Comparison

Northguard Cloud vs SmartComm UC Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Northguard Cloud

Features
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Northguard Cloud is a free app to connect your iPhone or iPad to your corporate file share. Northguard Cloud makes it easy to access and share files with you colleagues or external partners. You can access files from anywhere, both online or offline. View files or share them easily with others. From a corporate perspective you can easily secure files by: - Control where files are located - Decide which rights each user has to the files - Easily remote wipe a device, if it is stolen or lost - Access to on-premise files As an user you will benefit from the following features: - Browse your files and folders - View, open and share files directly from your device - Store files from other apps on your share - Decide how long a file will stay on your device - Decide how you will open or view a file - Get access to files from external partners in the same App - Always be in sync with the corporate file server - Always have access to the latest version of the file To use Northguard Cloud you will need an account with one of Northguard partners, please find a partner on our website.

About

SmartComm UC Mobile

This mobile application extends VoIP capabilities to your smartphone, allowing you to use your business phone identity from any location. It provides unified communication features directly on your device, ensuring consistent call management whether you're in the office or on the go.

Highlights
  • SIP soft-client functionality
  • Extends VoIP beyond desk phones
  • Unified Communications Solution
  • Maintain same identity for calls
  • Call from any location
Features
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SmartComm UC Mobile is a SIP soft-client that extends VoIP functionality beyond the land line or desk top. It brings features of the SmartComm UC Platform directly to end-user's mobile devices as a Unified Communications Solution. With SmartComm UC Mobile, users are able to maintain the same identity when making or receiving calls from any location, regardless of their device.

Screenshots

Northguard Cloud3 screens
SmartComm UC Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

Northguard Cloud and SmartComm UC Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Northguard Cloud ships an update every 6 months, SmartComm UC Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Northguard Cloud versus SmartComm UC Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorthguard CloudSmartComm UC Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorthGuardGrid4 Communications, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Northguard Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

SmartComm UC Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Northguard Cloud free?
Northguard Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartComm UC Mobile free?
SmartComm UC Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Northguard Cloud or SmartComm UC Mobile have ads?
Neither Northguard Cloud nor SmartComm UC Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Northguard Cloud or SmartComm UC Mobile?
Northguard Cloud ships an update every 6 months, and SmartComm UC Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, Northguard Cloud was updated on October 9, 2026 and SmartComm UC Mobile on October 1, 2026.

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