Speed Dial vs CaptionCall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speed Dial
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Speed Dial is the best way to get in touch with your favourites with just one touch away. Speed Dial lets you make call, Send Whatsapp Message,Call on Skype and send message to your favourite contacts insanely quickly. Also Speed Dial can be useful in case of emergency letting you make call instantly without having search for contacts. You can also add notification and email reminder for call, message, WhatsApp message and Skype Call. - NOTIFICATION WIDGET Notification Widget for call directly to selected contacts. Today Widget for access anywhere even though lock screen. - App other features: Add contacts as Speed dial. Images are automatically added for your favorite contacts if available in contact details, making it more easy to find your favorites. Set you Actions for single touch and double touch. Set Background wth tint effect to make your contact widget beautiful.
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.
- Live call captioning
- Real-time transcription
- Customizable display
- Secure and private
- Use WiFi or mobile data
- Voicemail alerts
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CaptionCall at fortnightly against Speed Dial's every 17 months. Speed Dial's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Speed Dial ships an update every 17 months, CaptionCall fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speed Dial | CaptionCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikhil Subash Chander Goel | MachineGenius |
Bugs and requests
Speed Dial
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
Speed Dial
No in-app purchases
CaptionCall
No in-app purchases









