NT Connect vs SqudChat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NT Connect
Make free voice calls and send encrypted messages to other users worldwide. Enjoy ultra-low cost international calls to landlines and mobiles. Access visual voicemail for easy management. Use your home phone service on your mobile device.
- Free voice calls and messaging
- Encrypted messaging
- Ultra-low cost international calls
- Visual voicemail
- Mobile VoIP for home phone service
- Receive calls on your mobile number
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Call anyone, anywhere. Free. Private. Sign up with just an @username. No phone number is needed. Share your handle like a social profile, and anyone on NT Connect can call you for free, anywhere in the world, without ever seeing your number. Need to reach someone who isn't on the app? Add a real US or Canadian phone number and make or take calls from any landline or mobile on earth at ultra-low rates. Got an iPad? NT Connect turns it into a real phone, with its own phone number and @handle, so a Wi-Fi tablet can make and take real calls. Texts get skimmed. Messages get autocompleted. Real Calls. Real Voices. NT Connect brings real-time voice calls back to the center of how you stay close to friends and family - anywhere in the world. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH Private by design. No phone number is needed to sign up. Share your @handle and keep your personal details to yourself. Free worldwide calls by @username. Talk as long as you like with anyone on the app. A real phone number. Be reachable from any phone worldwide, and call out from a local number. Turn your iPad into a phone. Your number and handle work on tablets too. Ultra-low international rates. Call any landline or mobile worldwide, and see the exact cost before you dial. FEELS LIKE YOUR PHONE, BECAUSE IT WORKS LIKE ONE Calls ring on your lock screen with the caller's name and appear in your call history, right alongside your regular calls. Calls come through even when the app is closed and your device is asleep. Call straight from your contacts and keep favorites one tap away. Full support for AirPods, headsets and car audio. IN CONTROL Visual voicemail: play what matters and delete the rest. Call forwarding when you can't pick up. Spam protection that flags numbers, plus your own block and allow lists. Built-in network check if a call ever sounds off. ALREADY AN NT CONNECT HOME PHONE CUSTOMER? Bring your home number and calling plan to your iPhone or iPad. You get the same number, the same features and the same plan, wherever you are. PLEASE NOTE Requires Wi-Fi or cellular data. Carrier data and roaming charges may apply. Phone numbers and calls to non-NT Connect numbers may require a purchase. NT Connect does not support 911 or other emergency calls, so use your mobile carrier or a landline for emergencies.
SqudChat
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Connect with your team using the most reliable internal communication system SqudChat. Easy To Set Up Cloud-based easy-to-set-up chat system helps you to get your team connected with in a few minutes. High Level Security Your messages and data will be secured and private as The SqudChat system is based on the securest cloud servers. Total Control The user gets complete control of the platform and provides the centralized admin portal with all the administrative control. One-stop Communication Provide a one-stop communication solution to all your team and reduce the chances of miscommunication errors due to multiple communication platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SqudChat at none against NT Connect's 10. SqudChat also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NT Connect sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. SqudChat asks for nothing beyond the download.
NT Connect ships an update every 5 weeks, SqudChat every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NT Connect | SqudChat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (44 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 38.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOOZ.AI | Jagwant Singh |
Bugs and requests
NT Connect
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Blank screen on launch
- Calls not connecting
- Missed call notifications not working
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to receive incoming calls
- Integrating home device number
- Improved customer support
SqudChat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NT Connect
- TALK Credit $5$6.99
- U.S. phone number 6mo$9.99
- TALK Credit $8$10.99
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- TALK Credit $10$13.99
- TALK Credit $12$15.99
- U.S. phone number 12mo$16.99
- TALK Credit $15$20.99
- TALK Credit $20$26.99
- U.S. 1 Year Term$69.99
- U.S. 1 Year Term$84.99
SqudChat
No in-app purchases









