AeroV vs Cloud Softphone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AeroV
This service turns your smartphone into an extension of an aircraft's phone system, enabling voice calls and text messages over the aircraft's broadband internet. It integrates with various satellite networks and offers advanced call management features.
- VoIP calling over aircraft broadband
- Direct dialing from contacts
- Call waiting, hold, and 3-way conferencing
- Multiple call management
- Global One Number integration
- Satellite network compatibility
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AeroV® is a VoIP service that enables any smartphone to be an extension of the aircraft phone system. Satcom Direct's AeroV® service was the first Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution designed and built specifically for aviation. AeroV enables full featured voice calling using the aircraft broadband internet connection and your personal smartphone – no computer needed. Your phone becomes an extension of the aircraft phone system, allowing you to be reached directly through the Global One Number® (GON) and the extension you configure. Simply connect to the Wi-Fi on the aircraft to make calls from your phone’s contact list. Standard Features: * Direct dialing voice calls and text messages using your contacts * Features call waiting, call hold, and 3-way conference calling * Provides intuitive interface for multiple call management that gives you the ability to utilize phone contacts, swap, merge, split and transfer calls * Integrated with Global One Number® service for extension assignment * Integrated with SDR Gateway and Simphone * Works with Yonder®, Iridium, and Inmarsat satellite networks * Used on Yonder (SIP) & SBB streaming channels (IAX and AMBE2) * VPN Support * G.729 codec included in app * Support for DTMF: ability to enter numbers and use an auto attendant via RFC 2833, SIP INFO and Inband Supported Manufacturers: · AeroV® Gateway - Satcom Direct's exclusive VoIP service · Aircell GAC®- Aircell Axxess Transceiver Configuration for Gulfstream Aircraft · Aircell Axxess®- Aircell Axxess Transceiver · Aspire CSU-100 · EMS CCU - eNfusion® CCU-200 · EMS CNX - EMS CNX200-20 · Honeywell CG-710 - Honeywell's Communication Gateway Unit · Cobham · IridiumGo · SDR - Satcom Direct Router · SDR Gateway · SDR Gateway Legacy S/W · Simphonē product line Supported Operating System: · iOS 13 and above
Cloud Softphone
This application provides a feature-rich VoIP softphone experience with easy account setup through one-touch provisioning. It requires a Cloud Code or QR code for configuration, and users should contact their VoIP provider for credentials.
- Personalized VoIP softphone
- Feature-packed functionality
- One-touch provisioning
- Easy account setup
- QR code configuration support
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Cloud Softphone is a personalised, feature-packed VoIP Softphone which support one-touch provisioning for easy account setup and configuration. NOTE: You will need to have your Cloud Code or QR code to set up account in the app. Please contact your VoIP provider or pbx administrator to see if they provide login credentials for Cloud Softphone. More information can be found on our support web site.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AeroV at 100% against Cloud Softphone's 33%. AeroV also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Cloud Softphone's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (77 vs 4). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cloud Softphone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AeroV asks for nothing beyond the download.
AeroV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloud Softphone has 77 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of AeroV's written reviews are positive against 33% of Cloud Softphone's.
AeroV ships an update every 8 months, Cloud Softphone weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AeroV | Cloud Softphone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | 3.5 (77 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 77 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Satcom Direct, Inc. | Alien Licensing GMBH |
Customer experience
AeroV
Cloud Softphone
In-app purchases
AeroV
No in-app purchases
Cloud Softphone
- G729 Annex A$7.99
Questions
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