# ESChat (Push-to-Talk)

> Real-time push-to-talk, messaging, and location tracking for the workforce. (iPhone/iPad app by SLA Corporation.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eschat-push-to-talk/id556874325 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SLA Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/556874328)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 16.1 · 18 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hebrew, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2012-09-20
- Data updated: 2026-07-04
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eschat-push-to-talk/id556874325/reviews.md

## What is ESChat (Push?

Enterprise Secure Chat (ESChat) is a real time communication platform that includes three core elements.
- Real Time Push-to-Talk
- Group Multimedia Messaging
- Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping

ESChat also has options to interface with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, as well as Dispatch Consoles and mission critical Logging/Recording solutions.

ESChat is carrier independent, and provides cross carrier communications, and offers a rich feature set supporting the needs of the serious work force.
- Real Time Push-to-Talk
- Group Multimedia Messaging
- Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping
Note: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- User and Group Priority to control user access
- Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan
- Presence for Groups and Individual Contacts
- Ten Group Types
- Late Join on Group Calls
- PC Based Client Available
- Easy to use Contact and Group Selection
- Floor Control Indication
- User and Group Management from:
   - Web based user interface, and
   - Handset User Interface
- Instant Ad Hoc Group Calling
- Enterprise Administration via Web Interface
- Maximum Group Size: 3000

## Key features

- Real-time Push-to-Talk
- Group Multimedia Messaging
- Live and Historical Tracking & Mapping
- LMR System Interface
- User and Group Priority
- Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan
- Enterprise Administration

## Recent user reviews (10 of 21)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eschat-push-to-talk/id556874325/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Crashes

*2025-09-21, version 23.2*

Won’t open after newest iPhone update.

### 1/5 — No volume

*2025-05-07, version 23.0*

The volume on the app is so low you can barely hear anything with it on maximum. The idea of the app is nice but they should focus more on it and fix these issues instead of ignoring it for so long

### 1/5 — Crashes upon opening

*2024-03-09, version 21.1*

iPhone 15 Pro and every time I try to open the app it crashes before even starting to boot up. Must fix asap, need this for work!

### 1/5 — Bad

*2021-11-25, version 17.1*

Keeps turning off my music in the background

### 1/5 — Can’t stop calls from coming in

*2021-09-28, version 16.4*

Use to use push to talk from bell, you could change yours status to unavailable wich block all incoming calls. You can’t do that with this app. So to solve this problem I keep installing and uninstall the app. Wonder who said ‘that’s it’s, this app is ready’ Please try your products before releasing it.

### 4/5 — Works well for what it is for.

*2021-07-12, version 16.3*

Operation is good on the app. Hoping for an audio/ Bluetooth update so that music or other audio on Bluetooth is not interrupted or ‘paused’. Does not work well with CarPlay.

### 5/5 — ESChat with 2-way radio

*2021-06-19, version 16.3*

Been using ESChat with our MOTOTRBO digital UHF radio system at work for about 4 years now. It was a bit tricky to set up the JPS Interop hardware bridge with our donor radios but once that was set, so were we. 

I set up 10 talk groups on ESChat (each with its own donor radio) and the performance and versatility of the system is excellent. In our warehousing system we use automation that at times needs maintenance and IT support; this was often hamstrung by having the equipment vendor talk to my electricians and machine operators via acoustically-challenged portable phones; it took ages to troubleshoot equipment issues. 

ESChat solved that. When we’ve had serious downtime issues I’ve had my machine operators and electricians (onsite) using their radios and talking to my controls engineer & IT support rep (offsite) and the OEM tech support rep (1000+ miles offsite) on ESChat working together on the problem. 

Worked like a dream.    High quality sound and easy comms for everyone.  And getting the non-users set up in ESChat took me 5 min on the admin portal once they downloaded the app. Fast and easy. 

We are able to link other sites together on common talk groups, all we need is to get them set up on donor radios and hardware. Even a simple 1-donor radio interface would allow multi-site shared communications with Motorola or non-Motorola hardware. Digital, analog, whatever. 

We set up this system ourselves after a stupidly long wait for Motorola to roll out a ROIP solution for our Mototrbo digital system.  A few years after we opted for our own great DIY solution Motorola came out with theirs: capital costs were unjustifiable and the monthly user fee too high. The startup costs for us we’re a small fraction of what Motorola needed and the $5/month per user ESChat fee can’t be beat, for what you get. 

I’ve installed the app on 2 Sonim phones used in our Dept trucks and they are always on, with geo tracking forced on so we always know where our vans are. 

I’m in Canada and we had Bell show us their ROIP solution (Bell Push-To-Talk) and it was a joke. An expensive joke, as befits Bell. It can’t touch what we’ve done on our own with ESChat, a reasonably small up-front capital investment and a bit of fiddling and innovative learning at our end.  Plus with our solution we are online no matter the mobile provider of our smartphone users (we couldn’t tie in a US or non-Bell user to Bell’s Push To Talk system). 

As of this writing (June 2021) I see that ESChat has partnered with Telus for ROIP options. It might be worth a look to see what they offer vs just downloading their app and using on any other mobile provider’s platform.

### 5/5 — Finally a reliable app!

*2020-10-07, version 15.1*

Implemented this app at work.  All security employees are now communicating with it and honestly it has improved not only our communication but as well as our workflow!  Fantastic!

### 1/5 — Sound

*2020-09-29, version 15.1*

These app keeps running on the background. It Interrupts other apps sounds with out ESChat being use. Pls fix

### 1/5 — No audio since iOS 13.3.1 update.

*2020-02-01, version 14.3*

Useless at this point.

## Frequently asked questions about ESChat (Push

### What is the user sentiment for ESChat based on its rating?

ESChat has a rating of 3.1 stars from 32 ratings. This suggests a mixed user sentiment, with some users finding the app effective while others may have encountered issues.

### Is ESChat free to use?

Yes, ESChat is available for free. There are no advertised in-app purchases or ads mentioned in the provided data.

### What devices is ESChat compatible with?

ESChat is supported on iPhone and iPad devices.

### What is the age rating for ESChat?

ESChat has an age rating of 17+, indicating it is intended for mature users.

### How often is ESChat updated?

The latest version of ESChat is 24.0, and it was last updated on January 18, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and maintenance.

### Can ESChat be used without an internet connection?

The description does not explicitly state offline capabilities. However, its real-time communication features and carrier independence suggest it relies on network connectivity.

### Does ESChat offer collaboration features?

Yes, ESChat supports group multimedia messaging and instant ad hoc group calling, which are key collaboration features for teams.

### Can ESChat integrate with other systems?

ESChat can interface with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, Dispatch Consoles, and mission-critical Logging/Recording solutions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 24.0 — 2026-01-18

Remote search improvements.
Support for PTT calls to users who are not contacts.
Emergency Calls to the user's Selected TX.
Bug fixes.

### 23.3 — 2025-09-22

Bug Fixes

### 23.2 — 2025-06-09

Fixes an audio routing bug for PTT calls in the background
Other bug fixes.

### 23.1 — 2025-05-12

Fixes a critical bug which prevents certain users from being invited into PTT calls.
Other bug fixes.

### 23.0 — 2025-04-07

User sortable channel list.
Map pin timestamps.
Recorded call sharing.
Bug fixes.

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