Comparison

StratusTalk vs AustenTel ACS

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

Head to head
About

StratusTalk

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SIP softphone for use with the StratusTalk VoIP service. In addition the iOS application offers: • Free calling between app users

About

AustenTel ACS

This communication app allows users to make free calls to other users of the platform. It supports HD voice and video, push notifications, and functions as a SIP softphone.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • Push notifications
  • HD voice and video support
  • Free calling between app users
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AustenTel ACS puts your organization's phone system in your pocket. Make and receive calls with your work extension, check voicemail with automatic transcription, message teammates, and stay reachable wherever work takes you. ACS is the AustenTel Advanced Communication System — a carrier-grade, cloud-hosted business phone platform. The ACS app connects to your organization's ACS service, so your business extension rings your iPhone like a native call. FEATURES • Your work extension on your iPhone — incoming calls arrive like any other call, even when the app is closed • HD voice with secure signaling and media (TLS + SRTP) • Visual voicemail with automatic transcription • Team messaging with photo attachments • Company directory with live presence • Call history synced across your devices • Hold, transfer, and conference controls • Organization-wide instant alerts (where enabled by your admin) GETTING STARTED The ACS app is for organizations using AustenTel ACS phone service. Your administrator provisions your extension and sends you a setup code or QR — enter or scan it and you're connected. There is no self-serve account setup. Don't have ACS yet? Learn more at austentel.com or call 800.817.7845. The ACS app requires an active AustenTel ACS extension.

Screenshots

StratusTalk4 screens
AustenTel ACS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: StratusTalk at 15.0 against AustenTel ACS's 17.0. On price 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
StratusTalk versus AustenTel ACS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStratusTalkAustenTel ACS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 months
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratusTalk, Inc.Austen Consultants, LLC

In-app purchases

None

StratusTalk

No in-app purchases

None

AustenTel ACS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StratusTalk free?
StratusTalk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AustenTel ACS free?
AustenTel ACS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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