Comparison

T vs Catala

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

Head to head
About

T

This app provides push-to-talk (PTT) communication for Apple devices, enabling instant voice calls and secure messaging. It supports various group call sizes and advanced features for business-critical operations.

Highlights
  • Push-to-talk (PTT) communication
  • 1-to-1 Direct Connect calls
  • Group calls up to 30 members
  • Talkgroup calls up to 250 members
  • Broadcast calls up to 500 members
  • Secure messaging (pictures, videos, texts, files, audio, location)
  • Business Critical and Mission Critical PTT tiers
Features
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The T-Mobile® Direct Connect® app brings push-to-talk (PTT) communications to Apple smartphones and iPads. The T-Mobile Direct Connect app enables push-to-talk communications with Direct Connect devices including best-in-class features such as 1-to-1 Direct Connect calling and Group Connect calling all with the convenience of touchscreen controls. T-Mobile Direct Connect services should be added onto your T-Mobile lines of service before attempting to activate the application. Please make sure to turn on and allow location/GPS, access to contacts, and push notifications. Features: T-Mobile® Direct Connect® on 5G, 4G LTE and Wi-Fi 1-to-1 Direct Connect Calls Quick Group Calls up to 10 members Group Connect Calls up to 30 members created in app Talkgroup Calls up to 250 members created from CAT Tool Broadcast Calls up to 500 members Push-To-X Secure messaging – send pictures/videos, texts, files, audio messages and location Direct Connect now has additional tiers of PTT services: Our existing standard tier of features (Direct Connect, Group calling, broadcast calling, secure messaging) Business Critical (Emergency Calling, Area Based Dynamic Talkgroups & Large Talkgroups up to 3,000 members) Mission Critical PTT (Talkgroup & User profiles, Talkgroup affiliation, remote user check, user enable/disable, operational status messaging, ambient & discreet listening, MCX Talkgroups) Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Catala

Features
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Catala is a modern solution for managing products, orders, and catalogs. With the app, you can: Add and edit products and catalogs Manage orders Customize your personal profile and information Sign in, sign up, reset, and change your password Use the app in your preferred language with built-in localization Delete your account at any time

Screenshots

T4 screens
Catala4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Catala at 12.0 against T's 15. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
T versus Catala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCatala
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (45 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSprintButterfly Effect LLC (GE)

In-app purchases

None

T

No in-app purchases

None

Catala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is T free?
T is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catala free?
Catala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do T or Catala have ads?
Neither T nor Catala shows ads.

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