Comparison

Babilon vs Salom

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

Head to head
About

Babilon

Communicate with voice calls and exchange media files with others. Requires an internet connection. Currently in beta, with ongoing development and user feedback welcome.

Highlights
  • Exchange messages
  • Share media files
  • Make voice calls
  • International calling to Tajikistan
  • Available in Russian and English
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«Babilon-T Messenger» - программа, созданная для общения и совершения голосовых звонков, а так же обмена медиафайлами между пользователями. Все что необходимо для этого - наличие подключения к сети Интернет. Уважаемые пользователи, программа находится в режиме тестовой разработки, и будет совершенствоваться в дальнейшем. Все свои пожелания Вы можете отправить нам на почту: apps@babilon-t.com С помощью “Babilon-T Messenger”-а Вы сможете: • обмениваться сообщениями внутри приложения; • обмениваться медиафайлами со своими родными и близкими; • совершать голосовые звонки по Таджикистану, а так же звонить из любой точки мира в Таджикистан по выгодным ценам; Приложение доступно на 2 языках: русский, английский.

About

Salom

Connect with friends and family globally through free audio and video calls and messaging. Organize your conversations and sync with your phone's contacts to see who else is using the service. It also offers affordable calls to Tajikistan.

Highlights
  • Free audio and video calls
  • Global messaging (chat)
  • Organize chats
  • Syncs with phone contacts
  • Affordable calls to Tajikistan
  • Personal data customization
Features
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"Salom" is a mobile application that allows you to make and receive audio/video calls, messages, organize chats within this application around the world - for free. All that is needed is an Internet connection. The application allows you to make and receive calls within the application and GSM-out calls to Tajikistan from anywhere with favorable rates. As a login, you must use the Zet-Mobile network number, which was used for authorization. The application automatically syncs with the phone's contact list, identifying which contacts have this application. Salom is available in Russian and English. Salom allows you to: - Make and receive voice calls within the application for free; - Make and receive calls to/from local operators of Tajikistan; - Exchange messages (chat); - Add and edit your personal data (name, photo, message status); * It should be noted that the operator whose Internet connection you are using may charge a fee for the Internet connection.

Screenshots

Babilon2 screens
Salom3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Salom at 5.0 against Babilon's 2.6. Salom also leads on review sentiment (43% vs 33%) and device support. Babilon's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Salom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Babilon's written reviews are positive against 43% of Salom's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Babilon versus Salom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBabilonSalom
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better
Update frequency—Every 7 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB102 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBabilon-TООО "ТAKОМ"

Customer experience

Babilon

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Salom

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Babilon

No in-app purchases

None

Salom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Babilon free?
Babilon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salom free?
Salom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Babilon or Salom?
Salom is rated higher. Babilon averages 2.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Salom averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

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