Sorenson Wavello vs Hi There!!!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sorenson Wavello
This app revolutionizes video relay conversations by allowing all participants to see each other. It enables enhanced communication for users connecting with Deaf family and friends through a relay service. Download and register to experience a new way of visual communication.
- See all participants during video relay calls
- Revolutionize relay conversations
- Enhanced communication for Deaf connections
- Register voice phone number
- Experience new communication methods
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Be Seen! Revolutionize your relay conversations! With Sorenson Wavello, everyone sees each other during video relay calls. Sorenson continues to innovate so you can experience communication in a new way. To get started, simply download the Sorenson Wavello app and register your voice phone number today. Come on, Be Seen by your Deaf family and friends through Sorenson Relay. To learn more, please visit www.sorenson.com/getwavello
Hi There!!!
This app provides a communication system for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, featuring real-time captions, instant messaging, and ASL sticker emojis within video calls. It also offers a text chat board with similar features for various environments.
- Real-time speech-to-text captions
- Instant messaging
- Animated ASL sticker emojis
- Video chat
- Text chat board
- Rollover unused minutes/messages
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The Hi There Solutions mobile app is a communication system for the D(d)eaf and Hard of Hearing, and their friends and family, so they never miss a word. Hi There!!! – a video chat solution with real time captions: speech to text, instant messaging, and animated American Sign Language sticker emojis - all within a video call. Just Talk! – a text chat board solution with real time captions: text to speech, speech to text, and animated ASL sticker emojis - within a live two-way conversation – perfect for noisy and quiet places. The Hi There Solutions application has both Basic and Premium subscription plans that auto-renew yearly. The Basic subscription plan only includes the Hi There!!! video chat solution with three levels of video minutes and instant messages from which to choose. The Premium subscription plan includes both the Hi There!!! video chat solution and the Just Talk! text chat board solution with three levels of video minutes and instant messages from which to choose. Your unused video minutes and instant messages roll over to the next annual subscription period. You may upgrade from the Basic plan to the Premium plan at any time, and you may upgrade to higher tier levels within your plan. Subscriptions automatically renew annually unless they are canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after purchase. The app also includes a Top Up in-app purchase plan consisting of three levels of additional video minutes and instant messages from which to choose if you are running low in your current plan. Privacy policy: https://hi-there-public-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/html/privacy-policies.html Terms of use: https://hi-there-public-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/html/terms-condition.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sorenson Wavello at none against Hi There!!!'s 9. Sorenson Wavello also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (75% vs 50%). Hi There!!!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hi There!!! sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $23.99 per year. Sorenson Wavello asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sorenson Wavello holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sorenson Wavello has 66 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Sorenson Wavello's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hi There!!!'s.
Sorenson Wavello ships an update every 3 months, Hi There!!! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sorenson Wavello | Hi There!!! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (66 ratings) — better | 3.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 66 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sorenson Communications, Inc. | Hi There Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Sorenson Wavello
Hi There!!!
In-app purchases
Sorenson Wavello
No in-app purchases
Hi There!!!
- Basic Plan$23.991 Year
- Basic Plan$47.991 Year
- Basic Plan$71.991 Year
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- Premium Plan$71.991 Year
- Premium Plan$144.991 Year
- Premium Plan$214.991 Year
- Top Up Plan$5.99
- Top Up Plan$11.99
- Top Up Plan$17.99
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