Multitone Appear vs ECall Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Multitone Appear | ECall Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Multitone Electronics Plc | ECall Solutions Limited |
Customer experience
Multitone Appear
ECall Mobile
In-app purchases
Multitone Appear
No in-app purchases
ECall Mobile
No in-app purchases







