Dialer vs Etisl Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dialer
This app generates DTMF tones for interacting with landline phone systems and other devices that use these tones. It allows users to play tones directly from their device's speaker and offers features like saving favorite sequences.
- Generate DTMF tones
- Use with POTS and landline phones
- Save favorite tone sequences
- Adjustable volume
- Unlock expanded DTMF tones (Pro)
- Unlimited favorites (Pro)
- Customize tone and pause length (Pro)
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Dialer works with any Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) that accepts Dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones such as a standard landline phone system. To use Dialer, you hold your phone's speaker up to a telephone handset or microphone and play the tone by pressing a button or by selecting one of your saved favorites. Store up to five favorites in the free version for easy dialing, such as calling cards, teleconference numbers, or complicated phone tree's. Commas act as pauses during the dialing tone sequence to allow time for prompts and other delays. Simply hold up your iPhone speaker to the landline telephone's microphone or handset and press dial. Some other devices also use DTMF tones to configure, Dialer is great for these as well. Volume is controlled by your devices volume buttons, so you can easily turn it up or down for just the right volume of your tones. Unlock Dialer Pro features such as unlimited favorites, and the ability to set the dial tone length and pause length (for commas). **Please note that some Voice over IP (VOIP) systems can have trouble recognizing the tones, for those systems try a longer key press allowing enough time for the system to register the tone. Purchase the optional upgrade to unlock these features: - Dial with precision: Unlock the power of four additional expanded DTMF tones – A, B, C, and D. Whether you're interacting with automated systems, entering passwords, or accessing exclusive services, Dialer Pro has got you covered. - Save your favorites effortlessly: With Dialer Pro, you can save an unlimited number of favorites directly from the main dialer screen, ensuring quick and easy access whenever you need it. - Customize your dialing experience: Take control over tone length and pause time when dialing your favorites. Tailor your settings to match your unique requirements, ensuring seamless compatibility with any phone system. ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES: Dialer is now fully accessible with comprehensive VoiceOver support: • Complete screen reader compatibility for blind and visually impaired users • Custom accessibility actions for DTMF tone testing via swipe gestures • Configurable VoiceOver delay timing for optimal audio experience • Clear button labels and navigation hints throughout the app • Accessible favorites management and editing Download Dialer today and make your dialing experience smarter, faster, and more enjoyable.
Etisl Plus
Make and receive high-quality voice and video calls, plus send SMS messages, all for free. This app works in the background and integrates with your phone's contacts for seamless communication over WiFi or cellular data.
- VoIP calls
- Audio and video sharing
- Background operation
- Contact integration
- Conference calls
- SMS messaging
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With ETISL on your iPhone, you can make and receive phone calls/SMS/audio&video sharing with crystal clear quality for FREE. ETISL is easy to download and use. Main features: * Making and receiving VoIP calls * Etisl to Etisl, Audio and Video * No needs to run dialer all the time it worked in the background as well. * Connectivity through WiFi / 3G / EDGE / LTE / 5G * Integrated contacts from the phone * Conference Call * Loudspeaker * Favorites * Time, call status logs * Audio codecs * SMS feature
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Etisl Plus at 100% against Dialer's 57%. Etisl Plus also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.3 vs 3.9). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Dialer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Etisl Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Etisl Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 74 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Dialer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Etisl Plus's.
Dialer ships an update every 5 months, Etisl Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dialer | Etisl Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (74 ratings) | 4.3 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | 37 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emmanuel Tsouris | Etisalcom Bahrain W.L.L |
Customer experience
Dialer
Etisl Plus
In-app purchases
Dialer
- Pro Upgrade$4.99
Etisl Plus
No in-app purchases









