Comparison

ART Operator vs R! Softphone

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

Head to head
About

ART Operator

Features
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Manage your ART kiosks remotely with the official Automated Retail Technologies Operator app.

About

R! Softphone

This SIP softphone app enables free calling between users and supports push notifications and HD voice and video. It's designed to work with the R! Softphone platform.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • Push notifications
  • HD voice and video support
  • Free calling between app users
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R! Softphone's accompanying softphone app to the R! Softphone platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. In addition to this, R! Softphone's app provides • Free calling between app users

Screenshots

ART Operator4 screens
R! Softphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

ART Operator and R! Softphone are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ART Operator versus R! Softphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterART OperatorR! Softphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutomated Retail Technologies, LLCInphonex.com LLC

In-app purchases

None

ART Operator

No in-app purchases

None

R! Softphone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ART Operator free?
ART Operator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is R! Softphone free?
R! Softphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ART Operator or R! Softphone have ads?
Neither ART Operator nor R! Softphone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ART Operator or R! Softphone?
ART Operator ships an update every 5 months, and R! Softphone every 5 months. Most recently, ART Operator was updated on October 25, 2026 and R! Softphone on October 24, 2026.

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