Comparison

Multitone Appear vs ECall Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Multitone Appear

This secure corporate messaging application facilitates communication within pre-defined teams. It offers instant messaging, VoIP, SMS, and email integration, with all data encrypted and backed up for organizational control and auditing.

Highlights
  • Secure encrypted communications
  • Centralized contact lists for teams
  • Proof of message delivery and read receipts
  • Multi-channel communication (IM, VoIP, SMS, email)
  • Data backup and audit trail
  • Silent/DND override for priority messages
Features
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Please note that Multitone Appear requires a licence agreement with Multitone to access its features, and is not designed for personal use. For more information, visit multitone.com Multitone Appear is a corporate messaging application that operates in conjunction with the Multitone i-Message platform, designed specifically to provide secure communications between pre-set, but programmable, teams or lists of contacts.    Unlike many off-the-shelf, publicly available messaging apps, Multitone Appear puts your organisation firmly in control of its communications and its data. Appear gives users unfettered access to a set contact list, allowing them to reach anyone in an organisation quickly and easily, searching by name or by job title. In addition to instant messaging, Appear provides multiple communication methods, including mobile phone, VoIP, SMS and email, operating as an all-in-one contact app. All communications are fully secure, and also backed-up on the i-Message system, preventing the loss of data and providing an audit trail for your organisation. Appear is for professional use only, with a stable set of features designed to deliver a powerful comms app you can trust.   Key features:   • Proof of delivery: the originator and the system will know when a message has been received and read • Centralised contacts: the user can generate and utilise centralised lists of contacts or teams for group messaging • Security through encryption: all Appear data, whether text, speech, image or video, is AES256 encrypted  • Security through segregation: all Appear data is stored separately from other applications on your device • All data backed-up and stored security on Multitone i-Message for safekeeping and auditing • Silent & DND (Do Not Disturb) override for high-priority messages • VoIP integration, enabling simple conference calling

About

ECall Mobile

This app delivers real-time alarm messages and in-house text messaging for nurse call, assisted living, and emergency call systems. It requires a licensed ECall Alarm Server to function and offers encrypted settings, audible alerts, and GPS location sharing.

Highlights
  • Real-time alarm message delivery
  • In-house text messaging
  • Encrypted site-specific settings
  • Audible and vibrate alerts
  • GPS location tracking and reporting
  • Supports AppConfig.org for corporate configuration
Features
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Communicates directly with ECall Alarm Server for real time alarm message delivery and in house text messaging for your nurse call, assisted living and emergency call systems. All site specific settings stored are encrypted. Audible and vibrate functionality. ECall Mobile is designed for 24/7 nurse call system alarm messaging for use in house on your own WiFi, LAN or M2M/ VPN network. Requires ECall Alarm Server to deliver messages directly to your ECall Mobile enabled device from your nurse call system. Supports AppConfig.org for corporate configuration with your choice of EMM provider. Please visit our website for more information on ECall Mobile and how it can integrate into your nurse call system: http://www.ecallalarmserver.com Continuous usage of GPS will use additional battery power. Your GPS location will be used to show your location on screen within the app and report your location to the server and to other users when logged onto the server. Do not install this software if you do not have a licensed ECall Alarm Server installation.

Screenshots

Multitone Appear4 screens
ECall Mobile1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ECall Mobile at 100% against Multitone Appear's 0%. ECall Mobile also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Multitone Appear ships an update every 3 months, ECall Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Multitone Appear versus ECall Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMultitone AppearECall Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMultitone Electronics PlcECall Solutions Limited

Customer experience

Multitone Appear

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ECall Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Multitone Appear

No in-app purchases

None

ECall Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multitone Appear free?
Multitone Appear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECall Mobile free?
ECall Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Multitone Appear or ECall Mobile have ads?
Neither Multitone Appear nor ECall Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Multitone Appear or ECall Mobile?
Multitone Appear ships an update every 3 months, and ECall Mobile monthly. Most recently, Multitone Appear was updated on October 6, 2026 and ECall Mobile on October 3, 2026.

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