Talkcoms vs Safaricom IoT SIM Management
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.
Safaricom IoT SIM Management
Manage your Safaricom IoT SIM cards with this app. It provides a dashboard for monitoring SIM status and usage trends, allows detailed management of individual SIM cards, and enables IoT messaging services. User management with role-based access is also included.
- Unified IoT SIM dashboard
- SIM card status and utilization monitoring
- Detailed SIM card management
- IoT messaging services
- Role-based user management
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This App is designed to enhance management of Safaricom IoT (Internet of Things) SIM infrastructure. It offers robust features to efficiently manage your IoT connectivity, monitor usage, and ensure seamless operations. Dashboard Provides a unified view of all IoT Sim Cards by their status. Displays SIM Card Utilization and Activation trends. My SIM Cards Provides a view of SIM Card details including active product on the SIM Card Allows view of assert name as well as editing of the same Allows changing of SIM Card Status. Allows Activation or Suspension of SIM Product Messaging This feature enables you to execute IoT messaging services. User Management Allows role-based access. Allows Editing of user details, deleting users as well as assigning roles. Important to Note: This Application will work ONLY if you have been created on the Safaricom IoT SIM Management web portal https://iotsimmanagement.safaricombusiness.co.ke. 24/7 support is guaranteed via business.support@safaricom.co.ke
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Safaricom IoT SIM Management at 5.0 against Talkcoms's 4.4. Safaricom IoT SIM Management also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 27 months). Talkcoms's advantage is ratings volume (713 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Safaricom IoT SIM Management holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Talkcoms has 713 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Talkcoms ships an update every 27 months, Safaricom IoT SIM Management every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talkcoms | Safaricom IoT SIM Management |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (713 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 713 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkcoms limited | Safaricom Limited |
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
Safaricom IoT SIM Management
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Talkcoms
No in-app purchases
Safaricom IoT SIM Management
No in-app purchases
Questions
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