1 vs ArkCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1
This communication app allows users to make free calls and send texts to other users of the platform. It also supports free file sharing and offers HD voice and video capabilities. Push notifications ensure you never miss a message or call.
- Free calling between app users
- Free texting
- Free file sharing
- HD voice and video support
- Push notifications
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1-VoIP's accompanying softphone app to the 1-VoIP platform. A SIP softphone app that supports push notifications, HD voice and video, and more. • Free calling between app users • Free texting • Free file sharing
ArkCentral
This app provides a private communication and storage solution for owners of specific devices. It enables secure chat, mail, and data storage for both the owner and their guests.
- Private chat accounts
- Private mail accounts
- Private storage accounts
- Guest access management
- Secure data handling
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ArkCentral is the app that facilitates the ecosystem to allow for all Ark owners to have their own private chat, mail, and storage accounts for themselves and their guests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ArkCentral at 5.0 against 1's 4.1. ArkCentral also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). 1's advantage is ratings volume (131 vs 1). 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.
ArkCentral holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1 has 131 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
1 ships an update every 5 months, ArkCentral every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1 | ArkCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (131 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 131 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 1-VoIP Enhanced Services, LLC | ArkrA LLC |
Customer experience
1
ArkCentral
In-app purchases
1
No in-app purchases
ArkCentral
No in-app purchases
