# Skype for iPad — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Skype for iPad by Skype Communications S.a.r.l, rated 4.49/5 from 17,877 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skype-for-ipad/id442012681/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skype-for-ipad/id442012681.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 13,630 · 4★ 1,910 · 3★ 539 · 2★ 368 · 1★ 1,230 ## What do users think of Skype for iPad? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Reliable and high-quality video calls - 👍 Versatile for personal and professional use - 💡 Useful features like screen sharing and file transfer - 🚀 Seamless experience across devices - 👍 Simple and intuitive interface **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional technical issues like freezing, lagging, and dropped calls - 🔒 Security and privacy concerns around contacts visibility - 👎 Confusing interface changes with recent updates - 🐛 Disappearing messages and notifications - 👎 Lack of customization options **Commonly reported bugs** - Frequent app crashes - Syncing issues with contacts and chat history - Inconsistent performance across different devices and platforms - Compatibility problems with older devices **Most requested features** - Admin controls for group calls - Better integration with mobile contacts - Improved audio/video quality settings - Dark mode option - Ability to disable contact search ## Newest reviews (13 of 50) ### 4/5 — Yes! Skype is working on iPad 9 again! *2023-01-31, version 8.93.1* Finally! My one year old iPad has been unable to work with Skype since July but this last update fixed whatever was causing it to freeze every time I downsized the keyboard, scrolled up or down, uploaded anything, searched for an emoji, switched chats, opened the app from a notification, etc. It was so frustrating not being able to use my favorite chat app for so long! Skype has the longest text limit that I know of (a must for a writer like me), and it lets me copy and select multiple texts at once, and send reaction gifs and birthday cards to friends. I’ve really missed it. All the others I tried were not the same. Thank you, Apple and Microsoft team for finally making it possible for this long time consumer to enjoy the app again!! (For clarification, it worked fine on my phone this whole time, but I prefer using the app on my iPad at home, and I don’t have a computer. I’m happy being able to use a full sized screen keyboard again, without having to force close the app.) ### 4/5 — Amazing, but huge problem. *2022-11-05, version 8.90* I’ve been using Skype for years, and I love it. Just today I decided to call my cousins, but after about 3 seconds of being on the call, I got kicked off not only the call, but the app too. Then I went back on the app and called again but the same thing happened over and over again. Then I tried to update Skype. After the update it still did the same thing. For the 3 seconds that I was on the call for, my cousins said that they couldn’t hear me, and that I kept freezing. I re started my device and tried again. And still, it did not work. Then I tried calling with another device, and still, it did not work! This has never happened before in all the years I’ve been using this app. Thank you for reading this, and I still recommend using Skype, but is just like to get this fixed. ### 3/5 — ipad pro bugs - saving pics? *2022-04-25, version 8.83* Generally Skype is okay and works for me, but I just spent an hour trying and trying and trying to save or share a pic someone sent me…. Saved them each at least three times. Can’t find them anywhere. The “share” button on individual images just doesn’t work at all. Nothing comes up when you choose it. So photos sent to me just sit there in the chat, useless. Why is such an obvious thing overlooked? When I press and hold on the image, there are no options that DO ANYTHING useful. “Save” may or may not save, but God know where to, on my ipad pro. There is no “Share” option on that menu. The rest are useless. So…. HOW???? ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2021-12-31, version 8.79.2* Overall, skype is an amazing app, and it is completely free. I use this for calls, stuff, and other purposes. It is really nice and simple to use, and is reliable with good internet. I also like the feature to ‘quote’ your messages, which I think is really creative. There are also some downsides, such as how anyone can search you up, and contact you. You also need to pay to call from the person’s private number, and there is something called Skype Premium, which I have never got, but have heard about. Some additional stuff are: -animated emojis (these are sooo cool, and I love them!) - different sticker things - easy to upload files for sending Some bad things are: - as I mentioned before, someone can randomly search you up, - sometimes doesn’t pick up voice and audio - lags if you don’t have the best internet Skype is also available in mobile, PC, and iPad (at least with my experience) I would suggest it, and it is a well rounded app to use! Thank you! ### 4/5 — Good App overall, just some suggestions. *2021-11-26, version 8.78* hi, I’ve been using this app for a very long time and I am overall impressed with what it has to offer. Although