Comparison

Mumble vs Rattlegram

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

Head to head
About

Mumble

This application offers high-quality, low-latency group voice chat for mobile devices. Connect to public or self-hosted servers to communicate with friends and other users globally. Enjoy features like push-to-talk, voice activation, and secure, encrypted connections.

Highlights
  • High quality, low latency voice chat
  • Access to thousands of public servers
  • SSL/TLS encryption
  • Push-to-Talk and Voice Activated modes
  • Text messaging
  • Echo cancellation
  • Bluetooth headset support
Features
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Mumble - High quality, low latency voice chat Mumble is a free group voice chat application. It allows you to talk to your friends on the go, and has finally arrived on the iOS platform. Simply find a public server and join it to chat with your friends! Mumble requires a connection to a server to function. Servers can be rented from commercial hosting companies. The Mumble server software is also available free-of-charge under and open source license, so individuals are free to create their own servers, without limitations. See https://www.mumble.info for more information regarding Mumble servers. Mumble provides the following features: • High quality, low latency voice chats via WiFi or 3G using state of the art codecs • Access to thousands of public servers -- free for you to use when chatting with friends • Ability to chat with hundreds of thousands of regular users of Mumble around the world • An easily accessible list of all of your favorite servers • Connect to and list available Mumble servers on the local network • SSL/TLS encryption of connections to remote servers; voice data encrypted using OCB2-AES128 • Strong and flexible authentication with remote servers using either passwords or X.509 certificates • Advanced audio configuration, allowing users to configure the quality and bandwidth requirements of their transmitted audio (perfect for 3G connections with slow upload) • Push-to-Talk and Voice Activated audio transmission modes (for hands-free operation) • Flexible user-to-user and user-to-channel text messaging system for sharing links or images while talking • Basic user functionality on Mumble servers (server administration not possible) • Push-to-talk transmission mode. • Echo cancellation for the built-in microphone. • Bluetooth headset support. Mumble is open source software, developed collaboratively on the Internet. Mumble and its server software are available for free, for anyone to use. For more information about Mumble, please visit our website at http://www.mumbleapp.com.

About

Rattlegram

This app utilizes advanced COFDM technology for audio-based SMS transmission. It supports various modes with specific encoding and modulation techniques, requiring minimal bandwidth for efficient data transfer.

Highlights
  • COFDM technology
  • Audio-based SMS
  • 160 ms OFDM symbols
  • Differential PSK modulation
  • Forward error correction
  • Low bandwidth requirement
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COFDMTV is based on COFDM (coded orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) technology: - 160 ms long OFDM symbols - 6.25 Hz per sub-carrier - 1/8 guard interval - differentially encoded PSK (phase-shift keying) modulation - systematic polar codes for forward error correction Currently Modes 14, 15 and 16 are supported: Using either SPC(2048, 1392), SPC(2048, 1056) or SPC(2048, 712) with CRC32C aided SCL decoding and differential QPSK modulation for the payload. Only a bandwidth of 1600 Hz is needed and the transmission of either 85, 128 or 170 bytes take about one second with the leading noise and fancy header disabled.

Screenshots

Mumble4 screens
Rattlegram4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rattlegram at 4.5 against Mumble's 3.2. Rattlegram also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 67%). Mumble's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Rattlegram holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Mumble's written reviews are positive against 90% of Rattlegram's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mumble ships an update every 4 months, Rattlegram every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mumble versus Rattlegram: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMumbleRattlegram
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (61 ratings)4.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61 — better23
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikkel Krautzaicodix GmbH

Customer experience

Mumble

All ratings61 ratings
Positive54.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative37.7%
Written reviews164 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral12.8%
Negative20.1%

Rattlegram

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral8.7%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

Mumble

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to connect to servers
  • Freezing on login screen
  • Disconnects when switching networks

Requested features

7 requests
  • Push-to-talk option
  • Bluetooth headset support
  • Noise cancellation
  • Admin/moderation features
  • iPad-optimized UI
Show 2 more
  • Ability to change username
  • Whisper/shout functionality

Rattlegram

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mumble

No in-app purchases

None

Rattlegram

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mumble free?
Mumble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rattlegram free?
Rattlegram is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mumble or Rattlegram?
Rattlegram is rated higher. Mumble averages 3.2 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Rattlegram averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do Mumble or Rattlegram have ads?
Neither Mumble nor Rattlegram shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mumble or Rattlegram?
Mumble ships an update every 4 months, and Rattlegram every 9 months. Most recently, Mumble was updated on August 12, 2026 and Rattlegram on September 8, 2026.

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