SipPulse Softphone vs phonestar* VoIP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SipPulse Softphone
Transform your iPhone into a professional SIP phone for high-quality voice calls over any data connection. It offers reliable registration, clean call handling, and seamless integration with your existing SIP server without complex setups.
- Full SIP calling with CallKit integration
- Push-notification wake-up for incoming calls
- SIP MESSAGE request support
- Local contact directory with search
- Detailed call history
- QR-code provisioning for easy setup
- TLS signaling and SRTP media for encrypted calls
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SipPulse turns your iPhone into a professional SIP phone. Register with any standards-compliant SIP server and make high-quality voice calls over Wi-Fi, 4G, or 5G — without forwarding, number porting, or monthly per-seat contracts with a third party. Built on PJSIP — the same open-source stack used by millions of deployed SIP endpoints — SipPulse focuses on the three things a softphone has to do perfectly: register reliably, handle calls cleanly, and stay out of the way. CORE FEATURES • Full SIP calling — outbound and inbound voice, with native iOS CallKit integration so incoming calls look and feel like regular phone calls. • Push-notification wake-up — receive calls even when the app is closed or the device is locked. Compliant with RFC 8599 Push Notification Parameters for registrars that support it. • Messaging — send and receive SIP MESSAGE requests alongside your calls. Conversations are grouped by contact and persist across sessions. • Contacts — keep a local directory with favorites, search, and one-tap calling, video, or messaging per contact. • Call history — see every call with direction, duration, and timestamp. Filter by missed, incoming, or outgoing. • QR-code provisioning — scan a provisioning QR from your PBX or admin portal and your account is configured in one step. SECURITY AND QUALITY • TLS signaling and SRTP media for encrypted end-to-end calls (when supported by your server). • HD voice with wideband G.722 when the far end agrees; graceful fallback to PCMU/PCMA on constrained networks. • Automatic NAT handling and SIP keep-alives so registration stays healthy behind carrier NATs. STANDARDS SipPulse works with any SIP 2.0 registrar that speaks RFC 3261 — including OpenSIPS, FreeSWITCH, Asterisk, 3CX, and most hosted cloud PBX providers. UDP, TCP, and TLS transports are all supported. No proprietary lock-in. WHO IT'S FOR • Mobile workers who want their desk extension in their pocket. • IT teams standardizing on a single softphone across a fleet. • Service providers offering white-label softphone apps to customers. • Developers and VoIP professionals who need a reliable reference client on iOS. PRIVACY SipPulse does not collect analytics, does not embed advertising SDKs, and does not share your call metadata with third parties. Your account credentials stay on your device. Questions or feedback? Reach us at info@sippulse.com.
phonestar* VoIP
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Reachable worldwide under your usual phone number. phonestar* VoIP is a secure and reliable communication app designed for professional telephony. It provides all essential calling features with encryption enabled by default, ensuring your conversations remain private and protected under Swiss data privacy laws. Easy to set up, secure calls. Important note The phonestar* VoIP app can only be used with the phonestar* PBX, cloud telephone system. The basic phonestar* PBX functions with one telephone number and an unlimited number of end devices, as well as incoming and outgoing calls within the phonestar* network, are free of charge. With the phonestar* VoIP app, you can: - Make and receive VoIP calls with crystal-clear quality - Stay reachable at all times with the integrated push service - Communicate with SRTP and TLS encryption enabled by default - Easily put calls on hold, consult with internal and external parties, and transfer calls - Easily hold three-way conferences - Enjoy intuitive operation and a clear interface Whether for business or personal use - phonestar* VoIP combines simplicity, security, and performance - so you can focus on your conversation, not the connection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: phonestar* VoIP at fortnightly against SipPulse Softphone's every 37 months. SipPulse Softphone's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SipPulse Softphone ships an update every 37 months, phonestar* VoIP fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | SipPulse Softphone | phonestar* VoIP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SIPPulse Tecnologia LTDA | Helbing Networks GmbH |
In-app purchases
SipPulse Softphone
No in-app purchases
phonestar* VoIP
No in-app purchases
Questions
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