Comparison

ClearCaptions Mobile vs Qlink APP

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

Qlink APP

This utility app simplifies connecting Bluetooth headsets to your phone. It displays a convenient pop-up window for quick pairing and shows the headset's battery level.

Highlights
  • Quick Bluetooth headset connection
  • Pop-up pairing window
  • Headset battery level display
  • Bluetooth compatibility
  • Easy setup
Features
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Qlink is an APP that is compatible with Bluetooth headsets, allowing your phone to quickly connect to Bluetooth headsets! When the phone's Bluetooth is turned on, turn on the Bluetooth headset, the phone can quickly pop up a cool pop-up window, so that the headset can be quickly connected to the phone, and the battery level of the headset is super convenient!

Screenshots

ClearCaptions Mobile4 screens
Qlink APP1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Qlink APP at 5.0 against ClearCaptions Mobile's 4.4. Qlink APP also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). ClearCaptions Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 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

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

Qlink APP holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearCaptions Mobile has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Qlink APP every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ClearCaptions Mobile versus Qlink APP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCaptions MobileQlink APP
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClearCaptions, LLCZhejiang Tihu Network Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

ClearCaptions Mobile

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

Qlink APP

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Qlink APP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ClearCaptions Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Qlink APP

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearCaptions Mobile free?
ClearCaptions Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qlink APP free?
Qlink APP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClearCaptions Mobile or Qlink APP?
Qlink APP is rated higher. ClearCaptions Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Qlink APP averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ClearCaptions Mobile or Qlink APP have ads?
Neither ClearCaptions Mobile nor Qlink APP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearCaptions Mobile or Qlink APP?
ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Qlink APP every 6 months. Most recently, ClearCaptions Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Qlink APP on October 13, 2026.

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