Alaap vs Callimo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alaap
This app allows users to make free calls and send messages to other users over Wi-Fi or data. It also offers low-cost calls to non-users, bill payments, group chats, and video streaming.
- Free calls to Alaap users
- Low-cost international calls
- Bill payment
- Group chat
- Video streaming
- HD audio/video conferencing
- Bengali language support
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Alaap IP Phone is free to Download. All you need is a data plan or Wi-Fi internet connection and you are ready to go. Make calls, Pay Bills, send text messages, open a group chat, and so much more! Alaap is free to use. With mobile data plan and Wi-Fi connection, you can contact any Alaap user for FREE. You can also make voice calls to any one on who does not have Alaap App installed at a very competitive rate using your Alaap balance. Ask your friends and family to install Alaap and you will be able to make Audio/video calls and send rich messages. Staying in touch with your friends and family back home was never this exciting. And affordable. Important features are: • Your own Alaap Phone number • Anyone can dial to your Alaap number from anywhere in the world • Pay BTCL Service bill from Application • Low cost calls to any phone anywhere in the world • Supports Bengali language • Advanced messaging Features • Video Steaming (Latest movies, Natok, Song Available) • HD Quality Audio & Video conference • Earn credit from Refer • Newsfeed
Callimo
Connect with friends globally through fast, secure, and easy-to-use video calls and instant messaging. Create group chats to stay in touch with multiple people simultaneously.
- Instant messaging
- Group chats
- Secure communication
- Easy-to-use interface
- Video calls
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Description: Callimo is a brand-new communication app designed to help you build closer connections with friends around the world. Whether you're looking to chat with like-minded people or stay in touch with friends, Callimo provides a relaxed, fast, and secure platform for communication. Key Features: 1. Instant Messaging – Send and receive messages instantly with a smooth, real-time chat experience. 2. Group Chats – Create group chats easily to connect with multiple friends at once. 3. Simple & Easy-to-Use Interface – Clean and intuitive design that makes messaging effortless.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Callimo at 80% against Alaap's 21%. Callimo also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Alaap's advantage is ratings volume (436 vs 28) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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.
Callimo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alaap has 436 ratings behind it against 28, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Alaap's written reviews are positive against 80% of Callimo's.
Alaap ships an update every 2 months, Callimo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alaap | Callimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (436 ratings) | 4.4 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.0% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 436 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited | Aydonat Celebi |
Customer experience
Alaap
Callimo
In-app purchases
Alaap
No in-app purchases
Callimo
No in-app purchases
