Zello is one of the oldest walkie talkie apps that have survived the test of time. Unlike most of its competitors, it features a modern and updated interface and has over 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store. Zello is a cross-platform walkie app that works on Windows, Mac, iOS, and even smartwatch operating systems such as Google’s Wear OS and Apple’s watchOS.
A large push-to-talk icon is placed centrally on Zello’s primary screen, but the app also allows you to send text messages and media within channels. You can either join existing broadcast channels or create new ones, which can be set as private or public. For ease, you can also use Zello directly from your phone’s notifications shade without opening the app.
Zello also offers a Driving mode with a simplified interface, including larger buttons, colorful cues to indicate when your message is being recorded, and swipe gestures to navigate through different channels.
All of these features are available for free, but Zello also lets you upgrade to a paid version called Zello Work for $8 per month per user. With this, all your chats are end-to-end encrypted, making your quips accessible to no one other than your team members.
