Comparison

InnoCaption vs WhatsintheBox App

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

Head to head
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

About

WhatsintheBox App

Features
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Moving is chaotic. Finding anything after is worse. What's In The Box uses AI to instantly catalog what's inside every box — just take a photo. No typing. No spreadsheets. No post-move panic when you can't find the coffee maker. How it works Open a box, take a photo, and AI reads the contents for you. Every item is logged, searchable, and organized by box. When you're unpacking, just search for what you need and the app tells you exactly which box to open. Key features AI photo recognition — point your camera at an open box and let the app do the work Instant search — find any item across all your boxes in seconds Up to 100 boxes per move — enough for a full household Edit and add notes — correct or supplement anything the AI identifies Simple box management — mark boxes as packed, in transit, or unpacked No account required to try — jump in immediately Built for the way you actually move Other moving apps make you type every item manually or scan individual QR codes. What's In The Box skips all of that. Take a photo of the open box, confirm what the AI found, and move on. It takes seconds per box instead of minutes. Whether you're moving across the street or across the country, you'll know exactly where everything is — during the move and after. Privacy Photos are processed to identify contents and are not stored on our servers after analysis. Your box data stays on your account and is never sold or shared.

Screenshots

InnoCaption4 screens
WhatsintheBox App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InnoCaption at none against WhatsintheBox App's 2. InnoCaption also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.5). On price and ads 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. WhatsintheBox App sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. InnoCaption asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
InnoCaption versus WhatsintheBox App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInnoCaptionWhatsintheBox App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMezmo CorporationRestspace, Inc.

Bugs and requests

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

WhatsintheBox App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

InnoCaption

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

WhatsintheBox App

One-time2
  • Apartment Pass$4.99
  • The Big Move$9.99

Questions

Is InnoCaption free?
InnoCaption is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhatsintheBox App free?
WhatsintheBox App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InnoCaption or WhatsintheBox App have ads?
Neither InnoCaption nor WhatsintheBox App shows ads.

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