Comparison

Cisco Jabber vs Zero for MobileIron

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

Head to head
About

Cisco Jabber

This application provides a unified communication experience, offering presence, instant messaging, voice, voice messaging, and video calling. It allows users to escalate calls into multi-party conferences and integrates with other collaboration tools.

Highlights
  • Instant messaging and presence
  • Integrated voice and video calling
  • Visual voicemail
  • Escalate to WebEx meetings
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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Cisco Jabber™ for iPhone and iPad is a collaboration application that provides presence, instant messaging (IM), voice, voice messaging, and video calling capabilities on Apple iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Escalate your Jabber calls into multi-party conferencing with Cisco WebEx® Meetings. This application supports the following capabilities: • Integrated voice • High-quality video with interoperability to Cisco video endpoints • IM, presence • Visual voicemail • One-tap escalation to WebEx meetings (cross-launches the Cisco WebEx® Meetings application) Device and Operating System Requirements: The latest Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad Release is supported on iOS 18 and iPadOS 18. iPhone models compatible with iOS18: https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/iphone-models-compatible-with-ios-18-iphe3fa5df43/18.0/ios/18.0 iPad models compatible with iPadOS 18: https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/ipad-models-compatible-with-ipados-18-ipad213a25b2/ipados For more information about Cisco Jabber, visit: http://www.cisco.com/go/jabber IMPORTANT: If connecting to Cisco Unified Communications Manager, administrators must enable the correct Cisco Jabber for iPhone and iPad configurations, or proper connectivity will not be established. For details, review the latest Cisco Jabber Installation and Configuration Guide, and Server Setup Guide. IMPORTANT: Most of the features described above are specific to a particular system configuration. Please check with your IT administrator to determine the specific features that are available to you. Portions of Cisco Jabber are licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), and are “Copyright © 1999 Erik Walthinsen omega@cse.ogi.edu”. You may obtain a copy of the LGPL license at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.html. Cisco, Cisco Unified Communications Manager and Cisco Jabber are trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. Copyright © 2013-2025 Cisco Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. By tapping “Install” you agree to install Jabber and all future software updates, and you accept the terms of service and privacy statement below: http://www.cisco.com/web/siteassets/legal/privacy.html Email us at jabber-ios-feedback@cisco.com with any feedback. Support URL http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/customer-collaboration/jabber-iphone-ipad/tsd-products-support-series-home.html Marketing URL http://www.cisco.com/go/jabber

About

Zero for MobileIron

Features
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ZERØ for MobileIron application is specifically designed for MDM deployment via MobileIron.

Screenshots

Cisco Jabber4 screens
Zero for MobileIron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zero for MobileIron at monthly against Cisco Jabber's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cisco Jabber ships an update every 2 months, Zero for MobileIron monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cisco Jabber versus Zero for MobileIron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCisco JabberZero for MobileIron
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB215 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCiscoAderant Holdings Inc.

Bugs and requests

Cisco Jabber

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to receive calls when app is in background
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Frequent need to log in and reconnect

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow customization of ringtones
  • Improve syncing of chat history across devices
  • Add support for iPad multitasking

Zero for MobileIron

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cisco Jabber

No in-app purchases

None

Zero for MobileIron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cisco Jabber free?
Cisco Jabber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zero for MobileIron free?
Zero for MobileIron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cisco Jabber or Zero for MobileIron have ads?
Neither Cisco Jabber nor Zero for MobileIron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cisco Jabber or Zero for MobileIron?
Cisco Jabber ships an update every 2 months, and Zero for MobileIron monthly. Most recently, Cisco Jabber was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zero for MobileIron on October 27, 2026.

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