Comparison

WiFiCast vs Talkie Wireless

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

Head to head
About

WiFiCast

Communicate like a walkie-talkie with devices on the same Wi-Fi network. Easily switch between listening and speaking modes. The service continues running in the background when exiting via the home button.

Highlights
  • Walkie-talkie style communication
  • Uses Wi-Fi network
  • Multicast data transmission
  • Listening and speaking modes
  • Background service continuation
Features
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WiFiCast is an application that enables us to communicate in a way similar to the walkie-talkies using different devices connected to the same wifi network. To do that it uses multicast, a transmission data protocol that allows us to send data from an emitter to many receivers in a way that the network traffic is not dependent on the number of receivers. WiFicast default startup mode is listening. That mode enables us to listen to what others in the network may be emitting. For us to be able to talk all we need to do is to change the segmented control from listening to speaking. We have two different ways to exit the application. If we push the exit button on the application interface, we will stop completely the service, that means that we will be unable to speak or listen anymore. If we exit the application by other means (eg: pushing the home button) the service will remain active, that way we will be able to speak or listen (depending on how the segmented control to do that was left). If we want to completely stop the service we will have to go to the application and push the exit button.

About

Talkie Wireless

Features
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Manage your Talkie Wireless Phone Plan with ease. With Talkie Wireless, you can pay your invoice, view your account details, and more. Simplify your mobile experience with our user-friendly interface and features. Stay connected, stay informed.

Screenshots

WiFiCast3 screens
Talkie Wireless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talkie Wireless at none against WiFiCast's 1. WiFiCast's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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. WiFiCast sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Talkie Wireless asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WiFiCast versus Talkie Wireless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiFiCastTalkie Wireless
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB73 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAra Tecnologia SLNational Cable Television Cooperative

In-app purchases

1 purchases

WiFiCast

One-time1
  • Ad free version$0.99
None

Talkie Wireless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WiFiCast free?
WiFiCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talkie Wireless free?
Talkie Wireless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WiFiCast or Talkie Wireless have ads?
Neither WiFiCast nor Talkie Wireless shows ads.

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