Comparison

Zixi ONAIR vs phone.app

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

Head to head
About

Zixi ONAIR

This app allows users to contribute live streams from their mobile devices to a professional video platform. It supports high-quality, low-latency delivery over various IP networks and protocols, making it ideal for broadcast professionals.

Highlights
  • Live stream contribution from mobile
  • Supports up to 4K 60fps
  • Network bonding (4G/5G/WiFi/Satellite)
  • Multiple streaming protocols (Zixi, SRT, RIST, HLS, DASH, RTMP)
  • Real-time streaming statistics
  • Adjustable transmission latency
  • Store and Forward video recording
Features
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Contribute live streams from your iPhone/iPad camera to a Zixi enabled streaming servers. This application enables an iPhone/iPad to be an edge contribution device in the Zixi Software Defined Video Platform (SDVP), which is the industry leader for delivering live broadcast-quality video over any IP network, any protocol, any cloud provider, and any edge device. The application works with the Zixi Broadcaster and Zixi partner products, such as AWS MediaConnect, which have embedded Zixi Broadcaster technology. The application in tandem with the Zixi Broadcaster provides high quality and low latency live stream delivery via protected transport stream protocols, such as Zixi, SRT, and RIST, as well as other streaming protocols such as HLS, MPEG-DASH, and RTMP. Features: • Supports resolutions up to 4K 60fps • Supports bonding of 4G/5G (Public, Private and Sliced) cellular networks along with WiFi provided Starlink, OneWeb LEO satellites or other WiFi networks • Delivers Zixi protocol to Zixi Broadcasters and partner products with Zixi Broadcaster technology • Delivers RTMP and RTMPS protocols to Social Media, such as YouTube Live • Displays real-time streaming quality and transmission statistics • Allows user to set transmission latency • Provides fast upload of video files stored on the device • Supports Store and Forward - record while uploading as a file • Supports forwarding RTMP from Zixi Broadcaster • Supports HEVC and AVC video encoding • Supports AAC and Opus audio encoding • Camera capture features include: • Tap to focus • Pinch to zoom • Support vertical orientation • Support custom resolution • Support 1:1 aspect ratio

About

phone.app

Features
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Phone.app: your mobile line over the Internet Phone.app allows Annatel mobile subscribers to use their phone line exclusively through an Internet connection (Wi-Fi or cellular data), even when there is no mobile network coverage. With Phone.app, you can make and receive calls, as well as send and receive SMS, using your Annatel phone number, wherever you are, as long as you have an Internet connection. Key features: Use your Annatel mobile line over the Internet Incoming and outgoing calls Send and receive SMS Works with Wi-Fi or cellular data Keep your regular phone number Operates without mobile coverage Simple and intuitive interface Phone.app is the ideal solution to stay connected everywhere: abroad, inside buildings with poor reception, or in any area without mobile signal. Available only for Annatel mobile subscribers.

Screenshots

Zixi ONAIR2 screens
phone.app4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Zixi ONAIR at 11.0 against phone.app's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Zixi ONAIR versus phone.app: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZixi ONAIRphone.app
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZixi LLCANNATEL LTD

In-app purchases

None

Zixi ONAIR

No in-app purchases

None

phone.app

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zixi ONAIR free?
Zixi ONAIR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is phone.app free?
phone.app is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zixi ONAIR or phone.app have ads?
Neither Zixi ONAIR nor phone.app shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zixi ONAIR or phone.app?
Zixi ONAIR ships an update every 2 months, and phone.app every 2 months. Most recently, Zixi ONAIR was updated on November 1, 2026 and phone.app on November 3, 2026.

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