Comparison

Essential vs Telecloud Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Essential

Features
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The Essential App allows you to use your company’s Magnet Voice PBX system from any iPhone or iPad to Make and Receive Calls, chat with colleagues individually or in groups and access your Magnet Voicemail box. •Professional, modern and intuitive app design. •Making use of Apple’s Callkit Technology makes for familiar call handling, integration with iPhone contacts / recents lists and easy use of Bluetooth headsets and carkits. •Making use of Apple’s Push technology ensures you are contactable whilst preserving battery life. •Single number for both fixed and mobile devices. •Incoming calls to your fixed desk phone are automatically routed to your iPhone/iPad. •Incoming calls to the App show the number of the caller, not the PBX. •All outgoing calls from your App show the company number, not your mobile number. •Make calls from your iPhone/iPad contact list or from the company central address book in the PBX. In either case you present the CLI number of the company PBX. •Busy on mobile device status is indicated to other users. •Call history - missed calls, received calls, dialled calls. •Listen to and manage your business voicemails. •Chat with colleagues either individually or in groups. •Presence … You can change your own DND Message and you can also see the status and availability of your Colleagues •The PBX may be programmed to send all your app calls over IP or to the GSM network when you are off site and over Wifi on your LAN. •The Essential App uses Voice over IP (VoIP) technology over both Wifi and 4G networks. Call quality is dependent on the quality of your 4G network or available WiFi network.

About

Telecloud Mobile

Features
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Telecloud Mobile App - VoIP Business Phone Turn your iPhone into your business phone. Telecloud is a powerful VoIP softphone that connects to your company Cloud PBX so you can make and receive business calls anywhere - office, home, or on the go. Key features: - Crystal-clear VoIP calls over WiFi, LTE and 5G - Business softphone for your hosted PBX / SIP extension - Call history, contacts and voicemail in one app - Simple setup: sign in with your Telecloud credentials - Enterprise-grade security and reliability - A native experience on iPhone and iPad Whether you are in the office, working remotely, or traveling, Telecloud keeps your business line with you. Download Telecloud today and take your business phone system anywhere.

Screenshots

Essential4 screens
Telecloud Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Essential at none against Telecloud Mobile's 5. Telecloud Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Telecloud Mobile sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Essential asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Essential ships an update every 4 months, Telecloud Mobile every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Essential versus Telecloud Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEssentialTelecloud Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMDS GatewaysCloud Telecoms (PTY) Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Essential

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Telecloud Mobile

One-time5
  • Prepaid Airtime 50$1.99
  • Prepaid Airtime 100$4.99
  • Prepaid Airtime 200$9.99
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  • Prepaid Airtime$11.99
  • Prepaid Airtime 500$24.99

Questions

Is Essential free?
Essential is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Telecloud Mobile free?
Telecloud Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Essential or Telecloud Mobile have ads?
Neither Essential nor Telecloud Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Essential or Telecloud Mobile?
Essential ships an update every 4 months, and Telecloud Mobile every 9 days. Most recently, Essential was updated on September 10, 2026 and Telecloud Mobile on September 17, 2026.

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