UC vs ConnectUC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UC
This business messaging app allows users to chat and make calls with their company's identity. It integrates with a service platform to extend business communication to mobile devices, offering directory search and call history.
- Business chat conversations
- Make calls with business identity
- Search corporate directories
- Manage call settings
- View call history
- One-tap dial into My Room
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UC-One Connect is a business messaging app that enables users to have business chat conversations and make calls using the native dialer with their business identity. Users can also search corporate directories, manage basic call settings, view call history, and one-tap dial into My Room. Operator and system neutral, UC-One Connect is completely integrated with the BroadWorks® service delivery platform, turning the business user’s personal mobile into an extension of their business communication identity. ********************************************* Note: UC-One Connect will only work when provisioned by your service provider. Please contact your service provider for details. *********************************************
ConnectUC
This app provides comprehensive business phone and unified communications features, including voice calling, SMS, visual voicemail with transcriptions, and co-worker presence. It integrates PBX functionality into a single application, accessible across web, desktop, and mobile devices.
- Voice calling with transfers and conference calling
- Visual voicemail with transcriptions
- SMS using business number
- Co-worker presence and status
- All-in-one PBX functionality
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ConnectUC gives you full access to your business phone and unified communications with voice calling, text messaging, voicemail, co-worker presence, meetings, and more. It works across web, desktop, and mobile apps. Calls - Stay connected, no matter where you are! With the ability to take your extension with you, you can easily place or receive calls with features like call transfers, conference calling, call history, recordings and more. Visual Voicemail with Transcriptions - Never miss a voicemail with visual voicemail that includes transcriptions, allowing you to quickly and easily read your messages. All-in-One App - Access PBX functionality seamlessly within one application, eliminating the need for multiple portals. Co-Worker Status - Real-time coworker phone status with integrated presence allows users at a glance to see the phone and status of users throughout the company, whether they are using their deskphone or ConnectUC. SMS - Send and receive text messages using SMS with your business phone number associated with your extension, without needing to use your personal phone number. Messaging for Chat and Collaboration (coming soon) - Chat and collaborate with your team over messages with individual and group messaging. Meetings (coming soon) - Group meetings with video and screen sharing with anyone inside or outside of your company. Flexible Fax (coming soon) - Send and receive faxes directly from the UC Client, complete with multiple numbers and cover pages. Keep in mind: ConnectUC was built to work with your UCaaS service and requires a UCaaS account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ConnectUC at 61% against UC's 0%. ConnectUC also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). UC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ConnectUC holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ConnectUC has 91 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of UC's written reviews are positive against 61% of ConnectUC's.
UC ships an update every 6 weeks, ConnectUC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UC | ConnectUC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 3.9 (91 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BroadSoft | ConnectUC LLC |
Customer experience
UC
ConnectUC
In-app purchases
UC
No in-app purchases
ConnectUC
No in-app purchases









