# ESChat (Push-to-Talk)

> Productivity

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556874325](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556874325)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id556874325`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** San Luis Aviation, Inc.
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 3.10 / 5 (32 ratings)
- **Version:** 24.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-18
- **First published:** 2012-09-20
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eschat-push-to-talk/id556874325)
- **Website:** [http://www.sla-ptt.com](http://www.sla-ptt.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.sla-ptt.com/index.php?page=ios-mobilePrivacy](http://www.sla-ptt.com/index.php?page=ios-mobilePrivacy)

## Description

Enterprise Secure Chat (ESChat) is a real time communication platform that includes three core elements.
- Real Time Push-to-Talk
- Group Multimedia Messaging
- Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping

ESChat also has options to interface with Land Mobile Radio (LMR) systems, as well as Dispatch Consoles and mission critical Logging/Recording solutions.

ESChat is carrier independent, and provides cross carrier communications, and offers a rich feature set supporting the needs of the serious work force.
- Real Time Push-to-Talk
- Group Multimedia Messaging
- Live and Historical (breadcrumb) Tracking & Mapping
Note: This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.
- User and Group Priority to control user access
- Multi-Call Mode with Priority Scan
- Presence for Groups and Individual Contacts
- Ten Group Types
- Late Join on Group Calls
- PC Based Client Available
- Easy to use Contact and Group Selection
- Floor Control Indication
- User and Group Management from:
   - Web based user interface, and
   - Handset User Interface
- Instant Ad Hoc Group Calling
- Enterprise Administration via Web Interface
- Maximum Group Size: 3000

## Rankings

- #241,470 — Overall

## Review summary

Many users praise the app for ease of use and effective push-to-talk communication, noting it helps workplace workflow and can be set up quickly with help from support. However, there are recurring reliability and UX concerns: the app can auto-launch or run in the background, interfering with other apps; the interface is cluttered and not intuitive; and some promised features (like the map) are not reliably functioning. Overall sentiment is mixed, with strong use-case appeal but significant stability and design issues.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive interface (mentioned by multiple reviews)
- Improves workplace communication and workflow with PTT functionality (noted in several reviews)
- Effective push-to-talk functionality that functions as a walkie-talkie for users
- Quick setup with helpful customer support to get it configured

### Cons

- Stability issues: app auto-launching / reopening and running in the background, disrupting other apps
- UI/UX problems: cluttered, not user-friendly, and hard to navigate
- Feature reliability concerns: map functionality and promised features not meeting expectations or not working as described

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id556874325)