XonTel vs MEW 152
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XonTel
This application provides mobile VoIP software for making calls. It functions as a standalone softphone, requiring a SIP server or a subscription with a SIP-based VoIP provider to enable calling capabilities.
- Mobile VoIP software
- Standalone softphone
- SIP server integration
- VoIP provider subscription required
- Supports iPhone, iPad, iPod
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XonTel is mobile VoIP software products and solutions. IMPORTANT NOTE: XonTel is a standalone softphone and not a VoIP service. A SIP server or subscription with a SIP-based VoIP provider is required to make calls.
MEW 152
Report electricity and water cutoffs or emergencies in Kuwait. Monitor the status of repairs and fixes in real-time. This utility app is provided by the Ministry of Electricity and Water.
- Report cutoffs and emergencies
- Monitor fixing status
- Real-time updates
- Kuwait-specific utility
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The “MEW 152” mobile application is being brought to you by the Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy in Kuwait. You can report any cutoff or emergency you have as well as monitor the fixing status anywhere from Kuwait.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: XonTel at every 5 weeks against MEW 152's every 19 months. XonTel also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). MEW 152's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MEW 152 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
XonTel ships an update every 5 weeks, MEW 152 every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XonTel | MEW 152 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | United GULFGATE TRD. CO | Ministry of Electricity & Water |
Customer experience
XonTel
MEW 152
In-app purchases
XonTel
No in-app purchases
MEW 152
No in-app purchases
