Comparison

BEEHD vs AustenTel ACS

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

Head to head
About

BEEHD

This app provides high-quality voice and video communication over standard protocols like SIP and H.323. It offers features like call statistics, bandwidth estimation, and various audio/video codecs for a smooth experience.

Highlights
  • High-quality voice and video calls
  • SIP/IMS/VoLTE and H.323 support
  • Call statistics
  • Bandwidth estimation and adaptation
  • Multiple audio and video codecs
  • Security via TLS
Features
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BEEHD for Personal Devices is a complete standard video communications client, allowing to make standard SIP/IMS/VoLTE or H.323 based high quality voice and video calls on any iOS device. The BEEHD Basic Highlights • Ready-to-use mobile video client • Point to point interactive voice and video calls • Call statistics • SIP protocol • Best Quality of Experience • Netsense™ – bandwidth estimation and adaptation technology • Security : TLS • In-band DTMF (RFC2833) • Video codecs: • H.264/AVC* - Software Codec • H.263 - Software Codec • Audio codecs: • G.711 audio codec • G.722 audio codec • G.722.1 audio codec • G.729 audio codec • AMR wideband and narrowband codec • Audio algorithms: • Acoustic echo canceller • Noise suppression • Automatic gain control • Audio PLC BEEHD Advanced Highlights: • Ready-to-use mobile video client • Point to point interactive voice and video calls • Call statistics • Multi-Protocol • SIP/IMS SIP/VoLTE • H.323 • Best Quality of Experience • Netsense™ – bandwidth estimation and adaptation technology • Data sharing, allowing to share presentations during Video call • BFCP for SIP Sessions • H.239 for H.323 Sessions • FW/NAT Traversal • STUN, TURN, ICE for SIP Sessions • H.460 18&19 for H.323 Sessions • Security : TLS • In-band DTMF (RFC2833) • Video codecs: • H.264/AVC* - Software Codec • Audio codecs: • G.711 audio codec • G.722 audio codec • G.722.1 audio codec • AMR WB • AMR NB • Audio algorithms: • Acoustic echo canceller • Noise suppression • Automatic gain control • Audio PLC As BEEHD is a standard VoIP client, it needs to connect to a standard SIP Server, IMS Core Server, or H.323 gateway of a VoIP calling service in order make non P2P calls.

About

AustenTel ACS

This communication app allows users to make free calls to other users of the platform. It supports HD voice and video, push notifications, and functions as a SIP softphone.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • Push notifications
  • HD voice and video support
  • Free calling between app users
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AustenTel ACS puts your organization's phone system in your pocket. Make and receive calls with your work extension, check voicemail with automatic transcription, message teammates, and stay reachable wherever work takes you. ACS is the AustenTel Advanced Communication System — a carrier-grade, cloud-hosted business phone platform. The ACS app connects to your organization's ACS service, so your business extension rings your iPhone like a native call. FEATURES • Your work extension on your iPhone — incoming calls arrive like any other call, even when the app is closed • HD voice with secure signaling and media (TLS + SRTP) • Visual voicemail with automatic transcription • Team messaging with photo attachments • Company directory with live presence • Call history synced across your devices • Hold, transfer, and conference controls • Organization-wide instant alerts (where enabled by your admin) GETTING STARTED The ACS app is for organizations using AustenTel ACS phone service. Your administrator provisions your extension and sends you a setup code or QR — enter or scan it and you're connected. There is no self-serve account setup. Don't have ACS yet? Learn more at austentel.com or call 800.817.7845. The ACS app requires an active AustenTel ACS extension.

Screenshots

BEEHD1 screens
AustenTel ACS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AustenTel ACS at 100% against BEEHD's 43%. AustenTel ACS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). BEEHD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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

AustenTel ACS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of BEEHD's written reviews are positive against 100% of AustenTel ACS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEEHD ships an update every 5 months, AustenTel ACS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BEEHD versus AustenTel ACS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEEHDAustenTel ACS
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftil LtdAusten Consultants, LLC

Customer experience

BEEHD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

AustenTel ACS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BEEHD

No in-app purchases

None

AustenTel ACS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEEHD free?
BEEHD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AustenTel ACS free?
AustenTel ACS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BEEHD or AustenTel ACS?
AustenTel ACS is rated higher. BEEHD averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while AustenTel ACS averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BEEHD or AustenTel ACS have ads?
Neither BEEHD nor AustenTel ACS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEEHD or AustenTel ACS?
BEEHD ships an update every 5 months, and AustenTel ACS every 2 months. Most recently, BEEHD was updated on October 23, 2026 and AustenTel ACS on October 24, 2026.

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