Comparison

Smart vs Arnacon

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

Head to head
About

Smart

This SIP client connects to various telephone systems, offering call management features like hold, mute, and loudspeaker. It includes a phone book, call history, and customizable codecs for efficient communication on the go.

Highlights
  • Simple setup
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support
  • Call hold, mute, and loudspeaker
  • Phone book and call history
  • Customizable codecs
  • Bluetooth support
  • Light & dark mode
Features
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Smart-SIP-Phone: The SIP client for every SIP telephone system Smart-SIP-Phone is the universal solution for all SIP telephone systems - whether Asterisk, Freeswitch, Auerswald Comtrexx or proprietary systems. Simple, flexible and powerful - with Smart-SIP-Phone you remain optimally reachable and productive. Highlights: - Simple setup - State of the art technology: IPv4 and IPv6. Powerful call functions: - Hold - Mute - Loudspeaker - Selection of the playback device - Parallel calls - Numeric keypad Other functions: - Phone book - Call history - Customizable codecs - Volume control - Bluetooth support - Light & dark mode - 50 free call pushes per month * * Required to receive incoming calls when the app is in the background or your smartphone is locked. For companies: Smart-SIP-Phone is also available as a desktop version. On request, the app can be individually branded and adapted to the needs of your company. Available on request: Seamless integration with ERP and CRM systems. For resellers: The softphone can be branded, customized and discounted as a white-label solution on request - the ideal solution for resellers who want to offer their customers a personalized communication solution. Why Smart-SIP-Phone? Smart-SIP-Phone has been specially developed for all types of SIP telephone systems. It offers a reliable, user-friendly solution for efficient communication - wherever you are. Download now and experience the full power of Smart-SIP-Phone! FAQ Why does the app connect to the EDNT servers? The app downloads the images and data of the supported providers from the EDNT servers at https://nrm.ednt.de. This content is not permanently integrated into the app so that our partners have the opportunity to make changes to the data. #Softclient #SIPclient #Softphone #UCC-Client

About

Arnacon

Features
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One app. Many ways to communicate. Arnacon brings voice, messaging, telephony, email, Web3 identity, and other communication services together in one app. Instead of installing a different app for every communication service, Arnacon is designed as a flexible communication platform where you can choose the services and identities you want to use. Use Arnacon for a Secondary Number, connect to a LightPBX, communicate using your email or Web3 identity, and connect with other messaging and communication services — all from the same app. - Multiple Communication Services, One App Arnacon is not built around a single communication service. Different providers and applications can operate through the same Arnacon interface. Services can include: • Secondary Number – use an additional telephone number without needing another phone • LightPBX – connect to business telephony, extensions, calling and PBX services • Email-based communication – connect and communicate using your email identity • Web3 Identity – use decentralized identities such as ENS instead of relying only on a phone number • Messaging integrations – connect Arnacon with other messaging and communication platforms • Private or organization-specific services – companies and communities can provide their own communication services through Arnacon - Choose How You Identify Yourself Communication should not have to begin with a SIM card or mobile number. With Arnacon, different services can use different identities. Depending on the service, you can communicate using a phone number, email address, Web3 identity, organizational identity, or another supported identifier. You can use the identity that makes sense for each situation instead of having your entire communication life tied to one phone number. - Choose Your Provider Arnacon separates the communication app from the service provider. Just as a web browser can connect to many different websites, Arnacon is designed to connect you to communication services from different providers without requiring a separate app for each one. Providers can offer their services through Arnacon, while organizations can operate their own communication infrastructure and make it available to their users. - From Personal Numbers to Business Telephony Arnacon can serve very different communication needs. Use it for an additional personal or business number through Secondary Number, connect employees to a LightPBX environment, communicate through decentralized identities, or access services provided specifically by your organization. The same Arnacon app can become a different communication tool depending on the services you choose. - Privacy and Control by Design Arnacon is built around the idea that users should have more control over their communication, identity, and service provider. Supported services can use encrypted communication and privacy-focused technologies while allowing users to choose how they identify themselves and which providers they trust. - An Open Communication Platform Arnacon is designed to connect traditional telecommunications with modern messaging, internet communication, and Web3. Phone numbers, PBX services, email identities, decentralized identities, messaging platforms, and future communication services can all become part of the same environment. Arnacon is not another messaging app. It is one app for your communication services.

Screenshots

Smart3 screens
Arnacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arnacon at 15.6 against Smart's 18.0. 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

Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, Arnacon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Smart versus Arnacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartArnacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEDNT GmbHCellact BV

In-app purchases

None

Smart

No in-app purchases

None

Arnacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart free?
Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arnacon free?
Arnacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart or Arnacon have ads?
Neither Smart nor Arnacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart or Arnacon?
Smart ships an update every 3 weeks, and Arnacon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Smart was updated on October 7, 2026 and Arnacon on October 24, 2026.

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