Comparison

Skylar vs gTalk Home

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Advanced security settings
  • Intelligent network quality sensing
  • HD Wideband audio
  • Multi-tasking support
  • Multiple SIP account support
  • Call history and management
  • XMPP Messaging support
Features
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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

About

gTalk Home

This app extends your home phone service to your smartphone, allowing you to make and receive calls from anywhere using the internet. Avoid expensive international roaming charges with convenient one-touch calling features.

Highlights
  • Extend home phone service to smartphone
  • Make and receive calls via internet
  • Avoid roaming charges
  • One-touch calling
Features
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gTalk® Home Phone service offers a smart-phone app named gTalk® Home App at no additional cost to its customers. The app extends reach of your gTalk® Home Phone to anywhere through the Internet. So irrespective of geographic location gTalk® Home app makes you feel as if you are at your home. gTalk® Home app also allows you to avoid expensive roaming charges you currently incur while traveling abroad. The app offers one touch calling features as well. Disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

Skylar4 screens
gTalk Home2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Skylar at 4.0 against gTalk Home's 2.0. Skylar also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). gTalk Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Skylar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. gTalk Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Skylar holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skylar has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skylar ships an update every 4 months, gTalk Home every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Skylar versus gTalk Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkylargTalk Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroTecs Technologies, LLC.Genusys Inc.

Customer experience

Skylar

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

gTalk Home

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Skylar

One-time2
  • G.729 Codec$2.99
  • Full Version$4.99
None

gTalk Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skylar free?
Skylar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is gTalk Home free?
gTalk Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Skylar or gTalk Home?
Skylar is rated higher. Skylar averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while gTalk Home averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Skylar or gTalk Home have ads?
Neither Skylar nor gTalk Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skylar or gTalk Home?
Skylar ships an update every 4 months, and gTalk Home every 2 months. Most recently, Skylar was updated on November 1, 2026 and gTalk Home on November 1, 2026.

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