Comparison

Mumble vs TeamSpeak 3

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

TeamSpeak 3

This app provides advanced voice chat and communication for groups over the internet or private networks. It offers features like low data usage, advanced permission controls, and anonymous use, making it ideal for gamers, friends, and businesses.

Highlights
  • Ad & Spam Free
  • Low data usage
  • Advanced permission controls
  • Offline/LAN functionality
  • Push-To-Talk (PTT) and voice activation
  • Connect to multiple servers & channels
  • Synchronise bookmarks across devices
Features
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Voice Chat Communication used by Professional Gamers. ---------- TeamSpeak is an advanced voice chat and communication app that enables groups of people to communicate and share information with each other via the internet or through private networks, whether they are using smartphones or desktop PCs/Macs. FEATURES: ● Ad & Spam Free ● Low data usage ● Minimal CPU Usage ● Advanced Permission Controls ● Offline/LAN functionality ● Use on public or your own private server ● Use Anonymously ● Synchronise your bookmarks across devices ● Push-To-Talk (PTT) and voice activation ● Connect to multiple servers & channels ● Send and receive group and direct messages ● Identity and contacts management ● See detailed channel and player information ● Get player status notifications ● Universal app for iPhone/iPod/iPad The preferred voice chat solution for online gamers, friends and family and small businesses world-wide. TeamSpeak lets you chat with fellow team mates, discuss strategy in real-time, or facilitate online events. TeamSpeak can be run on either your own private server where you can securely connect with and chat to your guild, clan or colleagues. Or jump on one of the many public servers and channels. TeamSpeak3 for iOS is optimized to enhance your mobile device experience and keeps you connected with your peers while you're on-the-go. To communicate with other users using TeamSpeak, you must be connected to a TeamSpeak 3 server (directly connecting to users is not possible). To view a list of public servers, download the TeamSpeak desktop client and choose Connections > Server List. To join a private server, contact your clan/guild/group's administrator for the information you would need to connect. Our team of developers are constantly working on improving the solution and to add new features to give you an even better experience. If you find a specific bug or crash issue please let us know. In most cases our developers will find and squash bugs or fix crash issues quickly, especially if you can aid us with information regarding your hardware or environment, and how to reproduce the issue. You may even get a reward!

Screenshots

Mumble4 screens
TeamSpeak 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mumble at Free against TeamSpeak 3's $0.99. Mumble also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 25%). TeamSpeak 3's advantage is chart position (#4 vs unranked) and ratings volume (242 vs 64). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mumble is free to download; TeamSpeak 3 costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mumble holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 64 and 242 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Mumble's written reviews are positive against 25% of TeamSpeak 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mumble ships an update every 4 months, TeamSpeak 3 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Mumble versus TeamSpeak 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMumbleTeamSpeak 3
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.1 (64 ratings) — better2.5 (242 ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings64242 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#4 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMikkel KrautzTeamSpeak Systems Inc

Customer experience

Mumble

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

TeamSpeak 3

All ratings237 ratings
Positive32.5%
Neutral8.9%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews404 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative64.9%

User reviews

Mumble

From 64 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Works flawlessly
  • 🚀 Excellent iOS implementation
  • 🚀 Intuitive controls
  • 🚀 Functioning in background

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Audio issues (static, cutting out)
  • 🔋 Heating up device
  • 🔒 Lack of security features (no mute/kick/ban)

TeamSpeak 3

From 242 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works as advertised
  • 👍 Good voice quality
  • 🚀 Smooth connection speeds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🐛 Unable to connect to servers
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues
  • 👎 Poor user interface
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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
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  • Ability to change username
  • Whisper/shout functionality

TeamSpeak 3

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to connect
  • Unable to join password-protected channels
  • Microphone and audio issues
  • Scrolling problems
  • Outdated version not compatible with servers

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add ability to adjust individual user volume
  • Implement dark mode
  • Allow importing identities from PC
  • Add option to keep screen on
  • Improve Bluetooth microphone support
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  • Provide more admin/moderation controls

In-app purchases

None

Mumble

No in-app purchases

None

TeamSpeak 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mumble free?
Mumble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TeamSpeak 3 free?
TeamSpeak 3 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mumble or TeamSpeak 3?
Mumble is rated higher. Mumble averages 3.1 out of 5 from 64 ratings, while TeamSpeak 3 averages 2.5 from 242 ratings.
Do Mumble or TeamSpeak 3 have ads?
Neither Mumble nor TeamSpeak 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mumble or TeamSpeak 3?
Mumble ships an update every 4 months, and TeamSpeak 3 every 2 months. Most recently, Mumble was updated on October 21, 2026 and TeamSpeak 3 on October 22, 2026.

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