Real Softphone vs //afone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Real Softphone
This app allows you to take your home or business phone service with you on the go. Make and receive calls using your existing phone line while enjoying features like push notifications and background support for improved battery life and multitasking.
- Push notifications for incoming calls
- WiFi and mobile network support
- Background operation with status bar notification
- Bluetooth headset compatibility
- Speakerphone functionality
- Detailed call history
- iOS contacts integration
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Enjoy the experience of mobility with the Real Softphone. The freedom of taking your home or business phone service with you on the go. Receive and place calls, just like being at home... using your home (or business) phone line. The Real Softphone is easy to use and works great as an extension to your home or business phone service. Check out the great features of the Real Softphone: * Push Notifications for incoming calls for improved battery life * Support for use on WiFi and mobile networks * Background support, with status bar notification (check email or do other tasks while on a call) * Bluetooth (headset) support * Speakerphone support * Detailed call history * iOS contacts integration * ... and more!
//afone
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//afone is the reference implementation for SIP Telephony on iOS that can be used on different SIP stacks with no effort. This is a ready to use softphone with the following features: * video calling * mute/unmute * hold/unhold * DTMF tone sending You will need your own SIP server to connect to or a CPaaS provider account and credentials. It's Open Source and available on GitHub under https://github.com/automat-berlin/afone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: //afone at monthly against Real Softphone's every 4 months. //afone also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Real Softphone ships an update every 4 months, //afone monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Real Softphone | //afone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VoIP Much Phone Company Inc | Automat Berlin GmbH |
In-app purchases
Real Softphone
No in-app purchases
//afone
No in-app purchases
