Ippi Messenger vs SKYTEL UC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ippi Messenger
This app provides free voice and text communication to other users of the service. It also offers affordable international calling plans to landlines and mobile phones. Users can manage their accounts directly within the application.
- Free calls and messages to ippi users
- Low rates for landline and mobile calls
- Unlimited international calling plans
- Create new accounts within the app
- Connect to existing ippi accounts
- Works on Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G networks
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ippi is a leading VoIP provider since 2007. You can open a new account directly from the app, or connect to your existing account. ippi works on Wi-Fi, 3G and 4G network, and offer you free phone calls and messages to ippi users. For landlines and mobiles destinations, ippi offers unlimited plans and low rates. Please visit ippi.com to discover all our offers.
SKYTEL UC
This app is a SIP-based softphone for iPhone, enabling Wi-Fi or cellular calls and instant messaging. It integrates with your contacts for easy management and supports advanced call features like merging and transfers. Enjoy secure communication with encryption and high-definition audio and video.
- SIP-based softphone
- Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE calls
- Instant messaging
- Push notifications for calls/messages
- Contact list integration
- Call management (switch, merge, transfer)
- Video conferencing support
- Secure call signaling and encryption
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SKYTEL UC is a SIP-based softphone for iPhone that uses Wi-Fi or 4G/LTE connection to make and receive calls and Instant Messages. Interworking with SKYTEL PBX,SKYTEL UC support push notification, which allows it receive calls and messages even it was force terminated. By using iPhone's existing contact list, SKYTEL UC facilitates easy and effective communication management with an intuitive interface which accommodates multiple calls. Call functionality includes the ability to switch between two calls, merge and split calls and perform attended and unattended transfers. It also supports video conference which needs MCU support. SKYTEL UC incorporates advanced security settings which allows for secure call signaling and audio encryption. It supports up to 1080P video call with H.264 and VP8 codec, and supports HD audio call. Codecs offered includes: G.279, G.711a/u, Opus, AMR, AMR-WB, G.722.1, iLBC, GSM, SPEEX-WEB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SKYTEL UC at none against Ippi Messenger's 3. SKYTEL UC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Ippi Messenger's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 12.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Ippi Messenger sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SKYTEL UC asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ippi Messenger against 5.0 for SKYTEL UC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Ippi Messenger ships an update every 4 months, SKYTEL UC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ippi Messenger | SKYTEL UC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Worldline | PortSIP Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Ippi Messenger
SKYTEL UC
In-app purchases
Ippi Messenger
- ippi credit pack$4.99
- G.729 Codec$8.99
- ippi credit pack$9.99
SKYTEL UC
No in-app purchases
