STARFACE vs Swyx Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STARFACE
This business communication app integrates instant messaging, voicemail, video chat, and faxing with your phone system. Manage calls, contacts, and messages from a unified interface, reducing mobile phone bills.
- SIP and GSM calling
- Instant messaging and chat
- Voicemail and fax integration
- Call management and forwarding
- Access to STARFACE address book
- Favorites with BLF/Direct Dial Keys
- Unified communication journal
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The STARFACE Communications Hub for your iPhone. The STARFACE Apps combine powerful high-end business telephony with a seamless integration of instant messaging, voicemail, video chat, and faxing. These features are also available for your iPhone. The STARFACE Apps bundle all communication channels on your smartphone and turn it into the innovative and modern communications center of your STARFACE telephone system. The Journal keeps you up to date with everything that happens. Who sent you a chat message? Who called you and left a message on your voicemail? You can see everything concerning your STARFACE account. Your STARFACE Function Keys (BLFs) are also available right on your mobile phone, as are instant messaging and the STARFACE address book. The integrated call manager gives you access to a wide selection of functionality and ease-of-use features such as call brokering (toggling), call forwarding and inquiry hold. The STARFACE App for iOS works over LTE and Wi-Fi and directly reduces your mobile phone bill. Features: Calling • SIP calls • GSM calls • Call-Back by STARFACE PBX • Call-Through with module installed on STARFACE • Toggle between calls • Blind Transfer / Attended Transfer • Ad-hoc conference calls Contacts • Favorites (Busy Lamp Fields and Direct Dial Keys) • Access to local contacts • Access to address book hosted on STARFACE PBX Function Keys Instant messaging • Chat with users on the same STARFACE PBX system • Definition of Chat status und status text Journal • Displays all missed events • Separate lists for calls, voicemails, faxes, and chat messages • Filter by type • Call list filter by group Status • Enable/disable iFMC • Enable/disable redirections • Enable/disable DND Settings • Encryption • Standard call method • Enable/disable phone features • Enable/disable chat features Your forum for feature requests and ideas: https://support.starface.de/forum/board/65-starface-vorschlagsportal/ System Requirements • Apple iPhone with iOS 16 or later • A STARFACE PBX (Version 8.0 or higher) • For full functionality incl. SIP telephony, a STARFACE App Premium Licence on the STARFACE PBX is required for the particular user. • STARFACE App Premium license on the STARFACE PBX for full functionality, including SIP telephony • An active and functional SIM card inserted in the device • A stable internet connection (mobile and/or Wi-Fi). Note: Some features may require stable mobile internet connection. www.starface.com
Swyx Mobile
Integrate your mobile phone with your corporate phone system. Use your business number for all calls, manage incoming calls, and communicate with colleagues. Enjoy HD audio and comprehensive call management features.
- Unified business phone number
- HD audio voice communication
- Call management (connect, forward, mute)
- Contact and call journal navigation
- Send messages to colleagues
- Presence and profile management
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With Swyx from Enreach, you can seamlessly integrate your mobile phone into your corporate communications. Simply download the app and your smartphone becomes a fully-fledged extension of your Swyx telephone system. A decisive advantage of Swyx Mobile is that you can be reached at a single telephone number. If you wish, you can communicate exclusively with your business phone number. For outgoing calls, use the Swyx app and the person you are calling will see your office number. For incoming calls, you can flexibly define call routings in the Swyx Desktop App and thus control your availability in a targeted manner. Performance features - Voice communication in HD audio quality - Navigate in contacts, favourites, call journal - Send messages to other employees - Start calls via direct entry, from the phone book, recents list and favourites - Call management (connect, forward, mute, hold and toggle) - Name resolution for numbers - Convenient voice message playback - Contact management and phone book with search function - Call logs (incoming, outgoing, missed calls) - Presence and profile management: Set manual presence status and status message
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STARFACE at 4.8 against Swyx Mobile's 2.3. STARFACE also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
STARFACE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of STARFACE's written reviews are positive against 33% of Swyx Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STARFACE | Swyx Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STARFACE GmbH | Enreach Holding B.V. |
Customer experience
STARFACE
Swyx Mobile
In-app purchases
STARFACE
No in-app purchases
Swyx Mobile
No in-app purchases








