Comparison

FastTimes vs CaptionCall

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

Head to head
About

FastTimes

This app provides real-time transit information for Chicago's CTA bus and train lines. It offers instant arrival times, favorite stop management, and a map view to see nearby vehicles.

Highlights
  • Live CTA bus and train data
  • Instant arrival times
  • Favorite stops
  • Full map view
  • Nearby vehicle tracking
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FastTimes: CTA does just what the name says. It's the fastest CTA bus tracker and train tracker for iOS. - Uses LIVE CTA Bus and Train data to give you instant arrival times. - Add bus and train stops as favorites for quick access during your commute! - Full map view so you can see nearby busses. Uses the CTA Bus Tracker and CTA Train Tracker APIs to deliver up-to-the minute information. Interested in testing new versions before they're released? Send an email to chicago-ios-beta@fasttimesapp.com and we'll be in touch!

About

CaptionCall

This app provides real-time, live captions for phone calls, enabling deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to communicate effectively. It offers a free, secure, and private way to make and receive calls with automatic transcription, accessible anywhere with internet service.

Highlights
  • Live call captioning
  • Real-time transcription
  • Customizable display
  • Secure and private
  • Use WiFi or mobile data
  • Voicemail alerts
Features
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CaptionCall Mobile empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to make and receive phone calls with instant live captions. CaptionCall Mobile offers captioned phone calls in real-time at no cost to qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing users in an easy-to-use mobile app that integrates seamlessly into daily life and work. Why CaptionCall? No more landlines. CaptionCall Mobile goes where you go, allowing you to make and receive captioned calls from your mobile device anywhere with WiFi or mobile data service. Fast, accurate, and easy, CaptionCall automatically transcribes both sides of your conversation in a customizable easy-to-read format, using advanced voice to text for deaf and hard-of-hearing that is 100% private and secure. Accurate call captions appear in real-time for free-flowing, natural conversation. No cost, ever. As an FCC-approved captioned call service, CaptionCall provides 100% no-cost call captioning to those with qualified hearing loss, thanks to a federally-administered fund. GETTING STARTED WITH CAPTIONCALL MOBILE IS EASY: 1. Install the CaptionCall Mobile app 2. Create an account. You must provide accurate account information to meet federal requirements and enable your service. 3. Receive your new CaptionCall Mobile phone number for making and receiving captioned calls. Or you can continue using your existing phone number and automatically forward them to CaptionCall Mobile on your mobile device or tablet for captioning. 4. Tap “Allow” when asked to grant permissions to CaptionCall Mobile. You'll have quick access to your saved contacts, captioned voicemail and voicemail alerts, and can dial and receive calls from any phone number, just like your regular phone. 5. Use CaptionCall Mobile to start making calls with instant live captions. CaptionCall Mobile is exclusively for people with hearing loss who need captions to use the phone effectively in the United States only. CaptionCall and CaptionCall Mobile are available in the United States only. 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. No costs are passed along to individuals who qualify for the service. The CaptionCall phone and app remain the property of Sorenson in order to provide ongoing support, service, and upgrades. Patent information: www.Sorenson.com/Legal. Please report any bugs and feedback to Happy calling! Thanks, The CaptionCall Mobile Team

Screenshots

FastTimes4 screens
CaptionCall4 screens

Verdict

The call

FastTimes and CaptionCall both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FastTimes's written reviews are positive against 75% of CaptionCall's. FastTimes also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 16.0). CaptionCall's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 5). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FastTimes against 4.8 for CaptionCall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CaptionCall has 3.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FastTimes's written reviews are positive against 75% of CaptionCall's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FastTimes versus CaptionCall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastTimesCaptionCall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (3.7K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better74.8% of reviews
Number of ratings53.7K — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStarboardland Software, LLCMachineGenius

Customer experience

FastTimes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CaptionCall

All ratings3,714 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive74.8%
Neutral6.7%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

FastTimes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

CaptionCall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/connection issues
  • Captions not showing up during calls
  • Keypad blocking captions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic language detection and switching
  • Text-to-speech functionality for mute users
  • Customizable tone/volume settings
  • Improved integration with phone dialer

In-app purchases

None

FastTimes

No in-app purchases

None

CaptionCall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FastTimes free?
FastTimes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaptionCall free?
CaptionCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FastTimes or CaptionCall?
FastTimes and CaptionCall are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3.7K ratings respectively.

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