ClearCaptions Mobile vs TranscribeGlass App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time call captioning
- Free personal phone number
- Captioned voicemail
- 3-way calling
- Call waiting
- Adjustable caption font and color
- Bluetooth support
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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.
TranscribeGlass App
This companion app pairs with a wearable device to provide real-time, accurate subtitles for conversations. It aims to enhance understanding and accessibility by displaying spoken words directly. The application supports all-day use for continuous captioning.
- Pair with wearable device
- Fast and accurate subtitles
- All-day captioning
- Enhanced conversation understanding
- iOS companion app
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The companion iOS app for TranscribeGlass allows you to pair your phone with TranscribeGlass - unlocking fast and accurate all-day subtitles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ClearCaptions Mobile at 2.1K against TranscribeGlass App's 9. TranscribeGlass App's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ClearCaptions Mobile against 4.3 for TranscribeGlass App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearCaptions Mobile has 2.1K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of ClearCaptions Mobile's written reviews are positive against 63% of TranscribeGlass App's.
ClearCaptions Mobile ships an update every 3 months, TranscribeGlass App monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClearCaptions Mobile | TranscribeGlass App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 701 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ClearCaptions, LLC | AirCaps |
Customer experience
ClearCaptions Mobile
TranscribeGlass App
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
TranscribeGlass App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClearCaptions Mobile
No in-app purchases
TranscribeGlass App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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