Comparison

UC vs ConnectUC

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

Head to head
About

UC

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********************************************* Note: This app targets BroadSoft customers who wish to evaluate the UC-One Connect product in their own network environment. ********************************************* 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

UC4 screens
ConnectUC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ConnectUC at fortnightly against UC's every 5 weeks. UC's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.4). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UC ships an update every 5 weeks, ConnectUC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
UC versus ConnectUC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUCConnectUC
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (91 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—91 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadSoft AustraliaConnectUC LLC

In-app purchases

None

UC

No in-app purchases

None

ConnectUC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UC free?
UC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ConnectUC free?
ConnectUC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do UC or ConnectUC have ads?
Neither UC nor ConnectUC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UC or ConnectUC?
UC ships an update every 5 weeks, and ConnectUC fortnightly. Most recently, UC was updated on September 28, 2026 and ConnectUC on October 14, 2026.

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