Comparison

Jitsi Meet vs Bilcool

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

Head to head
About

Jitsi Meet

Host unlimited video conferences with anyone, anywhere. No account or downloads are needed for participants to join. Secure your meetings with password protection and enjoy high-quality audio and video.

Highlights
  • Unlimited users
  • No account required
  • Lock-protected rooms
  • Encrypted by default
  • High quality audio/video
  • Web browser ready
  • Pretty URLs for meetings
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Jitsi Meet lets you stay in touch with all your teams, be they family, friends, or colleagues. Instant video conferences, efficiently adapting to your scale. * Unlimited users: There are no artificial restrictions on the number of users or conference participants. Server power and bandwidth are the only limiting factors. * No account needed. * Lock-protected rooms: Control the access to your conferences with a password. * Encrypted by default. * High quality: Audio and video are delivered with the clarity and richness of Opus and VP8. * Web browser ready: No downloads are required of your friends to join the conversation. Jitsi Meet works directly within their browsers as well. Simply share your conference URL with others to get started. * 100% open source: Powered by awesome communities from all over the world. And your friends at 8x8. * Invite by pretty URLs: You can meet at the easy to remember https://MySite.com/OurConf of your choice instead of joining the hard to remember rooms with seemingly random sequences of numbers and letters in their names.

About

Bilcool

A social app connecting the global Desi community. Explore culture, humor, and trends from cities worldwide through short-form videos and posts. Share your own experiences and connect with familiar communities.

Highlights
  • Explore culture by city
  • Short-form video and posts
  • Share your world
  • Discover global Desi trends
  • Connect with communities
  • Browse by city and category
Features
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bilcool is a social app for the global Desi community. See culture by city: Each city has its own voice, humor, and taste. Move through them instantly and explore content from London, Toronto, New York, Sydney, and beyond. Content that actually hits: Short-form video, posts, and moments shaped by real communities. No filler. Just what people are into right now. Post from your world: Share what is happening around you. Your humor, your references, your take. Find your people: Follow creators, join conversations, and tap into communities that feel familiar. Here's what you can do on Bilcool: • Browse content by city and category • Discover trends across global Desi communities • Post and share your own content • Follow creators and conversations • Move between cities with one tap Terms of Service: https://bilcool.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://bilcool.xyz/privacy

Screenshots

Jitsi Meet4 screens
Bilcool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bilcool at 5.0 against Jitsi Meet's 3.6. Jitsi Meet's advantage is ratings volume (491 vs 1). 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

Bilcool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jitsi Meet has 491 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Jitsi Meet versus Bilcool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJitsi MeetBilcool
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (491 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings491 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer8x8, Inc.StudioGR

Bugs and requests

Jitsi Meet

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Microphone not working on iOS 14
  • Inability to exit meetings as sole participant
  • Inconsistent behavior when joining meetings
  • Shared videos not visible to all participants

Requested features

5 requests
  • Screen sharing support for mobile devices
  • Option to mute or remove participants
  • Ability to change camera source
  • Improved accessibility features
  • Integration with calendars and scheduling

Bilcool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Jitsi Meet

No in-app purchases

None

Bilcool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jitsi Meet free?
Jitsi Meet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bilcool free?
Bilcool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Jitsi Meet or Bilcool?
Bilcool is rated higher. Jitsi Meet averages 3.6 out of 5 from 491 ratings, while Bilcool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Jitsi Meet or Bilcool have ads?
Neither Jitsi Meet nor Bilcool shows ads.

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