Comparison

SessionTalk Pro Softphone vs Code Drawer

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

Head to head
About

SessionTalk Pro Softphone

This mobile SIP client enables high-quality enterprise VoIP calls over LTE and WiFi. It offers features like video calls, SMS messaging, multiple account support, and advanced call management, all with minimal battery impact. It integrates seamlessly with cloud telephony solutions.

Highlights
  • SIP VoIP calls over LTE and WiFi
  • Video Calls
  • SMS Messaging
  • Multiple simultaneous accounts
  • Advanced call management (transfer, conference)
  • TLS Encryption and SRTP secure calls
  • Call Recording
Features
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Take your business calls and conversations wherever work takes you. SessionTalk Pro Softphone brings SIP calling, video, messaging and call-management tools together on iPhone and iPad. Connect your existing provider or office PBX and keep your work communications close, whether you are at your desk or on the move. Pro includes the Business features: incoming-call push notifications, video calls, messaging and XMPP, presence, multiple SIP accounts, call transfers, conference merging and call recording. No separate Business upgrade is required. CALL WITH CONFIDENCE • Make and receive SIP calls over Wi-Fi and mobile data. • Find people quickly with contacts, favourites and call history. • Use Bluetooth, speakerphone, mute, hold and voicemail notifications. • Enjoy clear audio with Opus, G.722 and G.711 support. MORE WAYS TO KEEP IN TOUCH • Share messages with XMPP chat and compatible SIP messaging services. • Keep conversations organised with contact avatars and group chat rooms. • Share images and files in supported messaging conversations. • Stay reachable with incoming-call push notifications and background XMPP message delivery. TOOLS FOR YOUR WORKDAY • Manage multiple SIP accounts in one app. • Transfer calls, bring people together in conferences and record calls. • Use video calling with a compatible provider. • Support for TLS and SRTP when enabled by your service. BRING YOUR OWN SERVICE SessionTalk is a softphone, not a phone service. A compatible SIP account or PBX is required for calling. XMPP messaging requires a compatible XMPP account. SIP messaging, video, push and other features depend on your provider and configuration. Provider calling charges and mobile data charges may apply. Need help? Contact support@sessiontalk.co.uk.

About

Code Drawer

Organize, generate, and display your QR codes efficiently. Save links and QR codes in one place, import them from various sources, and generate new codes to save as images. Supports iCloud syncing and multiple Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Save links and QR codes
  • Import QR codes (link, image, camera)
  • Generate QR codes
  • iCloud Syncing
  • Home Screen and Control Widgets
  • Apple Watch App
Features
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Code Drawer is an all-in-one QR code toolkit. It helps you organize and show your QR codes with ease. With one purchase, you can use it with iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. With Code Drawer, you can: - Scan QR codes from the camera or images. - Generate QR codes from pasteboard, links, and texts. - Save QR codes to images. - Manage all the links and QR codes you need in a single place. Code Drawer also supports: - iCloud Syncing. - Home Screen and Control Widgets. - Live Activity. - Apple Watch App. - Shortcuts. - Extract link from text. URL Scheme supported: - Scan from camera: codedrawer://scan - Scan from image: codedrawer://scanImage - Paste text: codedrawer://paste - Show Favorite: codedrawer://showItemWith?title=[Title]

Screenshots

SessionTalk Pro Softphone3 screens
Code Drawer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code Drawer at none against SessionTalk Pro Softphone's 1. Code Drawer also leads on price ($1.99 vs $6.99) and review sentiment (83% vs 63%). SessionTalk Pro Softphone's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SessionTalk Pro Softphone costs $6.99 and Code Drawer $1.99 up front. SessionTalk Pro Softphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Code Drawer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for SessionTalk Pro Softphone against 4.2 for Code Drawer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of SessionTalk Pro Softphone's written reviews are positive against 83% of Code Drawer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SessionTalk Pro Softphone ships an update every 3 weeks, Code Drawer monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
SessionTalk Pro Softphone versus Code Drawer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionTalk Pro SoftphoneCode Drawer
Price$6.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.2 (29 ratings)4.2 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#93 — better#149
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSessionTalk LtdJinyu Meng

Customer experience

SessionTalk Pro Softphone

All ratings29 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral10.4%
Negative26.6%

Code Drawer

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SessionTalk Pro Softphone

One-time1
  • G.729 Annex A Codec$2.99
None

Code Drawer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SessionTalk Pro Softphone free?
SessionTalk Pro Softphone costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Code Drawer free?
Code Drawer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SessionTalk Pro Softphone or Code Drawer?
SessionTalk Pro Softphone and Code Drawer are both rated 4.2 out of 5 on the App Store, from 29 and 24 ratings respectively.
Do SessionTalk Pro Softphone or Code Drawer have ads?
Neither SessionTalk Pro Softphone nor Code Drawer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SessionTalk Pro Softphone or Code Drawer?
SessionTalk Pro Softphone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Code Drawer monthly. Most recently, SessionTalk Pro Softphone was updated on September 30, 2026 and Code Drawer on October 2, 2026.
Which is more popular, SessionTalk Pro Softphone or Code Drawer?
SessionTalk Pro Softphone currently peaks at #93 in the App Store charts, and Code Drawer at #149. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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