I do have some ideas. First, I would suggest there is a feature that shows someone is on their device, not on Skype but on their device. that’s optional, but feel free to add it in if you want. I would also like to say that there is a bug for one of my pals that says they are online all the time. every time I log in, it shows they are active. it makes it really hard to see when they were last online, if you could fix that it would be much appreciated. Lastly for now, I really suggest that the feature where you look up someone’s name gets removed. It happened with me and my pals where random people started texting us. In case you didn’t know, there are minors on your app. it could take the minors to adults and could lead to predatory behavior. it’s not just that as well. can you at least make it more accessible to disable? it was kinda hard for me to find how to turn it off. I will edit if I find anything else. ### 2/5 — How hard is it? *2021-07-25, version 8.73* I only use the app for educational purposes. Because of this, I can immediately see that Skype isn’t built for education. The chat takes too long to load properly. The chat for some reason “teleports” while it loads so I either have to scroll repeatedly or I overshoot it. Files on the iPad immediately uninstall once I exit out of them (so if I have to switch from looking at the teacher’s whiteboard to looking at the file numerous times, it gets annoying). Most importantly, which is not specific for education, WHY does the app ask permission to use camera app but not actually use it? Apple cameras are pretty decent, so I don’t get why it isn’t being used correctly. It doesn’t even focus meaning the slightest shake/quiver of the hand will result in my text being dramatically blurred. I don’t want to go through the trouble of having to use the camera app separately, but I have to. I guess the app would be ok for personal use but we have built in apps for personal functions. ### 2/5 — Feels outdated - and no more life support *2021-07-01, version 8.73* Everybody used it in the early 2000s when it was an innovative calling and conferencing tool. I still use it now and then to communicate with the few people who don’t have smart phones with access to better, newer apps. It still kinda works, but it feels like Pac-Man in a Fortnite world.. We tried but did not succeed reaching any kind of life support, the ‘app support’ link now only connects to a web bot with a few basic canned answers, and a link to a user forum instead, which is pretty much deserted by now. Skype doesn’t offer many UI customization options, and many setups have to be repeated on every client and every platform. If you use skype e.g. on a PC and iPhone and iPad. User logon to the app requires a vaguely worded permission to access the users information and website movements, following the data privacy link did not explain, if or to what degree skype communication will be used for advertising, marketing or to be sold for a analytics. ### 4/5 — Good app, with some room for improvement *2021-03-17, version 8.69* I like this app. It’s best features are versatility and very low restrictions. It may take a while to learn the platform, so friendliness is about 7 (in a 10 scale). I haven’t been able to share audio from mi iPad (like music or the audio of a video) while sharing my screen. The feature is apparently available for PC users, but either is not available on iPad/iOS or is hidden somehow that you can’t easily find it. This is important when you want people on a meeting to hear something being played right in your iPad, so it is definitely a wanted feature. ### 3/5 — It’s meh *2021-02-19, version 8.68* So I’ve been using Skype for at least 5 or so years, and in those 5 years I’ve noticed some things that are good and bad about it. Let’s start out with the good. Good -Reliable: Overall this is a reliable app with texting and calling about 75-80% of the time. -Simplicity: Skype is really simple to use and pick up on. -Effective: When I am using Skype for calls with my friends, it generally is effective with video and audio. Bad -Lagging: about 20-25% of the time when I am on a call with video on, the call will lag, which can be annoying. -Not much change: over the past few years Skype has remained the same in its layout, which can be a good or bad thing depending on how you look at it, but not much new things h e been added. -Semi-low security: now when I say this, I don’t mean it in the way of anyone can join your call. I say this in the way that anyone can look you up on the search and text you. This has happened to me once or twice and I usually ignore it, but it can be a security risk for more concerned people. So with all things considered, overall Skype is meh. I haven’t seen it change much and don’t see it making any huge changes any time soon. I will most likely continue using this app to keep in touch with friends that have no other way to keep in contact with me, but if something better comes along, I will probably move to that if it’s better and Skype doesn’t change. ### 4/5 — Skype is amazing *2020-06-22, version 8.61* Skype is amazing because it lets me text my friend and we can FaceTime each other and she can FaceTime her other phone while she calls me so all three of us can