Essimu Plus vs AI Group Call
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Essimu Plus
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Stay connected with family and friends in East Africa without breaking the bank. Essimu lets you make affordable, high-quality voice calls to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda starting at just $0.15 per minute. No contracts, No subscriptions, no hidden fees. Pay only for the minutes you use. WHY ESSIMU? - Crystal-clear HD voice quality - Rates starting at $0.15/min to East Africa - No monthly fees or commitments prepaid, pay-as-you-go - Top up instantly with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or credit card HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign up with your email 2. Add credit to your account 3. Dial any number in Kenya, Tanzania, or Uganda 4. Talk as long as you want billed per minute FEATURES - Full dialpad with international dialing support - Call history with outgoing, and missed calls - Contact book - save your favourite numbers for quick dialing - In-call controls: mute, speaker, hold, and keypad for automated menus - Real-time balance and rate display so you always know what you're spending - Refer friends and earn $2 credit for every signup BUILT FOR THE DIASPORA Whether you're calling mom in Nairobi, a business partner in Dar es Salaam, or family in Kampala Essimu gives you reliable, affordable calls without the hassle of calling cards or expensive international plans. Download Essimu today and call home for less.
AI Group Call
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AI Group Call brings your choice of two to eight AI voices together around your goal. Talk naturally, type in Chat, and explore different perspectives in one live conversation. With a paid plan, share screenshots and photos for the agents to see and discuss. - Pick the models. Put Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, Qwen, DeepSeek and more in the same call and hear them talk it through. - Voice and text together. Tap Chat to type without leaving the call. Free users can use both text and voice. - Share what you see. Paid plans add screenshot and photo sharing, with up to three images per message. - Natural interruptions. Start speaking and the agents stop to listen. - Shape the conversation. Edit the cast, give an agent the floor, or ask it to stop. - Pause when you need to. Draft a message while paused, then resume and send. - Keep the conversation. Revisit messages and shared images, get a summary with action items, share the transcript, or join again with the same cast. Swipe to delete a call you no longer need. How it works 1. Type what you want the group to work on. 2. Choose two to eight AI participants, then join a live call assembled around your goal. Six is the default. 3. Speak, type, or share an image with a paid plan. 4. End the call and revisit the conversation, summary and next steps. Pricing Try three minutes free. Every account gets three free minutes of call time once, in total, shared across calls. The free minutes do not reset daily and no card is required. Choose a plan to keep calling. Choose 30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes per month. All plans are shown together, with 60 minutes marked Most Popular. Plans are optional auto-renewing monthly subscriptions. The app shows your storeβs localized price and renewal terms before purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your store account settings. Free access includes text and voice. Image sharing requires an active paid plan. Sign in with Apple or email. Audio is processed live and is not saved by us as a recording. Conversations and shared images are saved to your history and deleted when you delete your account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ -------------------------------- Minute bundles are optional auto-renewing monthly subscriptions (30, 60, 90, or 120 minutes per month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews each month until cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://aigroupcall.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://aigroupcall.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Essimu Plus at 13.0 against AI Group Call's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Essimu Plus sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and AI Group Call sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Essimu Plus | AI Group Call |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alex Kisakye | Tashfeen Ahmed |
In-app purchases
Essimu Plus
- 20mins$2.99
- 45mins$5.99
- 115mins$14.99
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- 220mins$29.99
AI Group Call
- 30 minutes / month$4.991 Month
- 60 minutes / month$9.991 Month
- 90 minutes / month$13.991 Month
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- 120 minutes / month$17.991 Month









