Skylar vs DigitalPhone.io
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skylar
This secure, standard-based mobile VoIP softphone offers high-quality calls over various networks. It features advanced call management, multi-account support, and intelligent network sensing for a smooth user experience.
- Advanced security settings
- Intelligent network quality sensing
- HD Wideband audio
- Multi-tasking support
- Multiple SIP account support
- Call history and management
- XMPP Messaging support
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Skylar is a highly secured, standard-based mobile VoIP softphone that works over 3G, 4G and Wi-Fi networks. Skylar incorporates advanced security settings, which allow for secure calls. Skylar provides superb sound quality and smooth VoIP experience using it’s intelligent network quality sensing capability including Adaptive Jitter Buffer, Packet Lost Concealment, Noise Suppression, Automatic Resampling and Gain Control. Satellite network friendly special audio codec algorithm ensures smooth call experience through low bandwidth channels. Graphical live call statistics including network details helps to provide the best and quick customer support. Skylar is very flexible for branding, customization and licensing for service providers and enterprises. Please contact to sales@brotecs.com. IMPORTANT: Skylar softphone is a standalone SIP based VoIP client application and is not bundled with VoIP service. A SIP server or subscription with a SIP-based VoIP provider is required to make and receive VoIP calls. Key Features: * Multi-tasking support for background operation, such as receive incoming calls while using other applications. * SIP account specific DTMF configurable option: ability to enter numbers and use an auto attendant via RFC 2833 and Inband * Auto NAT type detection and NAT Traversal using STUN, TURN and ICE. * Using the device’s existing contact list, Skylar facilitates easy and effective communication management with an intuitive interface. * Automatically discover the server by using DNS SRV. * VPN Support * Advanced network quality detection for VoIP calls and live graphical statistics for individual call line. * Multiple account support for up to 50 accounts on any SIP-compliant server * Call history with a list of received, missed and dialed calls. * Speakerphone, mute and hold functions. * Dial Plan support for individual SIP account. * Multiple call support – swap between two active calls, merge and split calls, transfer calls (attended and unattended) * HD Wideband audio through G.722 codec. * Enhanced/Optimized OPUS codec support for low bandwidth network. * Audio codecs include G.722 (HD), G.729, G.711A/U (PCMA/PCMU), GSM and OPUS * Automatic codec selection to ensure optimal call quality * XMPP Support for Messaging For Support: skylar.support@brotecs.com
DigitalPhone.io
This app extends VoIP functionality to mobile devices, offering a unified communications solution. Users can maintain a consistent identity across devices, manage calls seamlessly, and control contacts, voicemail, and call history from one place.
- VoIP functionality on mobile
- Unified Communications solution
- Maintain same identity across devices
- Seamless call transfer
- Contact management
- Voicemail and call history access
- Answering rules and presence management
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The Carolina Digital Phone is a SIP soft client that extends VoIP functionality beyond the landline or desktop. It brings features of the Carolina Digital Phone network directly to end users' mobile devices as a Unified Communications solution. With Carolina Digital Phone, users can maintain the same identity when making or receiving calls from any location, regardless of their device. They are also able to seamlessly send an ongoing call from one device to another and continue that call without interruption. Carolina Digital Phone grants users the ability to manage contacts, voicemail, call history, and configurations in a single location. This includes the management of answering rules, greetings, and presence which all contribute to more efficient communication. For technical support call (336) 346-6000 or send an email to help@carolinadigitalphone.com NOTE: You must have an existing business account with a Carolina Digital Phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skylar at 4.0 against DigitalPhone.io's 3.1. DigitalPhone.io's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Skylar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DigitalPhone.io asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skylar holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.
Skylar ships an update every 4 months, DigitalPhone.io every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skylar | DigitalPhone.io |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BroTecs Technologies, LLC. | DigitalPhone.io |
Customer experience
Skylar
DigitalPhone.io
In-app purchases
Skylar
- G.729 Codec$2.99
- Full Version$4.99
DigitalPhone.io
No in-app purchases