play Minecraft together and we could all see each other but we are make different worlds because sometimes we don’t want other people one of us to go in someone else’s world so we go onto one of a different world that we all go in but Skype is like really good like I love Skype the only reason I gave it four stars is because it won’t let me call my friend we could only FaceTime which I’m OK with but I wish I could call it won’t let me call because every time I hit it it will it will bring me up to something that won’t let me call I don’t know what to call it but it just won’t let me call so that’s why I gave it four stars And Skype is amazing because I got a couple weeks ago or a couple of days ago I don’t remember but it lets me call my friend when ever I want to play Minecraft with her only FaceTime we have to text if you want to but we usually FaceTime and then we play for like two hours maybe three or four we play for like a long long time one time with you and played for like most of the day until I am had to go to bed but that was before I got Skype Skype changed me Skype now I don’t have to use anyone’s phone to call EV which is perfect ### 5/5 — Skype on my iPad Mini 2 with blazing fast WiFi *2020-05-22, version 8.59* A few hours ago I downloaded Skype on an iPad Mini 2 that I inherited 10 days ago from my brother. I’ve been using Skype on my Windows 7 PC. I did a Skype video chat with my brother on the iPad Mini, and it was perfect. We are over 1,000 miles apart and it was like being in the same room ... even though I walked out on my deck & back in, & he put his smartphone in his pocket while he went out to his car and then drove 15 minutes to get home. On his way indoors his phone went into his briefcase. The Skype connection was seamless & the quality was excellent. I should mention that my original plan had been to connect the iPad Mini to WiFi by setting up a hotspot on my Windows 7 PC & sharing. The iPad couldn’t find the network, and my cable company said I needed a router, so I got a new NETGEAR AC1900 (model C7000v2) dual band WiFi router modem combo at Walmart 4 days ago. It has a 5GHz processor delivering speeds of up to 1.9 Gbps. It also has 24x8 channel bonding (24 download & 8 upload channels for extreme speed & consistent connectivity). With this equipment, Skype is a dream. Of course, I’ve only used Skype for half an hour on the iPad Mini, & I haven’t added contacts yet (I’m old school & probably won’t), so if I start having problems, I’ll come back & edit my opinion. :) ### 5/5 — Couldn’t do without it. *2020-05-15, version 8.59* My oldest daughter and her family are missionaries and have been overseas for the past 30+ years. As soon as Skype became available we got it and have been using it successfully ever since. I have been able to talk to and see my daughter and my grandchildren which is wonderful. I recently got stuck overseas due to COVID-19 and discovered that I could call people who don’t have Skype which has been great for taking care of business while I’m gone. I highly recommend it to all my friends who might be separated from loved ones. ### 4/5 — Just a few problems, otherwise great! *2020-05-10, version 8.59* I honestly love this app! I just have a few complaints. First, sometimes when my friends and I are on a call afterwards the whole group chat will disappear without a trace. I’d appreciate if that was somehow fixed because I’ve had to re-crest the same chat about four to five times now. Second, I’ve been having trouble with sharing my audio. I’m not sure if I’m doing something wrong but it’s kind of annoying when I’m trying to show my friends something with audio and I can’t because I can’t seem to find a way to share it. Other than those little patches, I love this app! Please download it, it’s easy to use and very convenient for calling friends in this troublesome time. Stay safe and wash your hands! :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Skype *2022-06-21, version 8.83.2* I have paid for Skype for about 20 years. It was highly functional initially. Ever since Microsoft bought it it has been slow to load the app & open up, slow to display the key pad, slow to respond to the touch, slow to dial, slow to hang up even. By slow, I mean that I often wait 15 seconds for the app to open & it regularly takes me three attempts to dial a number correctly because of the delays in key pad response. Just switching from calls to texts can take touching the button half a dozen times before it responds! I could say more but I think you get the idea. It is barely functional the last few years. Also, I have my settings so that calls will forward to my cell phone if I don’t answer on my iPad within 20 seconds & even when I’m expecting a call & I push the button on the first ring it forwards the call anyway-very frustrating. Today I was expecting a call so a I went on my computer to stop the call forwarding and received a message telling me that services were not available. The call I was expecting came & I answered it on the first ring but it forwarded anyway so I had to call the person back (I had texted to notify her that this might happen before she called me so she was prepared for it but it takes time to set that up too). I know the delays I experience are not