Comparison

Control HA App vs Rylo

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

Head to head
About

Control HA App

Adjust audio settings for hearing devices, including volume and EQ for each ear. Switch between four distinct listening modes tailored for different environments. Monitor battery levels to ensure continuous use.

Highlights
  • Volume control per ear
  • Four listening modes
  • Bass and treble adjustment
  • Battery level monitoring
Features
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Use the Control HA App to: . Control volume in one or both ears. . Switch between four listening modes: 1) quiet room 2) noisy room 3)Car planes 4) Outdoors . Control bass and treble for each ear. . Check battery levels.

About

Rylo

This app provides real-time AI-powered captions for phone calls and in-person conversations, making communication accessible for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It offers features like text-to-speech, visual voicemail, and saved transcripts, all with end-to-end encryption for privacy.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI call captions
  • Live transcription for in-person conversations
  • Text-to-speech for typed responses
  • Visual voicemail
  • Saved transcript history
  • Multilingual captioning
  • Personal dictionary for custom words
Features
Currently charting
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Phone calls made accessible. Rylo provides real-time, AI-powered call captions on every phone call for anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss. Captioned calls are private and accurate. MAKE AND RECEIVE ANY CALL Rylo works like your native phone app, but with speech-to-text call captions. If you prefer to type your responses, you can choose a voice and use our text-to-speech feature. No interpreters. No relay services. No strangers listening in. LIVE CAPTIONS FOR REAL LIFE Our built-in feature, Rylo Live Transcribe, captions in-person conversations instantly: family dinners, doctor's appointments, airports, or anywhere else you don't want to miss a word. YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED Captions are generated with end-to-end encryption. No human involvement. No one reading your calls but you. BUILT FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY, BY THE DEAF COMMUNITY Rylo was built with direct input from the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Every feature exists because someone in the community needed it. Accessibility matters. KEY FEATURES ■ Live caption calls with transcripts ■ Live captioning for in-person moments (Rylo Live Transcribe) ■ Personal dictionary for custom words and phrases ■ Quick keyboard responses as needed ■ Visual voicemail ■ Save transcripts privately on your device ■ Multilingual captioning: English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Hebrew, Italian ■ Built-in spam filter and call blocking ■ Profanity blocker ■ FCC certified "Rylo is the true definition of a game-changer. Their goal is to ensure effective and smooth communication." — Verified user "I was able to make a phone call myself. I set up my own appointment. I could clearly read every word the recipient was saying to me. I explained to her I was deaf and I was using closed captioning. It was amazing. Thank you Rylo for allowing me to be more independent." — Verified user Download Rylo. Make calls with confidence. For more: https://rylo.com/ Support: https://help.rylo.com/en/ FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. There are also eligibility requirements and a cost, paid by a federally administered fund for each minute of IP Relay service. Emergency calling through Rylo works similar to, but not the same as, calling 911 directly through a landline. It is important to keep your Rylo Registered Location updated.

Screenshots

Control HA App1 screens
Rylo4 screens

Verdict

The call

Control HA App and Rylo both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Control HA App's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rylo's. Control HA App also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Rylo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 2). 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Control HA App against 4.6 for Rylo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rylo has 4.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Control HA App's written reviews are positive against 67% of Rylo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Control HA App ships an update every 10 months, Rylo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Control HA App versus Rylo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControl HA AppRylo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (4.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better67.4% of reviews
Number of ratings24.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#172 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer志琴 张Nagish Inc.

Customer experience

Control HA App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rylo

All ratings4,433 ratings
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews405 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative27.4%

Bugs and requests

Control HA App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Rylo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Registration process repeatedly fails
  • Incoming calls not detected by the app
  • Transcription stops working mid-call

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to save call transcripts
  • Improved noise cancellation and microphone sensitivity
  • Integration with hearing aids and Bluetooth devices
  • Expanded language support

In-app purchases

None

Control HA App

No in-app purchases

None

Rylo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Control HA App free?
Control HA App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rylo free?
Rylo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Control HA App or Rylo?
Rylo is rated higher. Control HA App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rylo averages 4.6 from 4.4K ratings.
Do Control HA App or Rylo have ads?
Neither Control HA App nor Rylo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Control HA App or Rylo?
Control HA App ships an update every 10 months, and Rylo every 6 days. Most recently, Control HA App was updated on October 29, 2026 and Rylo on November 3, 2026.

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