Comparison

SessionTalk Pro Softphone vs VaxPhone

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

VaxPhone

This app allows you to make and receive internet phone calls using any SIP provider. It features a voice changer to alter your sound, send and receive chat messages, and integrates with your device's contacts. Enjoy background call reception and echo cancellation for clear communication.

Highlights
  • Make and receive internet calls
  • Voice changer effects
  • Send and receive chat messages
  • Background call reception
  • Echo cancellation
  • Contact integration
Features
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VaxPhone is a SIP based softphone to dial and receive internet phone calls by using ANY ITSP (Internet Telephony service provider). Find an ITSP on the internet, get SIP account from that ITSP and use it with VaxPhone. 1. Voice Changer-letting you sound like a robot, a chipmunk, a drunk grandpa, a teen boy or someone who just inhaled helium. 2. Dial/receive phone, mobile and audio/video based voip calls. 3. Send and receive chat messages. 4. SIP based chat contact presence is supported. 5. Receive incoming calls when application is in the background. 6. Supports Speakerphone and Echo-cancellation. 7. Mute and hold calls. 8. Call history. 9. Selectable ringtones. 10. iPhone/iPad contacts integration. 11. Supports multiple high and low band voice codecs. 12. Auto network reachability. VaxPhone is developed using VaxVoIP SIP SDK. This SDK provides an easiest way to develop SIP based webphone, softphone and IVR systems.

Screenshots

SessionTalk Pro Softphone3 screens
VaxPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SessionTalk Pro Softphone at 62% against VaxPhone's 0%. SessionTalk Pro Softphone also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). VaxPhone's advantage is price (Free vs $6.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VaxPhone is free to download; SessionTalk Pro Softphone costs $6.99 up front. SessionTalk Pro Softphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VaxPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VaxPhone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SessionTalk Pro Softphone has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of SessionTalk Pro Softphone's written reviews are positive against 0% of VaxPhone's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SessionTalk Pro Softphone ships an update every 6 days, VaxPhone every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
SessionTalk Pro Softphone versus VaxPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSessionTalk Pro SoftphoneVaxPhone
Price$6.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSessionTalk LtdVaxSoft

Customer experience

SessionTalk Pro Softphone

All ratings30 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive62.2%
Neutral10.9%
Negative26.9%

VaxPhone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SessionTalk Pro Softphone

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

VaxPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SessionTalk Pro Softphone free?
SessionTalk Pro Softphone costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is VaxPhone free?
VaxPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SessionTalk Pro Softphone or VaxPhone?
VaxPhone is rated higher. SessionTalk Pro Softphone averages 4.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while VaxPhone averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SessionTalk Pro Softphone or VaxPhone have ads?
Neither SessionTalk Pro Softphone nor VaxPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SessionTalk Pro Softphone or VaxPhone?
SessionTalk Pro Softphone ships an update every 6 days, and VaxPhone every 8 months. Most recently, SessionTalk Pro Softphone was updated on October 27, 2026 and VaxPhone on October 2, 2026.

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