necessary because for years Skype was not like this so it disgusts me that it is like this now! ### 1/5 — Not very good because of cyber bullying *2021-10-20, version 8.75* This app has a cyber bully named of Joey he called me names sending me rude and hateful messages. and be very careful with who u guys talk to there’s a lot of cyber bully’s on this app. He said I was rude I’m not rude I’m actually a nice guy. He made me tear up I reported and blocked him. Now this guys dad got on the call and said I was a stupid B I’m not stupid I’m Acing school. His dad is a cyber bully too I’m not talking to this person anymore . His dad is mean and he said I was old and dumb I’m not I’m young and smart maybe he is I did nothing to deserve this hate on this app this Joey guy and his dad need to leave me alone there mean and cyberbullys Joey called me a fata** when I was eating pizza on February 10,2021 I’m not that I’m really skinny and healthy that reallly hurt my feelings when he said that to me. Ps. If u get a message from a guy named Joey don’t respond just block him because Joey is a rude bully. ### 1/5 — Major issues *2021-01-28, version 8.68* For the last month or so, there has been an issue with color transmitting between my friend and me. It’s fine on his end, but on my end, the color of his camera stream is completely messed up. The color channels are not being properly aligned on my end. What I see is greyscale, with some blue and red channel information offset in weird places (for example, you can see his arms in red moving at the top of the screen even though they’re at the bottom). This issue is intermittent, but very annoying. This only occurs with the camera; screen-sharing is fine. With this latest update, there’s a permanent dark grey rectangle across the top of the screen. Not sure if this is supposed to be a feature, but it looks stupid and just takes up a bunch of my limited screen space. My thumbnail doesn’t fit in the rectangle during video chats but does with screen-sharing, which makes me think this is a bugged feature. ### 1/5 — Lots of issues *2020-06-22, version 8.61* I have many reasons for this 1 star review 1. I do online art class on Skype and when I’m using a guest account it kicks me out every 10-20 minutes even though the guest account says it lasts 24 hours 2. I did make an account to stop that and I used it for 1 day then it kicked me out and won’t allow me to sign back in 3. The quality is bad — sometimes the audio will glitch out or my the screen will go black (my art teacher shares her screen) there have been times when it even muted her randomly. She also got kicked out a few times 4. I downloaded Skype on my iPad but recently whenever I click a Skype link it brings me to safari with 2 options: “Download Skype” and “Launch it now”. Since I already have the app I click “Launch it now” but nothing happens. If I click “Download Skype” it takes me to the App Store to download it; but of course I already have the app so there’s nothing to download! There have definitely been more issues that don’t come to mind as of now but over all, in my experience, Skype is low quality and has to many issues and technical difficulties :/ ### 1/5 — Was perfect became absolutely nightmare *2020-04-19, version 8.59* Skype became to difficult to use. Also without users permission all of my contacts showed up in Skype without the possibility of removing them again! I had Skype contacts since those were the people i used to call, with all my other contacts being there, it became completely impossible to even find your original Skype contacts. They also took the Skype app from the Samsung TV, which I used most. But most important is the absolute complete user unfriendly interface of the app. I have 2 university degrees and i am on average not stupid using computers, far from I would say. I speak 5 language, but up till the day of today I can’t figure out how the Skype app works. I used to skype with my mam, she’s older and not so handy with computers or phones, but I can’t explain her anymore how it works since there is absolutely not one action logically anymore in the whole app. So forced to quite skype, just because it literally became unusable. This is how I and everybody I know stopped using Skype. Wish it came back though in the old, easy to use format.... But that is wishfully thinking. Non of the developers ever seems to think about the user, who is the most important. I don’t think any of the developpers ever use an app themselves otherwise this wouldn’t have happened. ### 1/5 — A horrible company (Microsoft) *2019-01-16, version 8.35* Had to use Skype for a scheduled business call. Started Skype and was blocked by a mandatory, not circumventable “get it now” upgrade screen. If I wanted to make the important call I had to immediately upgrade. Upgraded, and now stuck with garbage software that I didn't want or need. It's pretty bad. I’m now looking for an alternative to Skype. I’m old enough to remember Microsoft in the age of Windows 3.0 refusing to allow deletion of Internet Explorer, covertly installing a “Super Cookie” and other sleazy tricks. And more recently their tricky covert installs of Windows 10 even when you clicked the “don't install” X-button. I suppose they looked at what Facebook has