Comparison

CaptionMate vs Chapter 2 Dating

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

Head to head
About

CaptionMate

This app provides real-time captions for both sides of phone calls, making conversations accessible for individuals with hearing loss. It offers customizable features and supports over 100 languages, allowing users to stay connected and productive.

Highlights
  • Real-time captions for both call sides
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Customizable font sizes and colors
  • Supports over 100 captioning languages
  • Access past call and voicemail transcripts
  • Keep current phone number
  • FCC-certified and free for eligible users
Features
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CaptionMate provides free, real-time captions for both sides of your phone calls. Certified and funded by an FCC-administered program, CaptionMate is available at no cost to individuals with hearing loss in the US. Whether you're using a smartphone or tablet, CaptionMate is here to assist you with your accessibility needs. It works seamlessly across your devices to support your communication, wherever you are. WHY CHOOSE CAPTIONMATE? • FCC-certified and free for eligible individuals • Caption both sides of your calls with AI-powered captions • Customizable font sizes, colors, and language options • Supports over 100 captioning languages • Access past call and voicemail transcripts anytime • Responsive customer support and setup assistance available KEEP YOUR CURRENT NUMBER Stay connected without changing your phone number. Enable call forwarding in the app and continue using your existing number with CaptionMate. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY AND PROFESSIONAL USE Whether you are calling family, attending a meeting, or dialing into a video conference, CaptionMate gives you the tools to stay engaged, productive, and independent. Experience clear, confident conversations with CaptionMate. CaptionMate is intended for individuals with hearing loss and is funded through a federal program that ensures equal access to phone communication. 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. For more information, please visit our website at www.captionmate.com or email us at support@captionmate.com.

About

Chapter 2 Dating

This app provides a safe and secure community for widows and widowers to connect, find companionship, and explore new relationships. It offers a chat forum, blog, and resources to help users move forward after loss. The platform prioritizes user safety with a rigorous sign-up process and profile vetting.

Highlights
  • Community for widows and widowers
  • Chat forum and blog
  • Advice and resources
  • Rigorous and secure sign-up
  • Vetted profiles
  • Report suspicious activity
Features
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After the initial shock, grief and heartache in losing your life partner and having your life irrevocably change, we inevitably take steps to move forward and find new meaning in life. Chapter 2 is a community exclusively for widows and widowers with a chat forum, blog, advice and resources. We welcome everyone who has lost a life partner or significant other regardless of marital status, with or without children, inclusive of all ages and LGBTQ+ inclusive. Chapter 2 can be friendship, companionship, dating or physical comfort, it means different things to different people. We recognise that as widows we can be vulnerable and so the app has a rigorous and secure sign-up process, all profiles are vetted and users can report any suspicious activity, messages or behaviour. All confidential data is stored securely, you choose what you share on your profile. The safety of our community is paramount. Join our community today and find your Chapter 2.

Screenshots

CaptionMate4 screens
Chapter 2 Dating4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CaptionMate at 75% against Chapter 2 Dating's 7%. CaptionMate also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 14 months). Chapter 2 Dating's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CaptionMate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CaptionMate has 285 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of CaptionMate's written reviews are positive against 7% of Chapter 2 Dating's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptionMate ships an update monthly, Chapter 2 Dating every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CaptionMate versus Chapter 2 Dating: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptionMateChapter 2 Dating
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (285 ratings) — better1.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings285 — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMezmo CorporationChapter 2 Dating Ltd

Customer experience

CaptionMate

All ratings285 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

Chapter 2 Dating

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative78.6%

Bugs and requests

CaptionMate

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Missed calls and voicemails
  • Calls bouncing back and not ringing
  • No voicemail alerts
  • App crashes during incoming calls
  • Calls appearing as 'scam likely'
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  • App glitches preventing access to calling screen
  • Registration issues due to referral codes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fix calls showing as 'scam likely'
  • Implement incoming call vibration
  • Allow registration without referral code
  • Address issues for autistic users
  • Improve call routing/ringing reliability

Chapter 2 Dating

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CaptionMate

No in-app purchases

None

Chapter 2 Dating

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptionMate free?
CaptionMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chapter 2 Dating free?
Chapter 2 Dating is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaptionMate or Chapter 2 Dating?
CaptionMate is rated higher. CaptionMate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while Chapter 2 Dating averages 1.8 from 12 ratings.
Do CaptionMate or Chapter 2 Dating have ads?
Neither CaptionMate nor Chapter 2 Dating shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptionMate or Chapter 2 Dating?
CaptionMate ships an update monthly, and Chapter 2 Dating every 14 months. Most recently, CaptionMate was updated on October 29, 2026 and Chapter 2 Dating on October 30, 2026.

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