Comparison

Phoner vs InnoCaption

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Phoner

This app provides a secondary phone number for texting and calling, allowing users to protect their privacy. It offers features like call recording, anonymous caller lookup, and international calling. Users can get multiple numbers for various needs, from personal use to business.

Highlights
  • Second phone number for texting and calling
  • Protect privacy by hiding real number
  • International calling and texting
  • Call recording
  • Anonymous caller ID lookup
  • Temporary disposable phone numbers
Features
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*** FREE TO DOWNLOAD AND GET A FREE TRIAL NUMBER, TEXTS AND MINUTES FOR CALLING *** + Phoner app is the best second phone number app for texting and calling. Phoner gives you a personal and business second phone number, integrated reverse phone number lookup, phone call recording, lookup anonymous caller, and private texting and calling. Phoner supports international calling and texting, SMS and MMS capability and much more! + Protect your privacy and make calls and text with a free second phone number without giving away your REAL phone number. + Free texting between Phoner users and cheaper calling rates between Phoner users. + Lookup anonymous caller id before picking up calls to prevent spoof callers. Provides private texting and calling without worrying and revealing your real primary number. Change your phone line as often as you like. + Get a second or multiple US, UK, Canada and international phone numbers for calling and texting. Choose your own vanity numbers for your various everyday needs such as buying and selling, home office, dating, sales, and others without giving away your personal number. + Make Phoner your 2nd phone number and keep it as long as you want OR use Phoner as a temporary disposable phone and generate and dispose of as many numbers as you need. + Use it as a secondary phone number for texting and calling when you use Craigslist, Etsy, Tinder, Match and many other eCommerce and dating services. + Record phone calls for interviews and other purposes. + Identify spam and caller when they call you real time and also look up their address and other information. Know who is calling! + Integrated call recorder, call forwarding and reverse lookups. + Support for many international phone numbers including United States US, United Kingdom UK, Canada CA, Spain ES, and many other countries! + Instead of buying costly physical burner phones, get second phone numbers on your own iPhone. Phoner free gives you as many phone numbers as you want by using a random phone number generator. Hide your caller id and protect your privacy This gives you unlimited fake phone numbers for Twitter, Uber, Craigslist, Ebay, Facebook and other service verification. Phoner phone number changer allows you to change as many temporary phone numbers as you want and burn them when you do not need it. With Phoner Texting and Calling app, you can get multiple numbers for various needs whether it is buying and selling on Craigslist, Ebay or other eCommerce platforms. If you are dating, you can mask and hide your number as you may not want to reveal your real number until you are really committed. If you are a professional, you may want a separate work number for sales and business. If you are a business owner, you may want a Phoner number for your home office or office. Phoner offers a subscription plan for your premium numbers. - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. - Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. - Your account will auto renew once a month, every 3 months or once a year depending on the subscription period you choose. - The subscription price ranges from $4.99-$129.99 and will vary depending on the type you pick but will be shown before you confirm purchase. - Payment will be charged to Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. - You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://www.appsverse.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.appsverse.com/terms

About

InnoCaption

This app provides free, real-time captions for phone calls, assisting individuals with hearing loss. It offers options for live stenographers or automated speech recognition, with features like text-to-speech shortcuts and transcript summaries for enhanced communication.

