Comparison

FortiFone vs FD CANnect

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

Head to head
About

FortiFone

This app turns your mobile device into an office phone extension, allowing you to make and receive calls, transfer them, and check voicemail as if you were at your desk. It offers a unified communication experience with an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Office phone extension on mobile
  • Call answering and transfer
  • Voicemail access
  • Call history
  • Contact directory
  • Do not disturb mode
Features
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Say “Hello” with the secured FortiFone softclient and stay connected to the office, never missing an important call. With the FortiFone softclient you transform your mobile device into an extension connected to the FortiVoice phone system, giving you a truly unified communication experience. With the intuitive interface of the FortiFone softclient, you’ll be able to get up and running, answer and transfer calls, call other extensions on the FortiVoice and check your voicemail with ease. All this as if you were really in the office. Feature highlights: • A true extension of the FortiVoice • G. 711u, G.711a, G.729a, G.722 Codec support • Do not disturb • Call forwarding, transfer and hold • Visual voicemail • Call history • Contacts with favorites and the system directory • Bluetooth headset support Download the free FortiFone softclient and get connected today. For full feature capabilities, a license is required on the FortiVoice phone system. For licensing information please contact a FortiVoice sales representative.

About

FD CANnect

This app provides comprehensive diagnostics for CAN bus control systems. It allows users to pull telegrams from CAN Open 2.0B networks, log traffic on standard vehicles, and parse inputs, outputs, and control parameters when using the FDCANnect block.

Highlights
  • CAN Open 2.0B diagnostics
  • J1939 support
  • Vehicle traffic logging
  • Input/output analysis
  • Control parameter adjustment
  • Radio diagnostics
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FDCANnect is a comprehensive diagnostics app for anyone with a CAN bus control system. Utilizing the universal nature of a controller area network, users can pull telegrams off of any CAN Open 2.0B network (including J1939). If users are connected to a standard truck, bus or off-highway vehicle they will be able to log all traffic. If users are implementing the FDCANnect block, they will be able to parse through inputs, outputs, radio communications and control parameters. A full list of control options is below. - Radio Diagnostics - Advanced Diagnostics - Analog I/O - Digital I/O - Output Bumping - Parameter Adjustment - Log Data If an FD Advanced Diagnostics option is implemented on a connected system, the AD control option will be available without any additional hardware or software requirements beyond a gateway.

Screenshots

FortiFone4 screens
FD CANnect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FD CANnect at 5.0 against FortiFone's 1.9. FD CANnect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). FortiFone's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (22 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

FD CANnect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiFone has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FortiFone ships an update every 4 months, FD CANnect every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FortiFone versus FD CANnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortiFoneFD CANnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortinetFlodraulic Controls

Customer experience

FortiFone

All ratings22 ratings
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%

FD CANnect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FortiFone

No in-app purchases

None

FD CANnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FortiFone free?
FortiFone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FD CANnect free?
FD CANnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FortiFone or FD CANnect?
FD CANnect is rated higher. FortiFone averages 1.9 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while FD CANnect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FortiFone or FD CANnect have ads?
Neither FortiFone nor FD CANnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FortiFone or FD CANnect?
FortiFone ships an update every 4 months, and FD CANnect every 12 months. Most recently, FortiFone was updated on October 5, 2026 and FD CANnect on October 3, 2026.

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