Comparison

ESChat (Push vs CAPE Pilot

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

Head to head
About

ESChat (Push

This communication platform offers real-time push-to-talk, group multimedia messaging, and live tracking. It supports integration with Land Mobile Radio systems and provides enterprise administration tools for managing users and groups.

Highlights
  • Real-time Push-to-Talk
  • Group Multimedia Messaging
  • Live and Historical Tracking & Mapping
  • LMR System Interface
  • User and Group Priority
  • Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan
  • Enterprise Administration
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Enterprise Secure Chat (ESChat) is a real time communication platform that includes three core elements. - Real Time Push-to-Talk - Group Multimedia Messaging - Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping ESChat also has options to interface with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, as well as Dispatch Consoles and mission critical Logging/Recording solutions. ESChat is carrier independent, and provides cross carrier communications, and offers a rich feature set supporting the needs of the serious work force. - Real Time Push-to-Talk - Group Multimedia Messaging - Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping Note: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life. - User and Group Priority to control user access - Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan - Presence for Groups and Individual Contacts - Ten Group Types - Late Join on Group Calls - PC Based Client Available - Easy to use Contact and Group Selection - Floor Control Indication - User and Group Management from: - Web based user interface, and - Handset User Interface - Instant Ad Hoc Group Calling - Enterprise Administration via Web Interface - Maximum Group Size: 3000

About

CAPE Pilot

This app enables agencies to remotely operate drones, stream live video, and capture evidence from a centralized location. It enhances officer safety, improves response times, and augments operational efficiency for public safety operations.

Highlights
  • Remote drone operation
  • Live video streaming
  • Evidence capture
  • Centralized fleet management
  • BVLOS operations support
  • Instant video sharing
Features
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CAPE is a scalable drone software solution that allows agencies to stream live video, capture evidence, and operate drones remotely from a centralized location. Increase officer safety, improve response time, and augment operational efficiency with the scalable and cost-effective CAPE solution. CAPE Pilot supports multiple hardware products including various DJI drones and Parrot drones, enabling remote users to jump into the virtual cockpit of supported drones with a FAA section 107 licensed pilot-in-command with complete safety. With approval by the FAA for Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight (BVLOS) operations, one remote user can pilot any number of drones at the same time to maximize situational awareness and incident response time. SHORTEN RESPONSE TIMES - Quickly get to the scene to better inform situational awareness and incident response REMOTE DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS - Manage your drone fleet, control video feeds and view alerts directly from public safety operations center INSTANT VIDEO SHARING - Instantly select and mobilize live video streams to operators, field commanders and response teams TRUSTED AND SECURE - Solution architecture is designed to protect sensitive data and system operations COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTION - Dispatching drones as part of emergency response has been shown to reduce response times and allow agencies to gain faster situational awareness at a lower cost. REMOTE OPERATION - Allow drone pilots to hand off drone control to a remote operator when aerial support or expert eyes are required to gain a clear view of the situation. With aerial telepresence drones can be remotely operated from anywhere. This enables remotely gathering aerial intelligence and integrated operational workflows. LIVE STREAM - Rapidly deploy drones and stream live, high quality video to individuals and groups. Get expert eyes on scene in the moments that matter most. Aerial intelligence improves situational awareness and enables remote viewing, informing both subject matter experts and responding teams while reducing the need to visit remote, and hard to access locations. CAPTURE EVIDENCE - Gather high-quality images and video suitable for evidentiary use. Show an incident developing from a perspective that in-car and body-worn cameras cannot offer.

Screenshots

ESChat (Push4 screens
CAPE Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CAPE Pilot at 100% against ESChat (Push's 43%. CAPE Pilot also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). ESChat (Push's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 4). 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

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

CAPE Pilot holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESChat (Push has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of ESChat (Push's written reviews are positive against 100% of CAPE Pilot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESChat (Push ships an update every 2 months, CAPE Pilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ESChat (Push versus CAPE Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESChat (PushCAPE Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (32 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.112.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB255 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSLA CorporationMotorola Solutions, Inc

Customer experience

ESChat (Push

All ratings32 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative46.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative52.4%

CAPE Pilot

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ESChat (Push

No in-app purchases

None

CAPE Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESChat (Push free?
ESChat (Push is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CAPE Pilot free?
CAPE Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ESChat (Push or CAPE Pilot?
CAPE Pilot is rated higher. ESChat (Push averages 3.1 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while CAPE Pilot averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do ESChat (Push or CAPE Pilot have ads?
Neither ESChat (Push nor CAPE Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESChat (Push or CAPE Pilot?
ESChat (Push ships an update every 2 months, and CAPE Pilot monthly. Most recently, ESChat (Push was updated on October 23, 2026 and CAPE Pilot on October 21, 2026.

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