PATLive vs IPFS Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PATLive
Manage your business communications on the go. Update your receptionist's call handling, and review call summaries, messages, voicemails, and transfer details directly from your mobile device.
- Update receptionist status
- Review call summaries
- Access messages
- View voicemails
- Manage transfer details
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With the PATLive mobile app, you can manage your business from anywhere. Easily update your status to instantly change how receptionists are handling your calls, and review call summaries, messages, voicemails and transfer details. To use the PATLive mobile app, you must be a current customer with a Starter, Standard, Premium, Pro or Pro+ virtual receptionist plan. To learn more about becoming a customer or for assistance with your current account, visit www.patlive.com or call +1 (800) 775-7790.
IPFS Connect
Manage your Imperial PFS® accounts conveniently on the go. This free application allows you to make payments, check your account status, update information, and locate branches easily.
- Make payments
- Check account status
- Update account information
- Find branch locations
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Access your Imperial PFS® accounts anytime, anywhere with IPFS Connect™. Our free app is easy to use and designed to save you valuable time. Features: Make payments Check your account status Update your account information Find branch locations If you experience any difficulties with IPFS Connect™, please contact our technical support desk at: 800.394.0829 (7:00 AM – 7:00 PM CT). We appreciate our Customers and want to ensure you have the best possible experience while using our services.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PATLive at 5.0 against IPFS Connect's 3.9. PATLive also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). IPFS Connect's advantage is ratings volume (809 vs 12). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
PATLive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IPFS Connect has 809 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PATLive ships an update every 2 months, IPFS Connect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PATLive | IPFS Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 3.9 (809 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 24.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 809 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PATLive, Inc. | Imperial PFS |
Customer experience
PATLive
IPFS Connect
Bugs and requests
PATLive
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IPFS Connect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues and account access problems
- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent app/website behavior
Requested features
3 requests- Automatic payment option
- Improved login and dashboard performance
- Better mobile optimization
In-app purchases
PATLive
No in-app purchases
IPFS Connect
No in-app purchases
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