Comparison

Cisco Jabber 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

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

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

Cisco Jabber4 screens
Check Point Capsule Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cisco Jabber at 4.6 against Check Point Capsule Connect's 3.1. Cisco Jabber also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 35). 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

Cisco Jabber holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cisco Jabber has 17K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 27% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cisco Jabber versus Check Point Capsule Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCisco JabberCheck Point Capsule Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better3.1 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews27.0% of reviews27.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17K — better35
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCiscoCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

Cisco Jabber

All ratings16,760 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive27.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative60.8%

Check Point Capsule Connect

All ratings35 ratings
Positive48.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive27.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative69.1%

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

Check Point Capsule Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Cisco Jabber

No in-app purchases

None

Check Point Capsule Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cisco Jabber free?
Cisco Jabber 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, Cisco Jabber or Check Point Capsule Connect?
Cisco Jabber is rated higher. Cisco Jabber averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17K ratings, while Check Point Capsule Connect averages 3.1 from 35 ratings.
Do Cisco Jabber or Check Point Capsule Connect have ads?
Neither Cisco Jabber nor Check Point Capsule Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cisco Jabber or Check Point Capsule Connect?
Cisco Jabber ships an update every 2 months, and Check Point Capsule Connect every 2 months. Most recently, Cisco Jabber was updated on November 12, 2026 and Check Point Capsule Connect on November 10, 2026.

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