Comparison

ClearCaptions Mobile vs Ear Help

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

Ear Help

Features
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Understand the World More Clearly with EarHelp. ============================== Struggling to follow conversations in noisy restaurants? Need a boost to hear the TV without waking the neighbors? EarHelp transforms your iPhone or iPad into a powerful, intelligent hearing transcriber designed to enhance conversational awareness and restore the joy of listening. Whether you have mild hearing difficulties or just need a "super-hearing" boost for understanding, EarHelp uses advanced audio processing to deliver live transcribe for you to follow up discussions. ### KEY FEATURES Sound Amplification for better transcribe: Boost low-volume sounds and conversations up to increase transcription live. Intelligent Noise Reduction: allowing you to focus on reading what is going on Customizable Equalizer: Fine-tune, Adjust frequencies to match clearer speech. Quick Profiles: "Quiet Home," "Noisy Restaurant" Real-Time Audio Processing: Synced conversation. ### WHY USERS LOVE EARHELP Discrete & Modern: No bulky equipment. Use your sleek iPhone and your favorite earbuds transcriber. Perfect for Seniors & Students: Simple, one-tap interface makes it accessible for all ages. Privacy First: We don’t record your conversations or collect your audio data. Your hearing is your business. ### USE CASES Conversations: Re-engage with family and friends in social settings without asking them to repeat themselves. DISCLAIMER: EarHelp is not a medical device and is not intended to replace a professional hearing aid prescribed by an audiologist. It simply transcribe live the conversations so that you can follow or catch up on your screen what was said around you. Ready to rediscover the world of sound? Download EarHelp today.

Screenshots

ClearCaptions Mobile4 screens
Ear Help4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ClearCaptions Mobile at 12.0 against Ear Help's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ClearCaptions Mobile versus Ear Help: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCaptions MobileEar Help
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClearCaptions, LLCLaurent Butre

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

Ear Help

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ClearCaptions Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Ear Help

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearCaptions Mobile free?
ClearCaptions Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Help free?
Ear Help is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClearCaptions Mobile or Ear Help have ads?
Neither ClearCaptions Mobile nor Ear Help shows ads.

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