Comparison

PrivateWave Professional vs Check Point Capsule Connect

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

Head to head
About

PrivateWave Professional

Securely encrypt your calls using VoIP technology. This app allows for encrypted communication between users who also have the software installed, offering robust security features and low bandwidth usage. It is designed for business and personal use where call privacy is paramount.

Highlights
  • End-to-end voice encryption (ZRTP)
  • Signaling protection (SIP/TLS)
  • Mutual authentication with X.509 certificates
  • Low bandwidth usage
  • Extremely low battery drain
  • Supports various IP-enabled networks
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PrivateWave Professional is an innovative software to encrypt your calls in a totally safe and legal way through the VoIP Internet Protocol. It needs to be configured on your own PrivateServer or it can auto-configure itself on PrivateWave's hosted server. Once installed on mobile phones, PrivateWave Professional gives you the option to encrypt calls between the users (i.e both caller and called need to have the software installed). Using PrivateWave you can communicate easily and securely with your contacts. Please keep in mind that there is no way to call numbers on a public switched telephone network (PSTN). Easy to use: - Software only solution for iOS 11.x/12.x/13.x/14.x/15.x/16.x - The way to make calls doesn’t change Security: - Flexible security model: - ZRTP for end-to-end voice encryption - SIP/TLS for signaling protection - Use of only IETF standardized protocols - Security compliant with FIPS, NIST and NSA - Mutual Authentication with X.509 certificates - SSL Certificate Pinning - Based on open source technologies Performance: - Low average Bandwith: * in standby: negligible * during conversation: (100-200 K/minute) - International calls and worldwide roaming - Extremely low battery drain - Low latency (depends on network) Supported Networks: - Any IP-enabled network - 2G (GPRS, EDGE, 1xRTT) - 3G (UMTS, HSDPA, EV-DO) - 4G - WiFi - Satellite Encryption Algorithms: - ECDH 256 bit / 384 bit (default) / 521 bit (Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman) - AES256 (CTR) for SRTP - SIP/TLS with X509v3 digital certificates Audio Codec: - AMR Narrowband 4.75 kbits/s

About

Check Point Capsule Connect

This app provides secure access to corporate resources via a VPN tunnel on your iPhone and iPad. It encrypts all transmitted data to your company network without requiring extra steps. Connect to your organization's network for seamless access to business applications.

Highlights
  • Secure VPN tunnel to corporate resources
  • Supports SSL and IPSec
  • Multiple authentication methods
  • Persistent VPN connection
  • Automatic connection on demand
  • QR code or URL for easy setup
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Securely Access all your corporate resources from your iPhone and iPad through a Virtual Private Network (VPN) tunnel. As you launch business applications such as RDP, VoIP or any other app on your Apple mobile device, all transmitted data to corporate is encrypted, without any additional actions required by you. This application connects to a Check Point Security Gateway. Please contact your security Administrator for first-time setup. For an SSL VPN Portal application please download the “Check Point Capsule Workspace” Administrators: Deployment details are available on the support site: http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk69540 Application Features • Securely connect to corporate resources from your iPhone and iPad with a full layer-3 VPN tunnel • Supports SSL and IPSec (including visitor mode) • Authentication methods: user/password, user certificate, challenge/response, one time password tokens • VPN Connection persistency upon device roaming • “On demand” automatic connection establishment upon access to corporate resources • Scan a QR code or click a URL for a 1-step first-time-configuration • API for external applications To learn more about Check Point Capsule visit http://www.checkpoint.com/capsule/ About Check Point Software Technologies Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. is a world-wide leader in Network and Endpoint Security. Visit www.checkpoint.com

Screenshots

PrivateWave Professional4 screens
Check Point Capsule Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PrivateWave Professional at 3.7 against Check Point Capsule Connect's 3.1. PrivateWave Professional also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Check Point Capsule Connect's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PrivateWave Professional holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Check Point Capsule Connect has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PrivateWave Professional's written reviews are positive against 28% of Check Point Capsule Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PrivateWave Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, Check Point Capsule Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PrivateWave Professional versus Check Point Capsule Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivateWave ProfessionalCheck Point Capsule Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better3.1 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings335 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB14 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBV TECH SPACheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

PrivateWave Professional

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Check Point Capsule Connect

All ratings35 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews80 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative68.8%

In-app purchases

None

PrivateWave Professional

No in-app purchases

None

Check Point Capsule Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PrivateWave Professional free?
PrivateWave Professional is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Check Point Capsule Connect free?
Check Point Capsule Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PrivateWave Professional or Check Point Capsule Connect?
PrivateWave Professional is rated higher. PrivateWave Professional averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Check Point Capsule Connect averages 3.1 from 35 ratings.
Do PrivateWave Professional or Check Point Capsule Connect have ads?
Neither PrivateWave Professional nor Check Point Capsule Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PrivateWave Professional or Check Point Capsule Connect?
PrivateWave Professional ships an update every 5 weeks, and Check Point Capsule Connect every 2 months. Most recently, PrivateWave Professional was updated on September 22, 2026 and Check Point Capsule Connect on September 20, 2026.

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