Comparison

gTalk HotDial vs GLTalk

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

Head to head
About

gTalk HotDial

This app allows gTalk® customers to make international calls and send texts using a "Hot Number" feature. Easily manage and dial contacts directly from your phone's address book after logging in with your gTalk® account.

Highlights
  • International calling
  • International texting
  • Hot Number feature
  • Direct dialing from contacts
  • Add/edit Hot Numbers
  • gTalk® account login
Features
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gTalk® is a premium quality enhanced prepaid pinless calling service for making international calls and sending texts. “gTalk HotDial” can be used by gTalk® customers to make calls using gTalk® “Hot Number” feature. It enables customers to add/edit “Hot Numbers” and makes it easy to dial directly from the user's phone contacts. After installation, user needs to enter his/her gTalk® account phone number and password.

About

GLTalk

This free VoIP application offers hassle-free calling and chatting with features like multimedia messaging, video chat, and voice conferencing. It allows for affordable international calls and provides convenient features like voicemail to email and integration with your existing address book.

Highlights
  • Free GLTalk to GLTalk calling
  • Multimedia Messaging
  • Video Chat
  • Voice Conferencing
  • Affordable international calling
  • Voicemail to email
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GLTalk is a FREE VOiP application for easy, hassle-free and convenient calling and chatting. GLTalk comes with a number of features and benefits including: + No hidden charges + Free GLTalk to GLTalk calling* + Multimedia Messaging + Video Chat + Voice Conferencing + GLNumber + Affordable international calling + View detailed call history + Voicemail to email + Never enter access or PIN numbers again + Use existing address book to connect with your contacts + Multilingual customer support * GLTalk to GLTalk calls and chats are free. Operator data charges may apply.

Screenshots

gTalk HotDial4 screens
GLTalk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GLTalk at 3.2 against gTalk HotDial's 1.8. gTalk HotDial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. GLTalk sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. gTalk HotDial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GLTalk holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 30 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of gTalk HotDial's written reviews are positive against 36% of GLTalk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
gTalk HotDial versus GLTalk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergTalk HotDialGLTalk
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (16 ratings)3.2 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews36.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1630 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB117 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGenusys Inc.GoldLine Telemanagement Inc

Customer experience

gTalk HotDial

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.7%

GLTalk

All ratings30 ratings
Positive56.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.3%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

None

gTalk HotDial

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

GLTalk

One-time4
  • GLTalk $0.99 Credit$0.99
  • GLTalk $4.99 Credit$4.99
  • GLTalk $9.99 Credit$9.99
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  • GLTalk $19.99 Credit$19.99

Questions

Is gTalk HotDial free?
gTalk HotDial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GLTalk free?
GLTalk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, gTalk HotDial or GLTalk?
GLTalk is rated higher. gTalk HotDial averages 1.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while GLTalk averages 3.2 from 30 ratings.
Do gTalk HotDial or GLTalk have ads?
Neither gTalk HotDial nor GLTalk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, gTalk HotDial or GLTalk?
gTalk HotDial ships an update every 2 months, and GLTalk every 2 months. Most recently, gTalk HotDial was updated on November 1, 2026 and GLTalk on November 3, 2026.

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