Instant Checkmate vs CallBot 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Checkmate
Investigate addresses to uncover neighborhood details like potential residents, crime rates, and ownership history. This tool helps you learn about your surroundings before you move or for general safety awareness.
- Reverse address lookup
- Neighbor identification
- Neighborhood crime statistics
- Census data
- Ownership history
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REVERSE PHONE NUMBER LOOKUP Are you receiving calls from an unknown number? Find the owner of a phone number with a quick search on the Instant Checkmate App. A Reverse Phone Lookup could find an owner's name, possible images, location history, social media profiles, and more. Get to the bottom of that mystery number with a simple search. Terms of Use Note: Instant Checkmate does not provide “consumer reports” and is not a “consumer reporting agency” as defined by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). You may not use the products or services of Instant Checkmate to determine one’s eligibility for credit, housing, insurance, employment, or any other purpose subject to the FCRA. https://www.instantcheckmate.com/terms-of-use
CallBot 2
Instantly identify unknown callers with a reverse phone lookup. Enter a number to discover the owner's name, location, carrier, and line type. Get comprehensive caller details without subscriptions, with free credits for new users.
- Reverse phone lookup
- Caller identification
- Name, location, carrier details
- Line type detection
- Pay-as-you-go credits
- Privacy-focused
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Know who's calling. Stop wondering who's behind that missed call. CallBot 2 is a reverse phone lookup that reveals the identity behind a phone number in seconds. How It Works 1. Enter the number on the dial pad 2. Tap Search 3. See the caller's name, location, carrier and more What You Get Each lookup returns a clear, easy-to-read report: • Owner name and other known names • Current and past addresses • Carrier and line type (mobile, landline, VoIP) • Associated people and alternate numbers Every lookup is saved to History, so you can reopen a report anytime. Designed for iPhone • A clean, native design in light and dark. CallBot follows your iPhone's appearance, or choose Light or Dark from the balance menu. • Made for iPhone Duo: open it up to see the keypad and the full report together, or look up a number on the outer display. • Supports larger text sizes and VoiceOver. Simple, Pay-As-You-Go Pricing No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Buy search credits only when you need them. Every new user starts with 3 free searches. New iPhone? Tap Restore Purchases in the Store and your remaining credits move to your new device. Your Privacy Matters CallBot 2 does not access your contacts or call history. We only process the numbers you choose to look up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CallBot 2 at 100% against Instant Checkmate's 53%. CallBot 2 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Instant Checkmate's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Instant Checkmate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and CallBot 2 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CallBot 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Instant Checkmate has 1.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Instant Checkmate's written reviews are positive against 100% of CallBot 2's.
Instant Checkmate ships an update every 3 weeks, CallBot 2 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Instant Checkmate | CallBot 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pubrec, LLC | GravityFish, LLC |
Customer experience
Instant Checkmate
CallBot 2
Bugs and requests
Instant Checkmate
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Subscription issues and billing problems
- Search results not loading properly
Requested features
3 requests- Option to do one-time checks without subscription
- Improved data accuracy and reliability
- Better customer support and refund policies
CallBot 2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Instant Checkmate
- Unlimited Email Reports$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Phone Reports$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Premium Reports$34.991 Month
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- Unlimited Premium Reports7 Days trial$34.991 Month
- All Inclusive Reports$34.991 Month
- All Inclusive Reports$37.991 Month
- Unlimited Premium Reports$67.993 Months
CallBot 2
- 3 searches$1.99
- 10 searches$4.99
- 25 searches$9.99
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