Grandstream Wave vs STN UC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grandstream Wave
This app transforms your device into a powerful softphone, enabling high-quality audio and video calls, and seamless meeting participation. Connect to your IP PBX system to call extensions, landlines, and mobile numbers from anywhere with a network connection.
- High-quality audio and video calls
- Schedule and attend meetings
- Join meetings without logging in
- Connect to UCM63XX series IP PBX
- Call extensions, landlines, and mobiles
- Create and join meetings
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Wave turns your device into a softphone that can connect, call, and video conference from anywhere by connecting to a Grandstream UCM63XX series IP PBX. It supports key features such as high-quality audio and video calls, scheduling and attending meeting, and allows joining meetings without logging in. As long as there is a network connection, users can register to UCM63XX series extensions, directly call other extensions, landlines, and mobile numbers, as well as create and join meetings. With Wave, users can enjoy calls and meetings no matter where they are, boosting communication efficiency and productivity for your enterprise.
STN UC
This application functions as a SIP-based softphone, enabling users to make and receive calls and instant messages over Wi-Fi or cellular data. It integrates with a specific PBX system to support push notifications for incoming calls and messages, even when the app is not actively running.
- SIP-based softphone
- Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE calls
- Instant messaging
- Push notifications for calls
- Push notifications for messages
- Interworks with PortSIP PBX
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STN-UC is a SIP-based softphone for iPhone that uses Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE connection to make and receive calls and Instant Messages. Interworking with PortSIP PBX, STN-UC support push notification, which allows it receive calls and messages even it was force terminated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Grandstream Wave at 12% against STN UC's 0%. STN UC's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Grandstream Wave ships an update every 5 weeks, STN UC every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Grandstream Wave | STN UC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (51 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Grandstream | PortSIP Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Grandstream Wave
STN UC
In-app purchases
Grandstream Wave
No in-app purchases
STN UC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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