Comparison

AP ENPS Mobile vs Clear

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

Head to head
About

AP ENPS Mobile

This app allows news professionals to manage assignments, write stories, and access breaking news on the go. It provides real-time updates and message notifications, enabling remote newsroom operations. A tablet viewer ensures anchors and reporters can review stories even without a connection.

Highlights
  • Remote assignment and rundown monitoring
  • Message notifications from co-workers
  • Write and edit stories on mobile
  • Access breaking news and wires
  • Tablet Story Viewer for anchors/reporters
  • Offline story content caching
  • Quick and persistent login
Features
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News doesn’t happen in the newsroom. With AP ENPS Mobile you can take your newsroom with you wherever you go. Remotely monitor assignments and rundowns, receive message notifications from co-workers, write and edit stories, and access breaking news, wires, stories, planning and rundowns with a smartphone or tablet. The included Tablet Story Viewer (TSV) lets anchors and reporters read and review stories directly from their iPhone or iPad and stay in sync with story changes automatically. All TSV content is cached on your device in the event your connection to the server is interrupted. AP ENPS Mobile caches your user credentials letting you login quicker and stay logged in. Note: This is not the AP News application. It is part of the AP ENPS news production suite and requires your organization to have a properly licensed and configured AP ENPS system. Your AP ENPS System Administrator will provide your server settings and authorize your use of AP ENPS Mobile.

About

Clear

This app functions as a virtual intercom control panel, allowing users to communicate over IP networks. It offers features like point-to-point and group calling, partyline communication, and encrypted audio, replicating the experience of traditional intercom systems.

Highlights
  • Virtual intercom control panel
  • Point-to-Point calling
  • Point-to-Multipoint group calling
  • Partyline and IFB communications
  • Push-to-talk functionality
  • Encrypted audio communication
Features
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Clear-Com’s Agent-IC mobile app is designed for use with Clear-Com’s intercom systems such as the Eclipse HX Matrix Intercom, Encore Analog Partyline Intercom, and HelixNet Digital Network Partyline System. The virtual intercom control panel operates on all iPhone and iPads and connects from anywhere in the world over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP networks. Agent-IC delivers the same user experience as traditional intercom key panels. Even on the mobile device, the app is fully featured with Point-to-Point calling, Point-to-Multipoint group calling, Partyline, IFB communications with logic triggering, PTT (Push-to-talk), local cross-point audio level control, and notifications. All communication is encrypted to AES. AGENT-IC HOSTED BY ECLIPSE HX Agent-IC needs the Eclipse HX matrix intercom with virtual panel licenses enabled for operation. Accessing the app requires proper authorization and system pre-configuration from the organization’s system administrator using EHX. Once authentication is complete, authorized users can connect to their host Eclipse HX on iPhone or iPad as long as they are connected over any 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP network. Agent-IC installation is simple. Download and install the app on the mobile device. Enter the passcode provided within EHX and authentication will begin. A unique and secure connection will be established between the device and the host Eclipse HX intercom system. Once verified, the user is ready to communicate with any traditional, IP and Agent-IC users on the host Eclipse HX network. AGENT-IC HOSTED BY LQ IP INTERFACES Alternatively, Agent-IC can directly connect to LQ IP interface devices in order to link to any one of Clear-Com’s partyline systems. By doing so, Partyline users can speak directly to a remote contributor user on Agent-IC. Accessing the app requires proper authorization and system pre-configuration via the LQ Core Configuration Manager (CCM). Once authentication is complete, authorized users can connect to their host Partyline system on an iPhone or iPad as long as they are connected over any 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi/IP network. Agent-IC installation is simple. Download and install the app on the mobile device. Enter the passcode provided within CCM and authentication will begin. A unique and secure connection will be established between the device and the host Partyline intercom system. Once verified, the user is ready to communicate with any traditional intercom user on the Clear-Com network.

Screenshots

AP ENPS Mobile4 screens
Clear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clear at 2.7 against AP ENPS Mobile's 1.9. Clear also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). AP ENPS Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

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

Clear holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of AP ENPS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 42% of Clear's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AP ENPS Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Clear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AP ENPS Mobile versus Clear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAP ENPS MobileClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (14 ratings)2.7 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews42.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1418 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Associated PressClear-Com Research inc.

Customer experience

AP ENPS Mobile

All ratings14 ratings
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral38.5%
Negative46.2%

Clear

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral22.2%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral31.6%
Negative26.3%

In-app purchases

None

AP ENPS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Clear

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AP ENPS Mobile free?
AP ENPS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clear free?
Clear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AP ENPS Mobile or Clear?
Clear is rated higher. AP ENPS Mobile averages 1.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Clear averages 2.7 from 18 ratings.
Do AP ENPS Mobile or Clear have ads?
Neither AP ENPS Mobile nor Clear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AP ENPS Mobile or Clear?
AP ENPS Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and Clear every 2 months. Most recently, AP ENPS Mobile was updated on September 26, 2026 and Clear on October 6, 2026.

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