Comparison

EarthLink Mobile Communicator vs S3Drive

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Encrypted file storage
  • Drive mounting
  • Multiple sync modes
  • Secure file sharing
  • Photo & video backup
  • Supports S3, WebDAV, Rclone
Features
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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/

Screenshots

EarthLink Mobile Communicator2 screens
S3Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EarthLink Mobile Communicator versus S3Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarthLink Mobile CommunicatorS3Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.7 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings214 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEarthLink LLCTomasz Raganowicz

Customer experience

EarthLink Mobile Communicator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

S3Drive

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

EarthLink Mobile Communicator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

S3Drive

Subscriptions2
  • Ultimate Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Ultimate Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Ultimate$24.99

Questions

Is EarthLink Mobile Communicator free?
EarthLink Mobile Communicator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S3Drive free?
S3Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, EarthLink Mobile Communicator or S3Drive?
S3Drive is rated higher. EarthLink Mobile Communicator averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while S3Drive averages 4.7 from 14 ratings.
Do EarthLink Mobile Communicator or S3Drive have ads?
Neither EarthLink Mobile Communicator nor S3Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EarthLink Mobile Communicator or S3Drive?
EarthLink Mobile Communicator ships an update every 7 months, and S3Drive weekly. Most recently, EarthLink Mobile Communicator was updated on October 19, 2026 and S3Drive on October 11, 2026.

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