Linphone vs VaxPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Linphone
This open-source app provides free audio/video calls and text messaging over the internet. It allows users to be reachable at any time via WiFi or mobile data, offering secure communication and file sharing. Advanced users can customize various settings for SIP-compatible VoIP services.
- High definition audio/video calls
- Audio conference calls
- Picture and file sharing
- Always reachable with push notifications
- Secure communication options
- SIP-compatible VoIP integration
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Linphone is an open source internet SIP phone or Voice Over IP phone (VoIP). Linphone is an open source app offering free audio/video calls and text messaging. With Linphone, you can be reachable at any time, even if the app is closed, with a WiFi or 3G/4G internet connection. Linphone key features: * high definition audio and video calls * audio conference calls with various participants * pictures and file sharing * Linphone accounts reachable at any time, even if the app is closed (thanks to push notifications) * secure communication (encryption options) * compliant with a large number of SIP-compatible VoIP service providers allowing to reach everyone that has a "classic" phone line. Linphone is available on the main mobile and desktop operating systems and offers various specific features for advanced users (codecs, transport standard, encryption options, DTMF...). For more information, see Linphone project website: www.linphone.org Note for developers and professionals: Linphone can be rebranded and customized to meet specific needs. Contact Belledonne Communications www.belledonne-communications.com for any specific development query.
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.
- Make and receive internet calls
- Voice changer effects
- Send and receive chat messages
- Background call reception
- Echo cancellation
- Contact integration
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VaxPhone at 5.0 against Linphone's 2.7. VaxPhone also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Linphone's advantage is review sentiment (35% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
VaxPhone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linphone has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of Linphone'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.
Linphone ships an update every 2 months, VaxPhone every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Linphone | VaxPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Belledonne Communications SARL | VaxSoft |
Customer experience
Linphone
VaxPhone
Bugs and requests
Linphone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Incoming calls not working properly
- Settings not saving correctly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for multiple SIP accounts
- Improve user interface and navigation
- Provide more customization options
- Enhance audio quality and noise cancellation
VaxPhone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Linphone
No in-app purchases
VaxPhone
No in-app purchases
