CLINQ vs BRAK beA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CLINQ
This mobile softphone allows teams to stay connected and available to customers and colleagues from anywhere. Integrate with CRM systems to see caller information and manage your availability easily. Keep all your contacts in one place for seamless communication.
- Mobile softphone functionality
- CRM integration (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.)
- Caller information display
- Contact management
- Availability control
- VoIP provider integration
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To use CLINQ on your smartphone, you need to create an account in the CLINQ Desktop app and enter the credentials of your VoIP provider. Be more flexible than ever Stay available for customers and colleagues even when you're not at your desk - whether you're on a business trip, in your home office, or on a workation. Know who's calling Once you have connected one of the supported CRM applications (e.g. HubSpot, Salesforce, pipedrive, MOCO, Zoho Desk, etc.) using the CLINQ Desktop app, you always have the right contact information at hand. We take care in the background that everything is always up to date. All your contacts in one place Add contacts from your local address book to CLINQ to keep track of them. Determine whether you are reachable Happy Hour? With CLINQ you can easily determine your availability from your smartphone, so you can enjoy your well-deserved free time undisturbed. This is just the beginning We are improving CLINQ every day to make it the best softphone for you.
BRAK beA
Access your special electronic lawyer mailbox (beA) and other authorized beA mailboxes from your mobile device. Read messages and attachments, and send prepared drafts and acknowledgments of receipt. Requires a software token for secure access.
- Access beA mailboxes
- Read messages and attachments
- Send message drafts
- Send acknowledgments of receipt
- Secure login with PIN or biometrics
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Mit der beA-App können Sie mobil auf Ihr besonderes elektronisches Anwaltspostfach (beA) sowie weitere beA-Postfächer, für die Sie berechtigt sind, zugreifen. Sie können Nachrichten sowie Anhänge in allen Ordnern öffnen und lesen. Außerdem können Sie vorbereitete Nachrichtenentwürfe und elektronische Empfangsbekenntnisse über die beA-App versenden. Für die Benutzung der App benötigen Sie zwingend ein Software-Token (beA-Softwarezertifikat), welches Sie bei der Bundesnotarkammer bestellen können. Gehen Sie dazu in den BNotK Online-Shop unter https://zertifizierungsstelle.bnotk.de/produkte/bestellung-antrag-bea. Um die App benutzen zu können, müssen Sie das Software-Token in Ihrer beA-Webanwendung für Ihr Postfach hinterlegen und mit Ihrer beA-Karte freischalten. Anschließend können Sie das Software-Token ganz einfach per QR-Code in die App übertragen. Nach der einmaligen Einrichtung können Sie sich jederzeit mit der PIN Ihres Software-Tokens oder mit biometrischen Daten, z.B. Face-ID (Gesichtserkennung) oder Touch-ID (Fingerabdruck) in der beA-App anmelden. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auch in der beA Anwenderhilfe unter https://handbuch.bea-brak.de.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CLINQ at weekly against BRAK beA's every 3 months. CLINQ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%). BRAK beA's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
CLINQ ships an update weekly, BRAK beA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CLINQ | BRAK beA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | sipgate GmbH | Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer |
Customer experience
CLINQ
BRAK beA
In-app purchases
CLINQ
No in-app purchases
BRAK beA
No in-app purchases
