Rylo vs Deaf Communicate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rylo
This app provides real-time call captioning for phone conversations, making them accessible for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. It also offers live transcription for in-person meetings and supports multiple languages, with a focus on user privacy and community input.
- Real-time call captioning
- Live in-person conversation transcription
- Keep existing phone number
- Save and review transcripts
- Personal dictionary
- Type responses
- Voicemail transcription
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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.
Deaf Communicate
Facilitate communication with individuals who are hard of hearing. Type or dictate messages, save them for later, and easily copy or share your text. Customize font settings and enjoy a simple, private experience.
- Type messages using keyboard
- Dictate messages via microphone
- Save and reference text history
- Copy and share messages
- Adjustable font size, style, and color
- Light and dark mode support
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Want to talk to someone who has bad hearing? This app is your answer. It's simple to use, free, has no subscription, and is straight forward. - Use the keyboard to type what you want to say - Dictate using the microphone button - Save text into the text history to reference it later - Copy what you said with the copy button - Share what you said with the share button - Clear the text through one quick tap on the trash can button - Look at all the text you have saved in your text history and tap on one to restore it - Adjust font size, style, and color through the settings page - Supports both light and dark mode Privacy: No data is collected. All information is saved on device. Only your name and email address may be recorded when providing support or when responding to a request. Price: Free. This app is totally free and has no subscription. Simple: Easy to use design that helps you communicate with those who are hard of hearing. Supports the following languages for text: English, Spanish, German, French (Canada), Armenian, Italian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Japanese, French, Greek Supports the following languages for dictation: English, Spanish, German, French (Canada), Italian, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Ukrainian, Japanese, French, Greek
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Deaf Communicate at 5.0 against Rylo's 4.6. Deaf Communicate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Rylo's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 3) and chart position (#208 vs unranked). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Deaf Communicate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rylo has 4.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Rylo | Deaf Communicate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #208 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nagish Inc. | Alexander Demerjian |
Customer experience
Rylo
Deaf Communicate
Bugs and 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
Deaf Communicate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rylo
No in-app purchases
Deaf Communicate
No in-app purchases
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