ESChat (Push vs RETEVIS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
RETEVIS
Configure walkie-talkies directly from your phone via Bluetooth. Easily edit channels, adjust power, and set encoding without a computer. Designed for specific models, it offers a visual interface for quick setup.
- Bluetooth instant connection
- Comprehensive parameter configuration
- Visual user interface
- Offline usability
- Channel editing
- Power adjustment
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A professional configuration tool designed specifically for walkie-talkies (without real-time intercom function). It allows for quick connection to devices via Bluetooth from your mobile phone, enabling easy modification of parameters such as channel editing, power adjustment, and encoding settings without the need for a computer or programming cable. Currently, it is only compatible with RB58, RB658, HA2,EZTalk5/65 , RA89R/G and RB58F/RB58P series walkie-talkies. Core Functions: Bluetooth Instant Connection: Pairs walkie-talkies in 3 seconds, requiring no complicated operations and freeing users from the hassle of programming cables; Comprehensive Parameter Configuration: Supports adding/editing/grouping channels, adjusting transmit power, setting CTCSS/DCS encoding, and adjusting squelch levels, covering core configuration needs; Visual User Interface: Graphically displays parameter options with clear step-by-step guidance, allowing even non-professional users to quickly get started; Offline Usability + Configuration Verification: Allows normal parameter modification even without a network connection. More models are under development
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RETEVIS at 5.0 against ESChat (Push's 3.1. RETEVIS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ESChat (Push's advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 3). 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.
RETEVIS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ESChat (Push has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ESChat (Push ships an update every 2 months, RETEVIS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESChat (Push | RETEVIS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (32 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SLA Corporation | Shenzhen Ysair Technology Co., LTD |
Customer experience
ESChat (Push
RETEVIS
In-app purchases
ESChat (Push
No in-app purchases
RETEVIS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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