been successfully doing and decided “hey, we can be bullies again”. My advice is: find an alternative to Skype and leave the Microsoft ecosystem behind. The software is bad and the company is worse. ### 1/5 — Newest version (8.27 & up) on iPad *2018-10-25, version 8.33* As others have said, truly the worst update of any app I have ever seen. It took an acceptable app and made it almost impossible to modify data even if wrong. Has a help button that is very hard to find, must less a smart help. How do you add a second number to a contact? The entire man-machine interface is a farce, with no intuitiveness, or useful menus. I hate to say it, but as someone who used to design hardware and software, I would fire the entire group of people who are responsible for the man-machine interface on this latest version, and start over. Or at least go back to previous man-machine interface. I guess is that if you only add up reviews since the latest version, more than 70% rate the version as bad to worse - due mainly to a terrible GUI. ### 1/5 — So angry about the new update *2018-07-21, version 8.25* Yes, the update makes skype more like the one for phone. I do like the fact that I can change to dark theme. EVERYTHING ELSE I ABSOLUTELY HATE! Because of all the new changes, I think skype is now ugly. I don’t like that you have to wait to send a reply because if you don’t you’ll accidentally hit ‘send location’ after you have typed something. It’s soooooo laggy and buggy. Sometimes I’ll write something very long and meaningful to send to another person- and normally it’s important, and then skype will reload. It’s so annoying and I despise it with the power of a thousand suns. Not to mention the fact that it’s harder to delete contacts that I deleted a long time ago- but because of the update suddenly have again, my hidden conversations have come back up too! I’m just really annoyed. I wish they would make a new update that doesn’t have skype go backwards instead of forward. I really enjoy Skype but the new update has really upset me. But I’m only one person- disregard all of this if you like. ### 2/5 — Counterintuitive and Clumsy *2022-02-21, version 8.80.1* The good news, I suppose, is that it works. Calls are usually clear, with little to no interference. The bad news—as with all things Microsoft—is that the company seems determined to make user interfaces as clumsy, difficult to use, and frustrating as possible. Even something that should be fairly intuitive, such as adding automatic recharges to Skype credit, includes opaque instructions, some searching and concomitant frustration. Perhaps I’m frustrated as an Apple customer because Apple software and products are so painless to use and so intuitive. I would have thought, after decades as a leading software developer, Microsoft would have finally figured out how to make things easier for its customers. ### 2/5 — Skype for iPad is flaky… *2021-12-19, version 8.79.2* I have been using Skype for several years- ever since it was published and long before it was acquired by Microsoft. It was my favorite tool for communicating with family and friends around the world. More recently I’ve been having all sorts of problems with Skype for iPad. The problem started a few months ago when suddenly I was unable to log into my account whenever i tried I get a window asking me to provide Microsoft permission to view my conversation and other use of Skype. I deleted the app and stopped using it after talking to Microsoft representative who told me the problem should be resolved in a couple of days. Now it seem every time I try to type something there is a pause or delay after every letter or word I type. Sometimes I start getting clicking sounds like a typewriter when I write my text with delay after each key stroke. Not sure if this is a problem with Skype or there is something going on with the iPad. I don’t have similar problems with other apps on the iPad which leads me to think that it’s a Microsoft/Skype issue. I also think Skype needs to modernize and incorporate some of the functionality available in Microsoft Teams and Zoom. Thanks ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Skype reviews about stuff *2022-04-08, version 8.82* Skype has been a very good app and is kinda like FaceTime and other apps. It has been very good lately and kinda needs more work deep down inside. I don’t like the subtitles because it always when you say a word, sometimes, it just says random words. I wish the new update can auto-translate the language. I hope it does put a setting in the subtitles settings. Also, they should get rid of everyone being the host. People can mute other people, and they can kick other people! I just don’t like the fact that it does that. Maybe the new update will not make everyone the host. Anyways that’s all for today’s meeting. Adios amigos! ### 5/5 — Amazing! Review from MountaiMello *2021-08-19, version 8.75* Sykpe is amazing in every way! My bestie moved to the UK, so I cant see her IRL at all, whilst skype allowed us to talk. Recently, my other bestie was moving schools, so I couldn’t really communicate. And she got skype, and now all 3 of us are a best friends group, and we have individual contact too. Which is good. Now I am a preparing animator, I dont have time