Skype for iPhone for iOS

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffMay 11, 2025

With Skype for iOS, you can make free worldwide calls, chat with friends, and even play games via chatbots.

Pros

Free video and voice calls: Skype-to-Skype calls are free, no matter where in the world the participants are located. Calling from the Skype app to a mobile number or landline, however, requires purchasing Skype Credits or a monthly subscription plan. Skype can handle group calls, but the number of video streams will vary, depending on your device and other factors.

Chat with contacts: In addition to handling calls, Skype lets you chat with contacts. You can send emojis and GIFs, exchange files, and snap and share photos.

Add contacts: While it's not a completely intuitive process, you can import contacts from your address book or add them manually. You can also add chatbots to play games, make travel plans, find movie times, and more.

Good call quality: While Skype has in the past been dinged for its call quality, the quality of our voice and video calls over a mobile network and several Wi-Fi networks was consistently fine, with no lag or dropped calls.

Simple interface: Skype's interface is easy to navigate, and you can initiate calls and text messages with a few taps. You also easily switch between front- and back-facing cameras during a call.

Cons

Not for teamwork: The consumer version lacks collaborative tools, such as screen sharing. If you want to collaborate with colleagues, you need Skype for Business, which starts at $5 per month per user.

No Facebook sign-in: Unlike the desktop and Web versions, the Skype for iOS app won't let you sign in via Facebook. Instead, you need to use your Skype name or your Microsoft account.

Bottom Line

While the video- and voice-calling field has become more crowded since Skype debuted in 2003, the iOS version of the long-running messaging app has kept pace, offering a solid way to make worldwide calls with an easy-to-use interface.

What’s new in version 8.150

You can now blur your camera background on Skype for iPhone.
Bug fixes and stability improvements.

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: October 15, 2020

Latest update: May 11, 2025

Version: 8.150

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: iOS

Operating System: iOS 16.4

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 174,881

Downloads Last Week: 5

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User Reviews

2.5/5

10 User Votes

Doesn't work without wifi
Rydell86October 10, 2013
Pros
-Free -When on wifi the video and call quality is very good
Cons
-When not on wifi video is impossible and voice will break up and drop within 10-20 seconds.
Summary
This is over a good quality 4G network to a computer based skype (where broadband cable is used) there's no connection speed based problem. It simply does not work over anything but wifi. This has been tried and true on different iphones, 3G, 4G, and an Android phone that was 3G.<br /><br /><span class='notifyMsg'> Updated </span>on Oct 10, 2013<p/>Should've changed to 2 stars. Apologies. It does work well over wifi.
What Am I Missing?
salsanotesJune 9, 2011
Pros
None that I could see
Cons
Couldn't figure out how to use it
Summary
Not like the desktop version
It's Skype
Nils_MagnusMarch 14, 2011
Pros
less price for int calls
Cons
Unstable connection
Summary
not compatible with iOS4
drcJune 26, 2010
Pros
Cons
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />Skype 2.0 throws an error when launched on my iP3G newly updated with iOS4. Error indicates that Skype will only run on an unmodified iPhone with 3.1 or 3.2. Mr Skype - please update your software to be compatible with iOS4.
No major problems
jbux999June 15, 2010
Pros
Nice to have this mobile so I can continue chats while in the car, etc
Cons
No 3G skype to skype calls on AT&T, however, I hear it is coming
Summary
Good product, we'll see where it goes in the future
Beware
smiles813April 16, 2010
Pros
Cons
Summary
This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.<br />We will be traveling and I thought it would be a good idea to try Skype so I encouraged everyone to install on their iPhones and laptops. I set up an account and everything was fine. My 12 yo dd set up an account and within 5 minutes she was hit with extremely lewd male porn. She had all the safeguard in place, too. I did a brief search and now I know, it is a huge problem with Skype. Needless to say, we have all removed Skype.
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morphingstationJanuary 13, 2010
Pros
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Cons
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Summary
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On the iPhone 3GS, Skype hasn't worked well.
dnhuchJuly 10, 2009
Pros
Talking for free with my friends and family abroad.
Cons
Iit doesn't work well on iPhone 3GS and ATT should allow a 3G connection with Skype.
Summary
Skype 1.1 doesn't work well on the iPhone 3GS. The online contact list instead of showing only the people online, shows all the contacts from Skype, and it's very difficult to see who is online and who isn't.
Ok, works however need so improvement ...
joaoneto1April 14, 2009
Pros
Works, but is not perfect. however is good for me, because i make lots of international calls, with this app, i just need to go to a coffee-shop, than check their internet speed, and decided if is good to used the skype.
Cons
you cannot used your '3G'!!! att does not permit it.... that is sucks, becuase my friends, in Brazil used their 3G Networkx
Summary
So far so Good
Crash and Burn so far
jszlachtaMarch 31, 2009
Pros
Interface looks clean, login is easy, program is responsive
Cons
Been using this app all morning and it's crashed every time, cannot call or chat. It does access your skype phone book but it just crashes and kicks you out to the iPhone desktop. So far, completely non-functional.
Summary
So far it's a completely non functional application - hopefully others will have better luck.

Developer’s Description

Communicate worldwide through free Skype-to-Skype video/audio calls, personalized messaging, and low-rate mobile/landline connection.