Comparison

T vs vCheckin

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

Head to head
About

T

This app provides advanced call management features to protect you from unwanted scam and robo calls. It uses AI and machine learning to identify and block suspicious numbers, offers full caller ID, and allows you to report fraudulent calls.

Highlights
  • Scam Block
  • Scam Reporting
  • Caller ID
  • Allow list
  • Personal Number Blocking
  • Category Manager
  • Reverse Number Lookup
  • Voicemail to Text
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Scam Shield gives you control over T-Mobile’s anti-scam protections like Scam ID, Scam Block, and Caller ID, and is available to all our customers. - What is Scam Shield? - ADVANCED NETWORK TECHNOLOGY Our supercharged network analyzes every call using A.I., machine learning, and patented technologies. Our defenses update every six minutes to stay ahead of scammers. BUILT-IN PROTECTION Americans deal with billions of scam and robo calls every year. Our Scam ID and Scam Block technologies help identify and stop them before they ever reach your phone. KNOW WHO'S CALLING Now you'll see a caller's information, even if they're not in your contact list. With Scam Shield, full Caller ID access is automatically included, enable it. - Included features - • Scam Block – Our network will automatically block calls from likely scammers, when you turn it on, helping to keep them off your phone entirely. • Scam Reporting – Help identify suspicious callers or fraudsters and prevent their calls from being received by you—or others—in the future. • Caller ID – See who’s calling before you answer. • Allow list – Calls from numbers on your Allow list will never be blocked by our network and always ring your phone. - Premium features - • Personal Number Blocking – Block specific numbers from calling you as soon as they hit the T-Mobile network. • Category Manager – Tired of telemarketers? Or survey calls? We’ll identify and block call types you don’t want to see anymore. • Reverse Number Lookup – Not sure who a number belongs to? We’ll do a reverse phone number lookup and show you anything we can about who is calling. • Voicemail to Text - Get text messages containing readouts of blocked calls that were sent to voicemail. --- Qualifying service & capable device required. Turning on Scam Block might block calls you want; disable any time. For help and support, please contact callprotectionops@t-mobile.com.

About

vCheckin

This application streamlines event registration and attendee management. It offers self-service onsite check-in, session tracking, and evaluation capabilities. The tool integrates with existing registration systems and allows for on-demand badge printing.

Highlights
  • Self-service onsite registration
  • Session tracking and evaluation
  • Integration with pre-event systems
  • On-demand badge printing
  • QR code and ticket scanning
  • Cloud-based redundancy
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vCheckin is a self-service, cloud-based, onsite registration application that includes session tracking and session evaluations. vCheckin can integrate with any pre-event registration system, and is ideally suited for self-service deployments due to its ease of use and built-in redundancy. Now, you can use your iOS device to scan any Registration provider's QR Code or Validar Event Ticket to quickly print a credential on demand. You can also use these devices to track session attendance and propagate an EventHub™ Session evaluation. Your attendees' first impression is very important. vCheckin allows you to deliver a best-in-class attendee experience! Contact your Validar Account Manager at sales@validar.com if on-demand badge printing is desired.

Screenshots

T4 screens
vCheckin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: T at 208K against vCheckin's 2. vCheckin's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

vCheckin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: T has 208K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

T ships an update every 4 months, vCheckin every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
T versus vCheckin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTvCheckin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (208K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings208K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetroPCSValidar Incorporated

Customer experience

T

All ratings208,141 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews316 reviews
Positive25.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative66.8%

vCheckin

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

T

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Numbers marked as blocked sometimes still get through
  • App settings not retained, requiring frequent reconfiguration
  • Reverse lookup feature often fails to identify numbers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow blocking by caller ID instead of just number
  • Improve notification system for blocked calls
  • Add support for blocking spam text messages

vCheckin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

T

No in-app purchases

None

vCheckin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is T free?
T is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vCheckin free?
vCheckin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, T or vCheckin?
vCheckin is rated higher. T averages 4.7 out of 5 from 208K ratings, while vCheckin averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do T or vCheckin have ads?
Neither T nor vCheckin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, T or vCheckin?
T ships an update every 4 months, and vCheckin every 5 months. Most recently, T was updated on October 23, 2026 and vCheckin on October 15, 2026.

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