Comparison

InstantTalk PTT vs Push (PTT)

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

Head to head
About

InstantTalk PTT

This professional communication app enables real-time voice and text messaging for groups over cellular networks and Wi-Fi. It offers features like location tracking, emergency alerts, and clear voice transmission for enhanced workforce management and safety.

Highlights
  • Push to Talk over cellular and Wi-Fi
  • Instant messaging to groups or individuals
  • Real-time location tracking
  • Emergency alerts and man-down alarms
  • Crystal clear voice transmission (MOS > 4)
  • Global coverage and roaming support
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InstantTalk PTT application for iOS is the Professional PTT client from Mobile Tornado. It allows individuals or a large group of users to communicate together via Push To Talk, send short messages (Instant Message) and more over worldwide Cellular networks and Wi-Fi. Providing one-to-one and one-to-many instant communication for enterprise, mobile workforce and first responders with: ○ Instant Talk – Push to Talk over 2G/3G/4G(LTE)/Wi-Fi networks for voice-based group collaboration ○ Instant Locate – Location tracking of your workforce in real-time ○ Instant Alert – Emergency alerts to support lone-workers, man-down alarms ○ Instant Message – Text messaging to groups or individuals alongside the voice communication InstantTalk also: + Utilizes your Apple device for all communication needs with lower cost of ownership + Increases your Personal Safety by using the PTT instant communications with the push of a button to all your colleagues and team members while you are outside and need assistance in case of an emergency or hazardous environments complemented with the Push To Alert (SOS) and Push to Locate functionalities to inform the group or a dedicated dispatch console that you require an assistance with the exact GPS based location of yours + Synchronized with the phone address book + Shows Online statuses (real-time presence) of the contacts in the address book + In a combination with Mobile Tornado’s Enhanced Dispatcher that allows managing group sessions, based on location, geo-fencing alarms, presence updates, comprises an ultimate Work Force Management tool + Provides you the crystal clear voice – with the MOS of more than 4, the human voice is transmitted to all the contacts in the group as well to a single person with clarity and preciseness so you always know who exactly is talking to you, even when you are thousands of kilometers away + Global coverage and roaming support + Sends Request To Talk + Sends Instant Messages to individuals or group of contacts + Supports localization ++ Requires provisioning to one of the Mobile Tornado’s cloud based servers through the channels (please contact your sales representative) ++ Low costs – you can talk for hours during the monthly billing cycle, the Mobile Tornado PTT solutions consumes only several dozens of Mega Bytes in a month so you never exceed your Data package from the Cellular provider. ++ Network data charges may apply

About

Push (PTT)

This app provides secure, real-time push-to-talk communication for enterprise and government users. It enables instant group voice and multimedia messaging, along with live GPS location tracking, functioning over various wireless broadband networks.

Highlights
  • Push-to-Talk (Walkie-Talkie) functionality
  • Private, group, and emergency calls
  • Encrypted text and multimedia messaging
  • Live GPS location tracking
  • User and group management
  • Flexible server hosting options
Features
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Simoco's Push is an LMR over the internet and group talk Smartphone app for Enterprise and Government domains. It adds to your Apple iOS device the functionality of a cost-effective, secure and real-time Push to Talk over Cellular device, group text and Multimedia (Images) messaging device and location tracker. Our Radio over Phone and Push to Talk iPhone and iPad apps work at all places wherever there is wireless broadband network connection provision including PTT over Wi-Fi, 3G and LTE and when its Push app server has been implemented in the Internet Cloud or physical Customer premises. The Push is a Smartphone Walkie-Talkie app and provides senior management, emergency services, operational, security, logistics and administrative staff with access to advanced instant group communication and information. This is made possible by integrating the Push app's PTT over UMTS/HSPA, 4G cellular and Wi-Fi with DMR networks to deliver seamless instant PTT communication, group messaging and location tracking. Push two-way radio app can also be used even if a DMR network is not integrated using AIS Gateway with the Push server. In this case, the devices in use in the network will only be Smartphones. Push server will still be required to serve the app. Due to being available on Apple iOS platform, there is extensive range of Apple end-user devices that are available and can be aligned to the user's work requirements. The Push instant talk Smartphone PTT app features are given below: Push-to-Talk (PTT)/Walkie-Talkie: - Private calls, group calls and emergency group calls - Priority and Call Pre-emption: In-call pre-emption, user over group, group over group and advanced multi-level priority based pre-emption - Supports system-wide radio/device IDs - Encrypted PTT voice - Initiate and Receive Calls with flip closed - Group and User presence - User and Group management via Web based and Handset user interface - Priority broadcast calling Groups: - Eight group types and user created custom group types - Multi-way talk groups support 250 users per call - Broadcast groups support 60,000 users per call - Instant 1-to-Many calling - Guaranteed network isolation - Late join on group calls Messaging: - Encrypted Text & Multimedia (Image) Messaging Location Services: - Live GPS Location Tracking & Mapping Architecture: - Flexible secure server hosting options including Cloud (Amazon Web Services) or premises hosted (customer premises) - Enterprise administration via web interface - Carrier Enhanced QoS PTT options* Simoco DMR System Features (when integrated with Push): - Scalable from one site to hundreds of sites having no single point of failure - AIS (DMR) radio network interoperability - Full ETSI DMR compliant with no proprietary extensions - Supports Tier III Mobile, Portable and Data/RTU Modems - AIS interfaced console for AVL applications - Network management software Notes: * Where offered by the relevant carrier 1. The Push Smartphone PTT Radio app may use your location even when it is not open and it may decrease the device battery life. 2. The Push PoC app requires activation and a username and password are required. Please contact Simoco Customer Service for new/trial accounts by email (customer.service@simocowirelesssolutions.com), Phone (UK: 08717 411 050 / International: +44 1332 375 500) or Web Form from this page: https://www.simocowirelesssolutions.com/contact/ There are a number of Simoco DMR products that can be integrated with Push app. To know more about Simoco DMR products, please visit: https://www.simocowirelesssolutions.com/products/professional-mobile-radio/digital-mobile-radio-dmr/ To read about Push-to-Talk over Cellular, please visit: https://www.simocowirelesssolutions.com/2018/06/13/at-the-push-of-a-button-how-poc-can-extend-your-business-radio-network/ By downloading the Simoco's Push to Talk over IP app, you agree to Simoco Privacy Policy (link is given on this page).

Screenshots

InstantTalk PTT4 screens
Push (PTT)1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstantTalk PTT at 50% against Push (PTT)'s 0%. InstantTalk PTT also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InstantTalk PTT holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of InstantTalk PTT's written reviews are positive against 0% of Push (PTT)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InstantTalk PTT ships an update monthly, Push (PTT) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
InstantTalk PTT versus Push (PTT): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInstantTalk PTTPush (PTT)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperM. T. LABS LTDSimoco Wireless Solutions Limited

Customer experience

InstantTalk PTT

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Push (PTT)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

InstantTalk PTT

No in-app purchases

None

Push (PTT)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InstantTalk PTT free?
InstantTalk PTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Push (PTT) free?
Push (PTT) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, InstantTalk PTT or Push (PTT)?
InstantTalk PTT is rated higher. InstantTalk PTT averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Push (PTT) averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do InstantTalk PTT or Push (PTT) have ads?
Neither InstantTalk PTT nor Push (PTT) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InstantTalk PTT or Push (PTT)?
InstantTalk PTT ships an update monthly, and Push (PTT) every 3 months. Most recently, InstantTalk PTT was updated on November 1, 2026 and Push (PTT) on November 2, 2026.

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