Halcyon vs Siperb Mobile Softphone

Halcyon is a free, pre-1.0 Android softphone built on PJSIP and integrated with Android Telecom. It registers with a PBX over UDP, TCP, or TLS, advertises RFC 8599 push parameters, and supports several SIP identities with an account selected for each call. When server-side push is configured, the registrar sends a data-only FCM message before an incoming INVITE to wake the device. Without push, Halcyon uses a foreground SIP service with permanent TLS registration and the associated battery cost. Its Android ConnectionService handles tel: and sip: calls, including from the lock screen, while Telecom-native routing supports Bluetooth headsets and Android Auto. Listed audio codecs are Opus, G.722, AMR-WB, and G.729; video codecs include VP8, VP9, and arm64 MediaCodec H.264. Media uses SRTP encryption, with ZRTP on the roadmap. Android 8.0 or newer is required; signed APKs are available from GitHub Releases.

Siperb Mobile Softphone puts an office phone extension on an iOS or Android device and connects it to an existing PBX or SIP system. It supports audio and video calls, attended and blind transfers, three-way conferencing, DTMF, call history, CDR, and buddy presence. Its listed end-to-end encryption uses TLS and DTLS-SRTP. When the app is backgrounded, locked, or restarted, Siperb’s proxy uses Apple APNs or Google FCM to wake it and deliver calls. Mobile devices must use Proxy Registration Mode, which is also required for push notifications. The same account works across web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, sharing contacts, settings, and call history. Supported PBXs include Asterisk, FreePBX, FreeSWITCH, and SIP systems that can provision an extension. Personal is free; Business costs £2.00 per month per domain user, and Business Pro costs £5.00 per month per domain user.