Comparison

Elevate UC vs MakeShift Connect

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

Head to head
About

Elevate UC

This app transforms your mobile device into a comprehensive business communication hub. Make calls, send messages, join meetings, and manage voicemails from anywhere. It integrates your business phone number and offers AI assistance for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Place and receive business calls
  • Real-time team chat and messaging
  • Host and join meetings
  • Voicemail transcription
  • AI Assistant for task simplification
  • Call transfers and forwarding
  • Synchronized corporate contact list
Features
Read full description

Elevate UC 4+ Elevate Cloud Communications On-the-Go Download the Elevate Mobile App for use with Elevate UC so you can call, chat, meet, and more, anywhere work takes you. The Elevate Mobile App transforms your mobile phone into an essential collaboration tool, making teamwork on the go easier than ever. Place and receive calls, see who is available, chat with colleagues, host or join meetings, and manage voicemails all from one application – anytime, anywhere. Never Miss Important Calls Extend your business phone number and extension to your mobile phone, so you can place and receive calls on the go or even transfer calls from your desktop phone to your mobile device – seamlessly, without interruption. Easily Collaborate From Anywhere Your desktop chat is synchronized in real-time with your mobile device so you can stay connected and continue conversations no matter where you are. Now, with Elevate AI Assistant, you can effortlessly access information and simplify your daily tasks using the power of generative AI technology. All Your Important Collaboration Tools Right on Your Mobile Device, Including: • An integrated, searchable corporate contact list • One-tap calling of your contacts • One-tap calling into conference bridges • The ability to manage multiple calls at once • Voicemail transcription • Advanced calling features: • Call transfers – blind and warm • Call Flip – quickly flip between mobile and desk phone during active calls • Call Forwarding – allows greater flexibility to customize call flows based on specific, predetermined schedules, number of rings, and routing instructions to other users or phone numbers • Team chat and messaging • Elevate AI Assistant – an integrated generative AI tool, that provides quick, helpful responses to a variety of tasks via Elevate chat • The ability to host and attend meetings • The ability to securely access and share files (requires ShareSync Mobile App) IMPORTANT: The Elevate Mobile App requires an Elevate UC account. * LEGAL DISCLAIMERS 1. It is important that you understand the 911 policies before using this product. For more information on these policies, please see https://www.serverdata.net/legal/911Notifications-VTS.pdf 2. Call quality may be affected when using Wi-Fi or Cellular Data. 3. International and roaming data charges from your mobile carrier may apply. 4. You are responsible for ensuring that all call recordings comply with any applicable federal or state law (including consent requirements.) 5. By downloading Elevate UC, you agree to the terms of the End User License Agreement and acknowledge that you accept the Privacy Policy, and the AI Policy and Notifications within the following links (see https://serverdata.net/legal/eula.aspx, https://www.serverdata.net/legal/privacy-policy.aspx, and https://www.serverdata.net/legal/ai-policy-notifications.aspx).

About

MakeShift Connect

This app facilitates secure and efficient communication among colleagues, managers, and teams. It offers one-on-one and group messaging with features like read receipts and instant notifications to keep everyone connected.

Highlights
  • Secure team chat
  • One-on-one messaging
  • Group messaging
  • Read receipts
  • Instant notifications
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MakeShift Connect gives you a fast and secure way to chat with your co-workers, managers or team. It supports one-on-one and group messaging, read receipts and more. Connect keeps you connected to the people you work with. To use MakeShift Connect, your company must be a MakeShift customer. For more information, visit MakeShift.ca. ABOUT MAKESHIFT MakeShift connects employees with their managers, making scheduling more efficient and communication more effective. It improves work/life balance for staff, helps managers spend less time building and maintaining schedules, and helps businesses cut costs and improve productivity. FEATURES • Chat with your co-workers, managers or employees • Send messages one-on-one or to a group • Get instant notifications when new messages are received • Check to see who has read your messages

Screenshots

Elevate UC4 screens
MakeShift Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Elevate UC at 48% against MakeShift Connect's 0%. Elevate UC also leads on rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). 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

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

Elevate UC holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elevate UC has 310 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Elevate UC's written reviews are positive against 0% of MakeShift Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elevate UC ships an update monthly, MakeShift Connect every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elevate UC versus MakeShift Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElevate UCMakeShift Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (310 ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperServerdata.Net, Inc.AppColony Inc.

Customer experience

Elevate UC

All ratings310 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral9.0%
Negative43.4%

MakeShift Connect

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Elevate UC

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Calls not ringing on mobile device
  • Messaging issues and sync problems
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14 and newer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Ability to turn off app when not in use
  • Improved integration with iOS features

MakeShift Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Elevate UC

No in-app purchases

None

MakeShift Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elevate UC free?
Elevate UC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeShift Connect free?
MakeShift Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elevate UC or MakeShift Connect?
Elevate UC is rated higher. Elevate UC averages 4.1 out of 5 from 310 ratings, while MakeShift Connect averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Elevate UC or MakeShift Connect have ads?
Neither Elevate UC nor MakeShift Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elevate UC or MakeShift Connect?
Elevate UC ships an update monthly, and MakeShift Connect every 11 months. Most recently, Elevate UC was updated on October 8, 2026 and MakeShift Connect on September 8, 2026.

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