized virtual network deployed across more than 100 data centers worldwide. The team has more than hundreds of millions of minutes call service per year and the official video technology partner of lots of popular companies.

If you are interested in getting SDK, please visit www.agora.io for more information or contact sales@agora.io.

** World 1st 32kHz super HD voice quality, SDK available **
Our team has world A-list voice and video experts from Apple, Vidyo, Polycom, WebEx and etc. State-of-the-art acoustic algorithms (e.g., "Blind source separation" "Echo cancellation" "Noise suppression") are built-in to deliver a vivid high quality voice, feelings like you are next to me. This is perfect for friends and family members to talk with each other. If you travel abroad, on a business trip, or study abroad, Beckon would be your best free call app to stay connected with your family and friends.

** Group call with maximum 100 people, know and control call session, SDK available **
Beckon provides group call up to 100 people. But actually SDK can support at a maximum of 2,000 people in a single session. In a single session, you can easily know who’s speaking, who’s muting, who’s with bad network quality, who quit and who joined; at the same time, you can also mute yourself or others, send text messages and pictures, replay the last 4 seconds talk and etc.

** Service uptime is 99.999% with extremely low latency **
Agora.io is the developer of Beckon, which is the world 1st to have global virtual network and the early Real Time Cloud player with more than 100 data centers across continents. Agora solves the challenges of real-time performance across the Internet backbone, the difficulties of the "mobile last mile", and the media optimization required for specific devices. Service uptime is 99.999% and call set up rate is 99.9%, latency averagely within 400 ms.

** Embed voice and video SDK into e-health, e-learning, collaboration, social, gaming apps and make them "talk" **
Agora voice and video SDK can be embedded into mobile and web apps for e-health, e-learning, collaboration, social, gaming and etc so that you can easily have users "talk" to each other in those apps.

Any questions regarding Beckon or Agora voice and video SDK, please contact sales@agora.io or go to www.agora.io for more details.

Please check out our other apps demonstrating our video and streaming products:
Agora Video Call – Super HD video call, one-and-one and group call

## Key features

- Free international calls
- HD voice quality (32kHz)
- One-on-one and group calls
- Up to 100 people in group calls
- Call session control
- Low latency and high uptime

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 688 Beckon Out PTS | $9.99 | one-time |
| 60 Beckon Out PTS | $0.99 | one-time |
| 60 Beckon Out PTS | $0.99 | one-time |
| 688 Beckon Out PTS | $9.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beckon-high-quality-call/id927792759/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2018-10-25*

This application is a great way to communicate with those within and outside the U.S. It has an easy-to-use interface and great call quality. Would recommend to my loved ones and colleagues 👍

### 1/5 — 反人类的UI设计+反人类的操作方式

*2017-01-27, version 3.3.3*

反人类的UI设计+反人类的操作方式。先不谈费率是否优惠、语音是否如其宣称，在暂时不允许访问通讯录的情况下，尝试拨打一个电话，需要按多少次？拨号键隐藏得那么深，找到拨号键后，输入电话号码，竟然没有直接拨出的键，这种反人类的界面和操作设计是第一次见到，值得给一颗星！

### 1/5 — F**k this app

*2016-11-07, version 3.3*

It said free calling, then send msg that you have no balance plz recharge....

### 1/5 — Not up to the mark

*2016-08-12*

Inviting friends you give 1Pts/day so I give you one star. You give more Pts and I give you more stars.

### 5/5 — The new group call is really cool

*2016-05-23*

Can invite more mobiles or landlines in the same call

### 1/5 — Contact

*2016-04-21, version 3.0.0*

This app is not supported contact so please solve that problem

### 5/5 — Amazing APP

*2016-04-10*

I love this amazing APP since I always use it to make oversea calls to my family when I am traveling. The voice quality is decent even with 3G/4G network. I would recommend it to my friends.

### 5/5 — Great app. esp for group call

*2015-07-09*

great quality. very stable
I used it more for group calls and it works well even we have a 10+ people group cross the world

### 5/5 — Incredible voice quality!

*2015-03-17*

Time to ditch Skype and other calling apps. Amazing voice quality is in a class of its own. Big props to the dev team!

### 5/5 — Easy group calls with great sound quality

*2015-02-08*

It's very easy to do a group call and the sound quality is pretty good!

## Frequently asked questions about Beckon

### What is Beckon's voice quality like?

Beckon uses 32kHz super wide band IP call technology, which is 4 times that of traditional phone calls, providing exceptionally clear and vivid voice quality for an immersive calling experience.

### Can I make group calls with Beckon?

Yes, Beckon supports group calls with up to 100 people. The underlying SDK can even support up to 2,000 people in a single session, offering robust group communication capabilities.

### Does Beckon have ads?

No, Beckon is an ad-free application, allowing users to make calls without interruptions from advertisements.

### What platforms does Beckon support?

Beckon is available on iPhone and iPod devices, providing a seamless calling experience for Apple users.

### How reliable is Beckon's service?

Beckon boasts a service uptime of 99.999% and a call set-up rate of 99.9%, with average latency within 400ms, ensuring a stable and responsive calling experience.

### What features are available during group calls?

During group calls, you can see who is speaking, muted, experiencing network issues, or has joined/left. You can also mute yourself or others, send text messages and pictures, and replay the last 4 seconds of conversation.

### What is the age rating for Beckon?

Beckon has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including children and adults.

### When was Beckon last updated?

Beckon was last updated on October 15, 2021, indicating ongoing development and support for the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.1.3 — 2021-10-15

Bug fixes

### 5.1.2 — 2021-09-03

Bug fixes.

### 5.1.1 — 2021-07-09

Bug fixes.

### 5.1.0 — 2021-07-06

Bug fixes.

### 5.0.5 — 2021-07-01

Update audio engine and message engine

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All apps by Agora IO, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/927792758

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