Comparison

BEEHD vs Sona UC

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

Sona UC

Features
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Sona UC is a VoIP Mobile Client coordinated with Sona UC PBXs that makes your iOS mobile phone an office extension and links you and your colleagues and customers anywhere anytime. Make and receive calls through corporate phone network to slash call costs and enhance efficiency with consistent in-office experience. Key Capabilities - Make and receive enterprise VoIP calls over your Wi-Fi or mobile data networks to lower mobile voice charges - One number reach to conceal your personal mobile phone number and ensure unified corporate identity - Set up flexible ring strategy for Linkus and the desktop phone - Select different outbound routes for different destinations (local/long-distance/international, etc.) - Corporate directory integration with lookup and visual status indicator (available/unavailable/busy) - Configurable PBX features including Call Transfer, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, DND, and Ring Timeout - Support Push Notifications to alert users of incoming calls while conserving energy Main Features Call Forwarding Call History Call Route Selection Call Transfer Call Waiting Contact Management Corporate Directory Do Not Disturb Extension Status Hold & Resume Native Contacts Integration One Touch Recording Outbound Route Selection PUSH Notification Ring Strategy Selection Speed Dial/Favorite Voicemail Specifications iOS Requirement: iOS 11.0 or higher Network: 2G/3G/4G or Wi-Fi Protocol: SIP FRC2361 Codec: iLBC/u-law/a-law/G722/G729 Network Protocol: TCP/IP/UDP, RTP/SRTP/RTCP, HTTP/HTTPS DTMF: Inband, RFC4733 (RFC2833), Info

Screenshots

BEEHD1 screens
Sona UC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BEEHD at 8.0 against Sona UC's 15. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEEHD ships an update every 5 months, Sona UC every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BEEHD versus Sona UC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBEEHDSona UC
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoftil LtdSona Business B.V.

In-app purchases

None

BEEHD

No in-app purchases

None

Sona UC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEEHD free?
BEEHD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sona UC free?
Sona UC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BEEHD or Sona UC have ads?
Neither BEEHD nor Sona UC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BEEHD or Sona UC?
BEEHD ships an update every 5 months, and Sona UC every 9 months. Most recently, BEEHD was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sona UC on October 17, 2026.

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