to talk to them IRL anyways if they had stayed. With skype, both of my friends met, and it has led me to still having contact, my life and my friend’s life would not be the same without you creating this app. I thank you for this, creator of skype. Sweet regards, MountaiMello ### 5/5 — Great app *2021-05-09, version 8.71* Skype has grown in leaps and bounds since the start of COVID. I am really glad that it has. My mom and I have been using this platform for years to be able to see each other. It’s nice that the technology has been updated so much in the last year. It is sad that it took a pandemic to make the updates occur. I hope that the tech teams continue to update the technology and add creative and innovative ideas as things move along. This platform has been huge in the development of a loving relationship between myself and my mom. Thanks Skype for being there from the beginning with your technology. ### 5/5 — Skype is perfect for messaging! *2021-04-11, version 8.70* This is incredible! I can have high quality video calls really easily and messaging works really well! One feature in Skype is Mojis and they are really funny! You can do text messages as well as voice messages and video messages! And don’t forget that you can do 4K video calls... The only downside is that 3/4 of the time screen-sharing doesn’t work, at least for me. If you are Ok with Skype using lots of memory, and you want high quality video calls, then Skype is for you! I absolutely recommend it! ### 5/5 — THE BEST APP *2021-04-04, version 8.69* To the best app in the WORLD, Thank you so much this app changed my moms LIFE! She is so grateful she has something to call me know a days we been so busy so this really helped my family. How?, you ask well my mom works somewhere really far from home and I don’t get to talk to her because she comes back late at night so now when she is at work she can text me or call me on Skype so thank you I am so grateful that you made this app and I know people are too! Have a good day every and just know Skype is amazing! -Christelle P. Etienne ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😘😘😘😘 ### 5/5 — I mostly recommend this app! *2021-03-28, version 8.69* Ok so I got Skype just a few weeks ago and ever since I have been on it 24/7 it is just a amazing app, and you should really get it I love that I can call my friends and text them for free and I even can go to school on it 😂I really recommend this app for the people reading this also I just have a few more thing I want you to add a little place where we can go to our contacts and add the number if you already got that then sorry I didn’t know since I’m still new to this app keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — Perfect for Expats *2021-01-16, version 8.66.2* The subscriptions are a game changer for living in another country. Talking to friends and family is easy with Facebook or WhatsApp, but calling businesses is still not possible with social media and this solves that. The Skype number also makes it possible to get security texts when I log in to Things or need to fill out a form that will only take an American number. All these little things you don’t think about when you move to another country but they can make life online very difficult without Skype. ### 5/5 — Skype is out of this world *2020-10-31, version 8.65* For me I think that Skype is great it’s a simple way for me to connect to my cousins my aunts my mom stuff like that and it’s really simple because you can actually add groups it’s like what’s up with a little bit better you can see your screen and it works on computers which is very convenient if you have to do school it’s easy for you to share your screen you just have to click the top top buttons and then it’s gonna be really simple and if you like really like some thing there’s a heart emoji that you can use and you can split your screen and have one for chat and the other for Skype which I think is really great so I’m really like this app ### 5/5 — I had Skype for many years *2020-08-30, version 8.63* I had Skype for a long time, in the beginning there where some problems with the video quality and the stability of the connection. Now for the last year or so, I have hade no problems making or receiving calls. If there are problems they normally are with my system or the other party’s equipment. Picture quality and sound is great.I communicate with family in Germany every week and have not had any issues for a long time. I love Skype, it is the only way I’m able to see my family in Germany. (Thank you COVID-19) ### 5/5 — Able to see my parents! *2020-08-23, version 8.63* I love Skype! Thanks to Skype, I’m able to talk several times a week to my parents in Florida. They are 85 & 87, and I had to cancel a trip in June to see them due to Covid-19 fears. The fact that I can sit in my office in Washington State and see my folks, know they’re doing well, means more than I can say. I always have great video and audio on my end, and I’ve been using Skype for years (for teaching, office hours). It’s one of my favorite apps. But I never bothered with a review till now, when this personal dimension made Skype a lifeline for my family. Thanks to the Skype team! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*