FortiFone vs SolSwitch Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Office phone extension on mobile
- Call answering and transfer
- Voicemail access
- Call history
- Contact directory
- Do not disturb mode
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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.
SolSwitch Connect
This business communication app enables seamless office connectivity for remote and mobile workers. It offers calling, instant messaging, and video chat features to keep teams in sync, regardless of location.
- Soft phone calling capabilities
- Instant messaging and group chat
- Real-time live presence
- Video chat
- Contact list and favorites
- Advanced call features
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SolSwitch Connect allows its users to stay connected to the office using the most common office communication tools. Our app makes it easy to call, chat and collaborate with your team! Stay connected wherever you are. Start meetings, chat with co-workers, use your phone like you've never left the office and have face-to-face video chat. SolSwitch Connect is ideal for remote workers or mobile workers who are away from their desk often yet need to stay connected to the office. Key features: - Soft Phone Calling Capabilities - Advanced Call Features - Contact List and Favorites - Instant Messaging Chat (individual and group) - Real-time Live Presence Highlights: - Secure SIP-based soft phone. - Supported accessories include headphones, AirPods & other Bluetooth devices. - Available in the following languages: English, Chinese, French, Japanese, Portugese, Russian, German and Spanish. - Multiple call support - swap between two active calls, merge/split calls, transfer calls. - Audio codecs including G.722, G711a/u, G.729 - Video codec: H.264 - Video in 720p HD on iPhone 5 or later - Support for DTMF - VPN Support - IPv4 Support For more information, visit www.solswitch.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SolSwitch Connect at 60% against FortiFone's 12%. SolSwitch Connect also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.9). FortiFone's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
SolSwitch Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiFone has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of FortiFone's written reviews are positive against 60% of SolSwitch Connect's.
FortiFone ships an update every 4 months, SolSwitch Connect every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FortiFone | SolSwitch Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (22 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | Sunwire Inc. |
Customer experience
FortiFone
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In-app purchases
FortiFone
No in-app purchases
SolSwitch Connect
No in-app purchases
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