Highlights
  • Live call captioning (stenographer or ASR)
  • Text-to-speech calling with AI refine
  • Customizable TTS shortcuts
  • AI-powered transcript summaries
  • Save and view call transcripts
  • Captioning for incoming and outgoing calls
  • Spam call filter
Features
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If hearing loss makes understanding phone calls challenging, try the InnoCaption app for free, fast, and accurate real-time call captions. InnoCaption is available at no cost to eligible users in the United States through funding from the FCC’s Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund. **** New Update **** • Custom Word List – Add custom words like names and specialized terms to improve real-time caption accuracy • Picture-in-Picture – Keep captions visible in a floating window while using other apps or browsing the web during a call REAL-TIME CAPTIONS FOR EVERY CALL • Switch between live stenographers or Automated Speech Recognition (ASR) captions at any time during your call • Available at no cost to individuals with hearing loss in the United States • Caption your calls in multiple languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, and more • Make and caption 3-way calls SEAMLESS CALLING & PERSONALIZATION • Get captions for both incoming and outgoing calls • Keep your existing phone number with our patented One Number technology • Use InnoCaption like your regular phone dialer – no need to make calls through a 711 relay • Customize the InnoCaption app to fit your accessibility needs TEXT-TO-SPEECH CALLING FEATURES • Use AI Refine to turn short responses into complete sentences at the touch of a button • Customize prewritten TTS Shortcuts for fast and effortless replies during calls ACCESSIBLE TRANSCRIPTS & VOICEMAIL • Save and view transcripts of previous calls • Generate concise AI-powered summaries of call transcripts • Access and read fully captioned voicemail messages SMART CONTACT INTEGRATION • Easily sync contacts from your phone to the InnoCaption app • Continue using your personal cell number by combining our caller ID and call-forwarding features EMERGENCY CALLS & SPAM FILTER • Built-in spam call filter blocks high-risk calls and provides notices for potential spam calls • Make 911 emergency calls with captions* *911 service may be limited or unavailable in the event of network disruptions or degradation, service connection or internet failure, or other circumstances. For more information, visit www.innocaption.com/calling-911 Cellular data plan or Wi-Fi is required to use the service. FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. IP Captioned Telephone Service may use a live operator. The operator generates captions of what the other party to the call says. These captions are then sent to your phone. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. For more information, visit us at https://www.innocaption.com For assistance, contact us at support@innocaption.com

Screenshots

Phoner4 screens
InnoCaption4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InnoCaption at none against Phoner's 12. InnoCaption also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 50%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Phoner's advantage is chart position (#140 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Phoner sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. InnoCaption asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InnoCaption holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Phoner's written reviews are positive against 71% of InnoCaption's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phoner ships an update every 2 weeks, InnoCaption weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Phoner versus InnoCaption: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhonerInnoCaption
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (35K ratings)4.7 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews71.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35K — better12K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#140 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB95 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPhoner Holdings LLCMezmo Corporation

Customer experience

Phoner

All ratings34,543 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral4.9%
Negative45.3%

InnoCaption

All ratings11,942 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive71.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative22.8%

User reviews

Phoner

From 35K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reliable service
  • 🔒 Protects privacy
  • 💡 Useful features like call recording

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive credits/subscription
  • 🐛 Technical issues (numbers not working, messages not delivered)
  • 🔍 Lack of transparency in pricing and features
  • ❌ Poor customer support

InnoCaption

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate and fast captioning
  • 👍 Enables independent phone use for deaf/hard of hearing
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Useful for work, personal, and medical calls
  • 👍 Saves call transcripts for reference

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional issues with call quality and disconnections
  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription of names and numbers
  • 🔒 Concerns about privacy and sharing personal information
  • 🔋 Drains battery when used extensively

Bugs and requests

Phoner

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Numbers not working as expected
  • App crashing or becoming unresponsive
  • Inconsistent credit deduction for messages

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to earn free credits
  • Ability to deactivate numbers within the app
  • Clearer explanation of how the service works

InnoCaption

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incoming calls not always received or displayed
  • App crashing or freezing during calls
  • Issues with call forwarding setup

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to caption in-person conversations
  • Integration with video calling apps
  • Improved transcription accuracy for names and numbers
  • Option to save call transcripts locally

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Phoner

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited Plus Weekly Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Second Phone Number Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Alternate Number Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Plus Monthly Trial3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pick your phone number3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Second Number Trial Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Second Line Trial Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Extra Monthly Trial3 Days trial$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • Starter Credit Pack$2.99
  • Bronze Pack$6.99
  • Silver Pack$12.99
None

InnoCaption

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phoner free?
Phoner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is InnoCaption free?
InnoCaption is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Phoner or InnoCaption?
InnoCaption is rated higher. Phoner averages 4.5 out of 5 from 35K ratings, while InnoCaption averages 4.7 from 12K ratings.
Do Phoner or InnoCaption have ads?
Neither Phoner nor InnoCaption shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phoner or InnoCaption?
Phoner ships an update every 2 weeks, and InnoCaption weekly. Most recently, Phoner was updated on September 24, 2026 and InnoCaption on September 23, 2026.

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