Comparison

Comtel vs Rider Phone

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

Head to head
About

Comtel

Features
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Comtel GSM Remote Control Application has been designed to provide communication and remote control to a CS Siren or a Group of Sirens using GSM network. The application can send SMS, DTMF packets and can also perform Live Audio announcements via phone calls using GSM Network. Features: • Store Siren or Group IDs. • Store up to 16 different warning signals. • Store up to 239 different digital messages. • Live Audio calls (Public Address only by decoding DTMF packets). • Silent test and receive reports via SMS Attention This application requires GSM Siren Remote Controller to be installed to your Siren network.

About

Rider Phone

Communicate with people nearby using peer-to-peer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections. This app offers cost-free voice calls without internet data, ideal for groups, motorbike riders, and public address scenarios. Explore its versatile uses for communication in various situations.

Highlights
  • Nearby voice calls
  • Motorbike helmet interphone
  • Conference room microphone
  • Bullhorn functionality
  • Cycling and running group communication
  • Offline operation
Features
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Make voice call easily without any cost. Use wifi and bluetooth, to communicate with person around you, no phone cost, no internet data, only peer to peer connection, private and secure. ► Nearby Voice Call --------------------------------- You can use it while running to communicate with who run with you, or while biking with your group of cyclists... or simply to have a voice call with people around you also without know their phone number ► Motorbike Interphone (helmet interphone) --------------------------------- Turn your iPhone in a Interphone Helmet and communicate with your motorbike passenger. use with headphone and you will have an helmet interface to talk to your passenger. ► As Microphone in Conference Room --------------------------------- You can use as microphone in conference Room. You speak and all others hear. Use your fantasy: ARE YOU a tourist guide? Use it to communicate with your tourist group, to guide them in the city, or while they travelling on bus or walking inside the museum... ► As Bullhorn --------------------------------- all people can hear you, and interact with you. Remember, this work without any internet connection, you can use in every situation, disaster, earthquake, popular manifestation or simply to speak with your neighbour. ► Cycling talk --------------------------------- keep in touch with your group of cyclists as you go around the city talk with them ► Runner --------------------------------- Talk with your running friends while go around the park! ►Free your fantasy and use as you like!!! ...bluetooth party .... Interphone Helmet .... disaster communication (work without internet connection) .... meet new friends... and more and more... enjoy RIDER PHONE. --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Subscription: - Title : Pro Version; - 3 day try for free than monthly auto-renewable subscription or weekly auto renewable subscription; - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy: http://www.riderphone.biz/info/privacy.html Terms of Service: http://www.riderphone.biz/info/terms.html

Screenshots

Comtel4 screens
Rider Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comtel at none against Rider Phone's 3. Comtel also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rider Phone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Comtel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Comtel ships an update every 3 months, Rider Phone every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Comtel versus Rider Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComtelRider Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProgressNetPlay Around Code App and Map

In-app purchases

None

Comtel

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rider Phone

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Version Try3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited PRO Version$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited quaterly$19.993 Months

Questions

Is Comtel free?
Comtel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rider Phone free?
Rider Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Comtel or Rider Phone have ads?
Neither Comtel nor Rider Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Comtel or Rider Phone?
Comtel ships an update every 3 months, and Rider Phone every 26 months. Most recently, Comtel was updated on October 26, 2026 and Rider Phone on October 21, 2026.

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