Comparison

ClearCaptions Mobile vs SimpleVoIP Mobile

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

Head to head
About

ClearCaptions Mobile

This mobile app provides real-time captions for all your phone calls, ensuring you don't miss any part of the conversation. It's designed for individuals with hearing loss and offers a free service with no contracts or hidden fees. Enjoy captioned voicemails, 3-way calling, and customizable caption display.

Highlights
  • Real-time call captioning
  • Free personal phone number
  • Captioned voicemail
  • 3-way calling
  • Call waiting
  • Adjustable caption font and color
  • Bluetooth support
Features
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See every word your callers say. From the provider of innovative in-home phone captioning comes this mobile version for individuals with hearing loss. Wherever you go, you can enjoy captioned mobile calls so you’ll never miss a word. This service is available at NO-COST to individuals whose hearing loss inhibits their phone use — no contracts, no fees, no hidden charges. ClearCaptions Mobile gives you the most accurate, near real-time captioning of what your caller says. ClearCaptions is an FCC-certified service made possible through a federally-funded program. Features: • Free account with a personal ClearCaptions Voice phone number for captioned calls • Captions for incoming and outgoing calls • Free voicemail with captions • 3-way calling • Call waiting • Call contacts from iPhone contact list • Call favorites • Call history with saved captioned calls • E911 support • Caption font and color adjustment • Bluetooth® enabled ClearCaptions is available in the United States and its territories 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.

About

SimpleVoIP Mobile

This utility app enables remote work and travel by providing high-quality calls through your phone's voice channels. It offers comprehensive management of voicemail, eFax, call logs, and call forwarding, along with SMS messaging capabilities using your office number.

Highlights
  • High-quality calls via phone's voice channels
  • Voicemail management
  • eFax capabilities
  • Call log and forwarding management
  • SMS messaging on office number
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SimpleVoIP Mobile is for our customer use when working remote, traveling or other mobile needs. Calls placed through this application use call through technology to utilize your phone’s voice channels to ensure the highest call quality. Manage voicemail, eFax, call logs and call forwarding through this app. Also send and receive SMS messages on your office number.

Screenshots

ClearCaptions Mobile4 screens
SimpleVoIP Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClearCaptions Mobile at 4.4 against SimpleVoIP Mobile's 3.4. ClearCaptions Mobile also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 10) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). 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

ClearCaptions Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearCaptions Mobile has 2.1K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ClearCaptions Mobile's written reviews are positive against 33% of SimpleVoIP Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, SimpleVoIP Mobile every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClearCaptions Mobile versus SimpleVoIP Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCaptions MobileSimpleVoIP Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB115 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperClearCaptions, LLCSimpleVoIP LLC

Customer experience

ClearCaptions Mobile

All ratings2,056 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative44.9%

SimpleVoIP Mobile

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

ClearCaptions Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Missed calls and voicemails
  • Issues with password recovery

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save call transcripts
  • Improved compatibility with other devices
  • More language support for transcription

SimpleVoIP Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ClearCaptions Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleVoIP Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearCaptions Mobile free?
ClearCaptions Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleVoIP Mobile free?
SimpleVoIP Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClearCaptions Mobile or SimpleVoIP Mobile?
ClearCaptions Mobile is rated higher. ClearCaptions Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while SimpleVoIP Mobile averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do ClearCaptions Mobile or SimpleVoIP Mobile have ads?
Neither ClearCaptions Mobile nor SimpleVoIP Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearCaptions Mobile or SimpleVoIP Mobile?
ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and SimpleVoIP Mobile every 4 months. Most recently, ClearCaptions Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and SimpleVoIP Mobile on October 24, 2026.

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