Comparison

Zain Calls vs CloudPLAY Softphone

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

Head to head

About

Zain Calls

Features

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ZainCalls for iOS is a softphone that uses a Wi-Fi or cellular data network connection to make and receive voice and video calls, establish & join collaboration meetings, send/receive instant messages and see user presence through a full featured hosted PBX fully hosted in Zain Cloud in Saudi Arabia. Enable a BYOD solution, and save money on calling plans using ZainCalls which puts business-class communications tools in your pocket so no matter where you are in the world, you stay connected.

About

CloudPLAY Softphone

Features

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Cloudplay Phone is a VOIP client made for Cloudplay Talk Cloud Communication Server that provides, a High Definition Voice and Video Call, smart contact list synchronisation with your local contact information and sip server contact information, chatting capabilities.

Screenshots

Zain Calls4 screens

CloudPLAY Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Zain Calls at 13.0 against CloudPLAY Softphone's 15.6. 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

Zain Calls ships an update every 10 months, CloudPLAY Softphone every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Zain Calls versus CloudPLAY Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Zain Calls	CloudPLAY Softphone
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 5 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	70 MB	55 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mobile Telecommunications Company Saudi Arabia, (Zain Saudi Arabia)	iTechstro Pte Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Zain Calls

No in-app purchases

None

CloudPLAY Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zain Calls free?

Zain Calls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CloudPLAY Softphone free?

CloudPLAY Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Zain Calls or CloudPLAY Softphone have ads?

Neither Zain Calls nor CloudPLAY Softphone shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Zain Calls or CloudPLAY Softphone?

Zain Calls ships an update every 10 months, and CloudPLAY Softphone every 5 months. Most recently, Zain Calls was updated on November 3, 2026 and CloudPLAY Softphone on November 3, 2026.