Comparison

AustenTel ACS vs Calls UK

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

Head to head
About

AustenTel ACS

Manage your business phone system from your mobile device. Make and receive calls with your work extension, access transcribed voicemails, and message colleagues. Stay connected and productive wherever you are.

Highlights
  • Work extension on mobile
  • HD voice calls
  • Visual voicemail with transcription
  • Team messaging
  • Company directory
  • Call history sync
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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.

About

Calls UK

Features
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Softphone enabled for High Definition voice and video communication along with Instant messaging. VoiceHost Hosted PBX users can enable the softphone app via the control panel and provision all settings via a QR Code without any configuration. *** This app will NOT work with any other VoIP providers and requires a VoiceHost Account to access the app*** Softphone enabled for High Definition voice and video communication along with Instant messaging. Calls UK customers can enable the softphone app via the control panel and provision all settings via a QR Code without any configuration. Secure Calling / TLS encryption as default. Zero-Touch Provisioning Pushkit Enabled - Improved battery performance. Ultra low bandwidth usage on mobile or cellular networks. How to use: 1. Create a Calls UK Account if you do not have one already (www.callsuk.co.uk) 2. In your Calls UK account control panel go to find configuration settings. 3. Download the Softphone App from iTunes or Goole Play Store 4. Open the App and input configuration settings. ***Designed for use by Calls UK customers only.***

Screenshots

AustenTel ACS4 screens
Calls UK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Calls UK at 11.0 against AustenTel ACS's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AustenTel ACS versus Calls UK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAustenTel ACSCalls UK
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAusten Consultants, LLCUK Calls Limited

In-app purchases

None

AustenTel ACS

No in-app purchases

None

Calls UK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AustenTel ACS free?
AustenTel ACS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calls UK free?
Calls UK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AustenTel ACS or Calls UK have ads?
Neither AustenTel ACS nor Calls UK shows ads.

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