EarthLink Mobile Communicator vs S3Drive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EarthLink Mobile Communicator
This app allows EarthLink Complete Voice subscribers to manage their phone service from any device. Make and receive calls, move calls between devices, and manage voicemail and faxes on the go. It requires a 4G/LTE or WiFi connection.
- Make and receive calls over WiFi/4G/LTE
- Move calls between devices seamlessly
- Use your EarthLink Complete Voice number on any device
- Receive new voicemail alerts
- Playback voice messages and view faxes
- Control incoming call handling
- Sync contacts across devices
- Establish audio and video web conferences
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EarthLink Business Mobile Communicator - For EarthLink Complete Voice subscribers. IMPORTANT: DO NOT DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL EARTHLINK BUSINESS MOBILE COMMUNICATOR UNLESS YOU ARE AN EARTHLINK COMPLETE VOICE SUBSCRIBER. ***** With EarthLink Mobile Communicator, you can take control of your EarthLink Complete Voice service from anywhere. FEATURES • Make and receive calls over WiFi/4G/LTE • Move calls between your desk phone, mobile and tablet devices, without hanging up • Make calls from any device using your EarthLink Complete Voice telephone number • Receive new voicemail alerts • Playback voice messages and view faxes • Control how incoming calls are handled • Sync your EarthLink Mobile Communicator contacts across devices • Establish audio and video web conferences NOTE: EarthLink Mobile Communicator requires 4G/LTE or WiFi access. Use of these services may incur additional charges.
S3Drive
This app provides encrypted cloud storage by connecting to various S3, WebDAV, and Rclone compatible services. It offers features like drive mounting, multiple sync modes, and secure file sharing. Your data is encrypted before leaving your device for enhanced privacy.
- Encrypted file storage
- Drive mounting
- Multiple sync modes
- Secure file sharing
- Photo & video backup
- Supports S3, WebDAV, Rclone
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S3Drive is an easy-to-use client that converts any S3, WebDAV or Rclone compatible back-end into your personal encrypted file storage. Your files are encrypted before they leave your device, so no one beside you can access them. Not even us. Features: - Drive mount, - Multiple sync modes (copy, sync, move, two-way), - Content and filename encryption, - Photo & video backup, - Secure sharing via encrypted link, - Multiple accounts support, - Manage files & directories (open, preview, download, copy, delete, rename, folder upload etc.), - Preview different file formats (pdf, markdown, txt, audio, video), - Background audio play-out, - Simple text editor, - Search within directories, - Object Lock support, - File versioning (delete & restore), - Light and dark themes ==Supported providers== Protocols: S3, WebDAV, SFTP, SMB, FTP, HTTP Personal storage: Dropbox, Box, Microsoft OneDrive, pCloud, Proton Drive, Koofr S3 clouds: AWS S3, Backblaze B2, Synology C2, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, Wasabi, Linode, IDrive e2, Storj, Scaleway, DigitalOcean Spaces Self-hosted: MinIO, SeaweedFS, GarageFS, Openstack Swift S3, Ceph, Zenko CloudServer Full list: https://docs.s3drive.app/setup/providers Encryption Full compatibility with Rclone crypt - free and open-source encryption scheme. Media backup Backup your valuable photos&videos automatically in the background Sync Synchronize between different accounts. Choose folders and select mode (one-way copy/sync, two-way sync). Import/export Import your data from other providers or export your data if it's time to switch. No vendor lock-in. Cost-effectiveness Choose provider with best pricing model, combine multiple tiers. Self-sovereignty Stay independent from external providers, connect to your own server or NAS... or enable encryption and store your files privately pretty much anywhere. Sign-up for a free account, no credit card required. Available on desktop, mobile and web. If you would like to support our mission considering rating our app and spread the word. We would love to hear from you ! Missing some features? App not working as intended? Need help? Please visit our support channel: https://s3drive.app/support User Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: S3Drive at 4.7 against EarthLink Mobile Communicator's 2.5. S3Drive also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). EarthLink Mobile Communicator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. S3Drive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. EarthLink Mobile Communicator asks for nothing beyond the download.
S3Drive holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: S3Drive has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of EarthLink Mobile Communicator's written reviews are positive against 50% of S3Drive's.
EarthLink Mobile Communicator ships an update every 7 months, S3Drive weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EarthLink Mobile Communicator | S3Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EarthLink LLC | Tomasz Raganowicz |
Customer experience
EarthLink Mobile Communicator
S3Drive
In-app purchases
EarthLink Mobile Communicator
No in-app purchases
S3Drive
- Ultimate Monthly$1.991 Month
- Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime Ultimate$24.99
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