Comparison

CIKTEL vs Fonus

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

Head to head
About

CIKTEL

Manage your home communication services efficiently. Receive important notifications via push service and track your spending with clear bill management. Pay bills online conveniently without waiting in line.

Highlights
  • Push notifications for important information
  • Detailed bill management
  • Online bill payment
  • Clear spending tracking
  • Convenient anytime, anywhere payments
Features
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The app allows you to better manage your home communication services. - Push service, so that important information is not missed - Bill management, let you spend clearly - Online payment, no need to line up to pay anytime and anywhere

About

Fonus

Make international calls and send texts to over 200 countries. Access your voicemails and manage your account seamlessly. Enjoy borderless communication without hidden fees.

Highlights
  • International calls
  • International texting
  • Voicemail access
  • Account management
  • Over 200 countries supported
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Use the Fonus app to make international calls & texts, access your voicemails, and manage your Fonus experience.

Screenshots

CIKTEL4 screens
Fonus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fonus at 45% against CIKTEL's 0%. CIKTEL's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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

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

CIKTEL ships an update every 3 months, Fonus every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CIKTEL versus Fonus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCIKTELFonus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.2 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCIKTelecom Inc.Fonus Limited

Customer experience

CIKTEL

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Fonus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive44.8%
Neutral14.9%
Negative40.2%

In-app purchases

None

CIKTEL

No in-app purchases

None

Fonus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CIKTEL free?
CIKTEL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fonus free?
Fonus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CIKTEL or Fonus have ads?
Neither CIKTEL nor Fonus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CIKTEL or Fonus?
CIKTEL ships an update every 3 months, and Fonus every 5 months. Most recently, CIKTEL was updated on November 3, 2026 and Fonus on November 3, 2026.

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