# Zello Walkie Talkie

> PTT Walkie Talkie App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id508231856](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id508231856)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id508231856`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Zello
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (35,299 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.17.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2012-03-29
- **Size:** 302 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zello-walkie-talkie/id508231856)
- **Website:** [https://zello.com](https://zello.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://zello.com/privacy/](http://zello.com/privacy/)

## Description

Zello is the #1 push-to-talk walkie talkie app with over 150 million users in 200+ countries. Get things done by talking to any group or person at the push of a button. Real-time voice communication over cellular or Wi‑Fi, channels for up to 6,000 users, background listening, message replay, and media sharing (photos, texts, locations, alerts). It also supports accessories like earpieces and PTT buttons, turning your phone into a fast, global walkie talkie with secure, reliable operation.

- Real-time voice over cellular or Wi‑Fi
- Channels up to 6,000 users
- Background listening and message replay
- Share photos, texts, locations, and alerts
- Pair accessories like earpieces, speaker mics, and PTT buttons
- Designed for speed, reliability, and security

Use cases include business communications, coordinating teams in the field, and emergency response. Zello works anywhere there is internet, with options for a 14‑day free trial of Zello Work and region-specific subscriptions.

## Rankings

- #8,137 — Overall
- #61 — seller
- #95 — works offline

## Review summary

Users cite core usefulness for work, but recurring issues after updates dominate feedback: hard-to-close apps, intrusive overlays, battery drain, and unreliable messaging. Positive sentiment exists alongside a clear demand for hardware integration features (action button, widgets, watch support) that could boost usability.

### Pros

- The app is valued as a useful walkie‑talkie tool for work and several reviewers explicitly say they love it.
- Users show strong interest in and see potential for hardware integrations (assignment of the iPhone action button, home screen widgets, and Apple Watch support) to greatly improve usability.

### Cons

- Post‑update instability where the app cannot be closed and a persistent top/badge/overlay (Talk box) appears, interrupting other apps.
- Battery drain and ongoing background activity or phantom connections even after attempting to delete or force close.
- Messages are not reliably delivered, with delays or missed transmissions reported by multiple users.
- Limited platform support, including reports of no iPad compatibility and no Apple Watch version.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id508231856)