Comparison

ClearCaptions Mobile vs Elderly Phone

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

Elderly Phone

This app offers a simplified calling experience with large text and voice readouts for easy contact management. It prioritizes privacy by processing contact information locally on the device.

Highlights
  • Voice readout of caller name and number
  • Large picture typing display
  • Manual contact addition
  • Offline contact processing
  • Privacy-focused contact management
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Safe, simple, convenient, and a special calling app for the elderly. 1. The intelligent voice plays the name and mobile phone number. 2. Big picture typing display, clear at a glance. 3. Manually add, do not read the address book. ... Contact information is processed on the phone without the network. Your contact information remain fully private always and not sent to a third-party server. If you want to send us your feedback or have a problem with Elderly Phone, please contact us at elderlyphoneplus@gmail.com before submitting a comment to the App Store. Remember, we can’t reply to your reviews on the App Store. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-Hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): - 3-days free trial,then renew at $1.99/year.Cancel anytime By using Elderly Phone, you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/phonepluspro/eula Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/phonepluspro/privacy

Screenshots

ClearCaptions Mobile4 screens
Elderly Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClearCaptions Mobile at 4.4 against Elderly Phone's 2.0. ClearCaptions Mobile also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 2). Elderly Phone's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Elderly Phone sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. ClearCaptions Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClearCaptions Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearCaptions Mobile has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, Elderly Phone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ClearCaptions Mobile versus Elderly Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCaptions MobileElderly Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClearCaptions, LLC道远 牛

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

Elderly Phone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ClearCaptions Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Elderly Phone

Subscriptions1
  • One-year membership3 Days trial$0.991 Year

Questions

Is ClearCaptions Mobile free?
ClearCaptions Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderly Phone free?
Elderly Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearCaptions Mobile or Elderly Phone?
ClearCaptions Mobile is rated higher. ClearCaptions Mobile averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while Elderly Phone averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ClearCaptions Mobile or Elderly Phone have ads?
Neither ClearCaptions Mobile nor Elderly Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearCaptions Mobile or Elderly Phone?
ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Elderly Phone every 2 weeks. Most recently, ClearCaptions Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Elderly Phone on October 30, 2026.

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