Comparison

Aircall vs HappyFox Chat 2.0

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Aircall

This app extends your business phone system to your mobile device, allowing you to manage calls, messages, and customer interactions on the go. It provides features like business numbers, call recording, AI summaries, and CRM integrations to enhance productivity and customer service.

Highlights
  • Business phone numbers
  • Call recording and notes
  • SMS/MMS messaging
  • AI-driven call summaries
  • CRM and Helpdesk integrations
  • Mobile notifications
  • Call transfer and conferencing
Features
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Extend the Aircall desktop experience to mobile. Trusted by 20K+ businesses, Aircall is more than a business phone; it’s an integrated customer communications and intelligence platform. Achieve more with virtual agents, AI-driven insights, and automation. Extend your desktop experience to mobile Stay connected with your team and customers, and keep your work flowing smoothly, no matter where you are, with the Aircall app for iOS. Step away with confidence Stay connected and respond to customers quickly, even when you're away from your computer. Receive instant alerts for voicemail, missed calls, text messages, and assignments with mobile notifications, so you'll never miss a thing. Create work-life privacy and separation Manage business calls conveniently from your mobile device, without exposing your personal phone number. Keep productive on-the-go Record calls, have notes automatically taken for you, and instantly track business conversations in 100+ CRM or Helpdesk integrations for attribution. Faster response times Are missed calls leading to missed opportunities? Instantly view and assign missed calls, texts, call back requests, and voicemails to teammates right from your mobile device. Stay connected and in control Get the best experience on mobile when you connect using a reliable WiFi network. In-app notifications will alert you to network, headset, or infrastructure problems, so you can adjust your setup or transfer your call to a GSM cellular network. Aircall Features for iOS: Business numbers Select local, toll-free, mobile numbers or port existing numbers. Phone controls Mute, hold, transfer, and add to conference call. Messaging Send and receive SMS/MMS text messages. Notifications Respond faster and get alerted when a conversation comes in. Availability settings Manage when you're available for calls, especially on shared lines. Unified view Calls, texts, voicemails, and status logs are captured around the customer. Call recordings Capture and pause call recordings for quality assurance. AI assist Save time with automatic call summaries, transcriptions, and instant insights. Integrations Instantly record your conversation activity into your systems of record. Contacts Access your business contact information list on-the-go, from anywhere. Assign to Manage your inbox by assigning conversations to teammates. Transfer to GSM network Switch to cellular if your WiFi network connection is unstable. Sign up for Aircall today If you have any feedback or questions, please visit our Help Center or email our Support team for assistance.

About

HappyFox Chat 2.0

This app allows businesses to manage live chat requests from their website on the go. It offers a refreshed design for an improved user experience, with features like handling attachments, canned responses, and transferring chats.

Highlights
  • Manage live chat requests on the go
  • All-new design for best-in-class UX
  • Secure login with Touch-ID/Face-ID
  • Handle attachments, tags, and canned responses
  • Switch between multiple chats easily
  • Monitor new support agents
  • Access chat history and queued chats
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Meet HappyFox Chat 2.0 - HappyFox Chat in a brand new avatar! HappyFox Chat lets you take Live Chat requests from your website anywhere, anytime. If you are already using the web app or our desktop app, you’ll find this mobile app, a great companion to ensure you don’t miss any chats. With HappyFox Chat 2.0, you can do a lot more of what you did on the web, now on the go. All-New Design: A completely refreshed design, makes for a best-in-class user experience, in live chat support, ever. Improved Login. Log in using your username, password, and secure access using the Touch-ID/Face-ID integration. Handle Chats, better. Add attachments, tag your chats, use canned responses, or transfer them to another agent. All from within the chat details screen. Multiple Chats. Access and switch between multiple chats, with a single tap, using chat heads, right at the top of your chat screen. Monitor Chats. Be ever ready to jump in and help a new support agent, using the monitor chat feature. Barge-in coming soon! Chat History. Get context on any chat, by accessing completed, missed, and offline chats, and reading through the conversation history. Queued Chats. View chats waiting, and plan for agent availability based on Queued Chats. One left-swipe-away! Settings Screen. Set your availability, change your display avatar, or reach out to us, from a completely revamped settings page. Agents Online. Quickly view a list of agents available online, and transfer chats within or across departments. With these and more, HappyFox Chat 2.0 is set to be the best Live Chat Support App, you could be on!

Screenshots

Aircall3 screens
HappyFox Chat 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: HappyFox Chat 2.0 at free against Aircall's subscription. HappyFox Chat 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Aircall's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (354 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aircall holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aircall has 354 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aircall ships an update fortnightly, HappyFox Chat 2.0 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aircall versus HappyFox Chat 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAircallHappyFox Chat 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (354 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews35.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings354 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAircall.io Inc.HappyFox Inc

Customer experience

Aircall

All ratings334 ratings
Positive84.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive35.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative55.9%

HappyFox Chat 2.0

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Aircall

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Calls frequently drop or fail to connect
  • Text messages often delayed or not received
  • Mobile app randomly logs users out
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inconsistent performance across different devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to send and receive multimedia messages
  • Improve mobile app stability and user experience
  • Provide better customer support and issue resolution
  • Introduce more customization and personalization options
  • Enhance call management features like call transfer

HappyFox Chat 2.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Aircall

No in-app purchases

None

HappyFox Chat 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aircall free?
Aircall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HappyFox Chat 2.0 free?
HappyFox Chat 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aircall or HappyFox Chat 2.0?
Aircall is rated higher. Aircall averages 4.4 out of 5 from 354 ratings, while HappyFox Chat 2.0 averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Aircall or HappyFox Chat 2.0 have ads?
Neither Aircall nor HappyFox Chat 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aircall or HappyFox Chat 2.0?
Aircall ships an update fortnightly, and HappyFox Chat 2.0 monthly. Most recently, Aircall was updated on November 1, 2026 and HappyFox Chat 2.0 on November 3, 2026.

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