Comparison

Reketa vs Vonode

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

Head to head
About

Reketa

Features
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Reketa is a VoIP softphone for Telco customers. Make and receive calls over the internet using your SIP account. Features include HD audio calls, call logs, contact management, and balance top-up via EcoCash, InnBucks or PayPal.

About

Vonode

Manage your personal phone numbers and SIM cards from a self-hosted server. Send texts, make calls, and manage eSIM profiles with a unified inbox and detailed line health checks.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for all numbers
  • Send and receive texts
  • Make and answer calls
  • Manage eSIM profiles
  • Check line health
  • Sender rules and filtering
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Vonode turns the Vonode node you run on your own server into a phone app for your numbers. Read and send texts, make and answer calls over cellular or Wi-Fi Calling, manage eSIM profiles and check line health for the SIM and eSIM lines in your own modems. WHAT YOU NEED Vonode is a companion app. It requires a Vonode node that you install and run yourself (Linux, with systemd or Docker), a compatible cellular modem, and your own SIM or eSIM with service from your carrier. Vonode does not provide hosting, mobile service, SIM plans, hardware or carrier access; these are the user's responsibility. MESSAGES • One inbox for every number on your node • Sender rules move unwanted texts to Filtered and show why • Verification codes stay in your inbox even when a sender rule matches (node software v1.4.2 or later) • Optional notifications with encrypted message previews CALLS • Phone-style keypad with contact suggestions, Recents and quick call back • Calls over cellular, or over Wi-Fi Calling where your carrier and modem support it • Always-allow and always-block lists, and a Blocked list that shows why NUMBERS AND eSIM • Signal, network, data and readiness for every line at a glance • Switch, enable, disable and remove eSIM profiles on supported eUICC cards in your modem • Keep-alive estimates for prepaid numbers, with reminders before the date • A line check that explains SIM, network, data, SMS and calling status in plain language ALSO • Wi-Fi Calling connection steps and network-path guidance (node software v1.4.2 or later) • Your own plan, balance and renewal notes in Card ledger (node software v1.4.3 or later) • Several nodes, USSD, device controls and the automations configured on your node • Contact names are matched on your device only, and only if you turn them on • Encrypted App Backup to move your settings and paired nodes to a new iPhone • English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean • Node credentials are kept in the iOS Keychain IN-APP PURCHASE Without Vonode Lifetime, you can choose one number on one node and read in the app the SMS it receives over the cellular network, and, with node software v1.4.2 or later, over Wi-Fi Calling. With node software v1.4.2 or later, you can also use Filtered, mark messages as spam or not spam, and set sender rules for that number. Node management (paired phones, administrator password, backups and updates) is also included. Outside an active trial, access to calls, sending messages, notifications, eSIM, automation, diagnostics and more numbers requires Vonode Lifetime, a one-time In-App Purchase available in the app. Vonode Lifetime unlocks one node with every feature for as long as VONODE LLC offers the Vonode services and does not renew. 7-DAY TRIAL Eligible users with node software v1.4.3 or later can obtain a free 7-day Trial, a non-consumable In-App Purchase. It unlocks one node for 7 days (168 hours) from the original App Store purchase time, even if activated later. One trial per Apple Account, node and app installation; eligibility is checked. Restoring purchases or reinstalling does not restart it, and it cannot move to another node. It does not renew or turn into a payment. At its end, calls, sending, notifications and other unlocked features stop. Your data is kept; one-number SMS access depends on this phone's free-plan slot being available. The trial needs an online node and relay; offline time is not added. You may buy Vonode Lifetime separately at the price shown in the app. Vonode is not an emergency communications service. Availability depends on your hardware, node, network and carrier. Terms of Use: https://vonode.cc/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://vonode.cc/privacy/ With node 1.4.5+, restricted actions require three lawful-use confirmations. You may decline and stay read-only; older nodes remain available for reading, maintenance and upgrade. Report misuse: support@vonode.cc.

Screenshots

Reketa4 screens
Vonode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reketa at none against Vonode's 2. Reketa also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Vonode sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Reketa asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reketa ships an update every 5 days, Vonode every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Reketa versus Vonode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReketaVonode
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDumisani NkalaVONODE LLC

In-app purchases

None

Reketa

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vonode

One-time2
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Vonode Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Reketa free?
Reketa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vonode free?
Vonode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reketa or Vonode have ads?
Neither Reketa nor Vonode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reketa or Vonode?
Reketa ships an update every 5 days, and Vonode every 3 days. Most recently, Reketa was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vonode on October 31, 2026.

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