Comparison

ClearPoint Calling 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

ClearPoint Calling

This application allows users to make calls over the internet using a SIP-based VoIP system. It is compatible with many VoIP service providers and can be used on WiFi and cellular networks globally.

Highlights
  • SIP softphone functionality
  • VoIP system registration
  • Compatible with SIP providers
  • Global calling via WiFi/3G
  • iPhone and iPad support
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Clear Point Calling is a simple to use SIP softphone for iPhone and iPad. Allowing users to easily register on a VoIP system, the Simplified Softphone can be used with a large number of SIP-compatible VoIP service providers. You can call on WiFi and 3G networks from anywhere in the world.

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

ClearPoint Calling3 screens
AustenTel ACS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ClearPoint Calling at every 5 days against AustenTel ACS's every 4 months. ClearPoint Calling also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). AustenTel ACS's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ClearPoint Calling against 5.0 for AustenTel ACS. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearPoint Calling ships an update every 5 days, AustenTel ACS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ClearPoint Calling versus AustenTel ACS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearPoint CallingAustenTel ACS
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhoenixSoft IncAusten Consultants, LLC

Customer experience

ClearPoint Calling

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AustenTel ACS

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

In-app purchases

None

ClearPoint Calling

No in-app purchases

None

AustenTel ACS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearPoint Calling free?
ClearPoint Calling 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, ClearPoint Calling or AustenTel ACS?
ClearPoint Calling and AustenTel ACS are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do ClearPoint Calling or AustenTel ACS have ads?
Neither ClearPoint Calling nor AustenTel ACS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearPoint Calling or AustenTel ACS?
ClearPoint Calling ships an update every 5 days, and AustenTel ACS every 4 months. Most recently, ClearPoint Calling was updated on October 7, 2026 and AustenTel ACS on October 3, 2026.

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