Comparison

AustenTel ACS vs CXConnect

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

Head to head
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.

About

CXConnect

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CXConnect Softphone is a top-tier complimentary softphone application that offers unmatched voice call clarity. Now integrated with the CXConnect platform and designed for both personal and professional use, it seamlessly combines high-quality communication with an intuitive interface. Start using CXConnect application and all its features including call transfers, call forwarding, complimentary app to app calls and custom sound configurations.

Screenshots

AustenTel ACS4 screens
CXConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AustenTel ACS at every 4 months against CXConnect's every 19 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AustenTel ACS ships an update every 4 months, CXConnect every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AustenTel ACS versus CXConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAustenTel ACSCXConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB108 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAusten Consultants, LLCIshan Infotech Limited

In-app purchases

None

AustenTel ACS

No in-app purchases

None

CXConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AustenTel ACS free?
AustenTel ACS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CXConnect free?
CXConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AustenTel ACS or CXConnect have ads?
Neither AustenTel ACS nor CXConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AustenTel ACS or CXConnect?
AustenTel ACS ships an update every 4 months, and CXConnect every 19 months. Most recently, AustenTel ACS was updated on September 2, 2026 and CXConnect on September 19, 2026.

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