//afone vs vPBX Softphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
//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
vPBX Softphone
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The vPBX Softphone turns your mobile device into a full-featured VoIP phone on the vPBX hosted phone system. You can receive and make calls over your data connection. Enable all of the high-end features available to vPBX phones over your shared company system. The app is rich in functionality and allows high quality calls to be made through your vPBX account
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: //afone at monthly against vPBX Softphone's every 2 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.
//afone ships an update monthly, vPBX Softphone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | //afone | vPBX Softphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Automat Berlin GmbH | Connecttel Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
//afone
No in-app purchases
vPBX Softphone
No in-app purchases
