Talkcoms vs banter.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talkcoms
Connect with loved ones and business contacts globally through high-quality voice calls and simple text messaging. Communicate freely over Wi-Fi or mobile data without incurring charges.
- High-quality voice calls
- Free text messages
- App-to-app communication
- Wi-Fi or mobile data usage
- Contact list integration
- Direct number dialing
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Our mission is to help everyone around the world talk or text with your loved ones or business contacts. Key features - FREE CALLS: High-quality voice calls app to app when on Wi-Fi or mobile data - FREE TEXT MESSAGES: simple to send text messages app to app when on Wi-Fi or mobile data How to use Talkcoms features After successful downloading, installing and signing in to the app you can: 1) Make a call 2) Send text messages - Simply scroll through the phone book to find the person you would like to call or send text messages; - Use the search function in the app to quickly locate the person you want to call or send text messages; - Press on the contact to make the call or send text messages; - You can also dial the person's number directly if you know the number.
banter.io
This SIP softphone app enables HD voice and video calls, supporting push notifications for seamless communication. It also offers free calling between its users.
- SIP softphone functionality
- Push notifications
- HD voice and video support
- Free calling between app users
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banter.io is a SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. This softphone app also provides: • Free calling between app users
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: banter.io at 4.7 against Talkcoms's 4.4. banter.io also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 63%). Talkcoms's advantage is ratings volume (584 vs 13). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
banter.io holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkcoms has 584 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Talkcoms's written reviews are positive against 86% of banter.io's.
Talkcoms ships an update every 27 months, banter.io every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkcoms | banter.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (584 ratings) | 4.7 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 584 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkcoms limited | Banter Incorporated |
Customer experience
Talkcoms
banter.io
Bugs and requests
Talkcoms
Reported bugs
6 issues- App hangs and becomes unresponsive during calls
- Calls disconnect after 2 minutes
- Login system malfunctions after logout
- Calls fail with error messages despite adequate balance
- Background music or noise interrupts calls
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- Poor connection causing calls to break in and out
Requested features
3 requests- Improved account recovery and login process
- Better customer support responsiveness
- More reliable connection stability
banter.io
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talkcoms
No in-app purchases
banter.io
No in-app purchases
