MaX UC vs CT Cloud Communicator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MaX UC
Manage your home or office phone services from any device, anywhere. Features include high-quality audio, cross-device chat syncing, visual voicemail with transcriptions, and real-time contact presence. The app is designed with accessibility in mind, meeting WCAG 2.1 AA guidelines.
- High quality audio
- Cross-device chat syncing
- Visual voicemail with transcriptions
- Real-time contact presence
- Accessibility support (WCAG 2.1 AA)
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IMPORTANT: Full telephony functionality is only available as directed by your telephone service provider. With MaX UC, you can take control of your home or office telephony services on any device, wherever you are. For the past year we have focused on making our MaX UC apps more accessible. Important enhancements like supporting landscape mode, large font size and full screen reader support means that MaX UC meets the WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines. This is an important milestone that helps us to support all our users, no matter their access needs. Key features: - High quality audio optimized for both Wi-Fi, and 3G/4G connections. - Chat on any device to others in your business, with messages synced across your devices so you can pick up the conversation any time. - Powerful voicemail control with alerts, transcriptions of your received messages, and visual voicemail management. - Realtime presence from your business contacts to help you get in touch at the right time, and custom presence to help others reach you. NOTE: Your service provider may not offer all features listed or may require you to pay additional subscription charges to access certain features. Contact your service provider for information. MaX UC also requires data or Wi-Fi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.
CT Cloud Communicator
Manage your home or office phone system from any device. Enjoy high-quality calls, instant messaging synced across devices, and seamless meeting upgrades. Features include visual voicemail with transcription and real-time contact presence.
- High-quality audio calls
- Synced cross-device chat
- One-click call/chat to meeting
- Mid-call device switching
- Voicemail with transcription
- Real-time contact presence
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With CT Cloud Communicator, you can take control of your home or office telephony services on any device, wherever you are. Key features: - High-quality audio optimized for both Wi-Fi, and mobile connections - Chat on any device to others in your business, with messages synced across your devices so you can pick up the conversation any time - Seamless, one-click uplift of calls or chats to a full Meeting for those spontaneous collaboration sessions - Flexibility to take a call or meeting on your laptop or mobile and switch mid-call if you need to - Powerful voicemail control with alerts, transcriptions of your received messages, and visual voicemail management - Realtime presence from your business contacts to help you get in touch at the right time, and custom presence to help others reach you NOTE: CT Cloud Communicator also requires data or Wi-Fi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MaX UC at 18% against CT Cloud Communicator's 0%. MaX UC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MaX UC ships an update every 2 months, CT Cloud Communicator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MaX UC | CT Cloud Communicator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Metaswitch | CallTower Connect |
Customer experience
MaX UC
CT Cloud Communicator
Bugs and requests
MaX UC
Reported bugs
4 issues- Incoming calls go straight to voicemail
- Calls drop or fail to connect
- Chat messages disappear or don't sync
- App crashes after iOS updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add texting functionality
- Provide more ringtone and volume options
- Implement call parking and transfer features
- Improve Bluetooth compatibility
CT Cloud Communicator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MaX UC
No in-app purchases
CT Cloud Communicator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MaX UC free?
Is CT Cloud Communicator free?
Do MaX UC or CT Cloud Communicator have ads?
Which is updated more often, MaX UC or CT Cloud Communicator?
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