Comparison

OnSIP vs ESI eMobile

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

Head to head
About

OnSIP

This app extends your business phone system to your mobile device, enabling HD voice and video calls, contact monitoring, and voicemail management. Stay connected with clients and colleagues from anywhere, without needing extra hardware.

Highlights
  • HD voice and video calls
  • Voicemail management
  • Contact availability monitoring
  • Call history
  • Remote work connectivity
Features
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OnSIP brings your business phone to you, whether you're at the office, at a client's site, or working remotely. Connect with customers, partners, vendors, and coworkers from your OnSIP account on your iPhone. With OnSIP, you can take advantage of standard business phone features without the additional hardware. Make and receive HD voice and video calls, monitor contact availability, check recent call history, and manage your voicemail in one simple interface.

About

ESI eMobile

This business phone system app extends your office phone capabilities to your mobile device. Access voicemails, contacts, call recording, and manage extension preferences on the go. Communicate with colleagues and the outside world as if you were at your desk.

Highlights
  • Voicemail access
  • Coworker directory
  • Personal contacts
  • Call recording
  • Extension preference management
  • Conference calls
  • Coworker availability
Features
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ESI’s eMobile™ application for iOS brings your eSIP Evolution Series™ business phone system extension with you, wherever you may be! Access voicemails​, coworkers directory and personal contacts, and call recording features from anywhere. Manage your extension preferences and even conference calls from the palm of your hand. See your coworkers’ availability and easily communicate with them, as well as the rest of the world, as if you were sitting in front of your ESI desk phone. *Must be used with ESI’s eSIP Evolution Series™ phone system - e-series or x-series. *Contact your Certified ESI Partner for more information.

Screenshots

OnSIP4 screens
ESI eMobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ESI eMobile at 3.0 against OnSIP's 2.4. ESI eMobile also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 9%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). OnSIP's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 12). 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

ESI eMobile holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnSIP has 67 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of OnSIP's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESI eMobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnSIP ships an update every 2 months, ESI eMobile every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OnSIP versus ESI eMobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnSIPESI eMobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (67 ratings)3.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.7% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnSIPEstech Systems, Inc

Customer experience

OnSIP

All ratings67 ratings
Positive28.4%
Neutral6.0%
Negative65.7%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive8.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative82.6%

ESI eMobile

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

OnSIP

No in-app purchases

None

ESI eMobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnSIP free?
OnSIP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESI eMobile free?
ESI eMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnSIP or ESI eMobile?
ESI eMobile is rated higher. OnSIP averages 2.4 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while ESI eMobile averages 3.0 from 12 ratings.
Do OnSIP or ESI eMobile have ads?
Neither OnSIP nor ESI eMobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnSIP or ESI eMobile?
OnSIP ships an update every 2 months, and ESI eMobile every 7 months. Most recently, OnSIP was updated on September 15, 2026 and ESI eMobile on June 1, 2026.

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