Comparison

Switch vs Hamke

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

Head to head
About

Switch

Record phone calls securely with end-to-end encryption. Transcribe calls into readable chat-like formats for easy review and sharing. Manage recordings and add notes via a web app for enhanced collaboration.

Highlights
  • Encrypted call recordings
  • AI-powered call transcription
  • Web app for call management
  • Shareable call links
  • Real-time transcription
  • Selective playback
Features
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Use the Switch with confidence. • Call recordings are encrypted and saved securely. • Automatic payments are not processed without user permission. ● Use your existing phone number! You don't need to create a new number. Just use your number as it is. ● Manage calls in more detail with our web app. Fire up Switch on your PC or laptop via our web app Switch Connect. Search through and manage calls recorded on your mobile in more detail. Add notes, highlights and tags to share important details with your team. ● Read through calls like chat. Switch uses AI to transcribe and organize calls like a chat conversation. Call transcripts are produced in real-time and available as soon as the call is complete. ● Listen again to only what you need. Stop listening through the whole call! Just click the speech bubble and start playback for just the parts you need. ● Share easily with a link. You can easily share the call as a link without downloading any files. Transmit context and collaborate more efficiently by sharing and managing important calls together. [Required access rights] · Microphone: to make incoming and outgoing phone calls · Push Notification: receive notification of a call or important message · Contacts: to sync contacts to Switch and label your incoming/outgoing call log [Optional access rights] · Camera: to upload images for customer service [Customer Center] · e-mail : support@getswitch.app Please keep Switch updated to the latest version for best performance. Reviews are extremely appreciated! EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)

About

Hamke

Features
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Your team, in one messenger. hamke is the office where people and AI teammates work together. The app brings that office to your phone as a team messenger. CHANNELS AND DMs Home shows your channels, projects and starred conversations at a glance. DMs put people and AI teammates in one list — tap an avatar to open a 1:1 instantly. THREADS, REACTIONS, FILES Reply in threads, react with emoji, attach photos and files, and @mention people or AI teammates. Photos, videos, PDFs and documents open inside the app. New messages arrive in real time. WORK: TASKS, APPROVALS, RESULTS The Work tab keeps your tasks, the Approval Inbox and results together. Assign work to a person or an AI teammate, approve, decline with a reason or request changes, and turn a result into the next task — right from your phone. ACTIVITY Mentions, replies, reactions and notifications in one place, with filters and “mark all as read”. MAKE IT YOURS 33 skins, four languages (English, Korean, Japanese, Spanish), notification rules per conversation, quiet hours and pause. CONNECT SECURELY Use your existing hamke account. Generate a login code in your web office under Settings → My account → Connect the mobile app. Codes last 3 minutes and work once; up to 3 devices per account. Switch workspaces from the top of Home. This is a companion app for an existing hamke workspace. Account and workspace setup take place on the web. AI responses can contain mistakes; review the content before approving actions. Support: info@hamke.ai Privacy: https://hamke.ai/mobile-privacy/

Screenshots

Switch4 screens
Hamke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hamke at none against Switch's 2. Hamke also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Switch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Hamke asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Switch ships an update weekly, Hamke every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Switch versus Hamke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwitchHamke
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtlas GuideKeuhan Co., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Switch

Subscriptions2
  • 2 Week Trial + Monthly Plan$19.991 Month
  • 2 Week Trial + Annual Plan$199.991 Year
None

Hamke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Switch free?
Switch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hamke free?
Hamke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Switch or Hamke have ads?
Neither Switch nor Hamke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Switch or Hamke?
Switch ships an update weekly, and Hamke every 2 days. Most recently, Switch was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hamke on October 6, 2026.

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