Rylo vs GetLightApp
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
GetLightApp
Read full descriptionHide full description
GetLightApp shows you sunrise, sunset, and golden hour for wherever you are, anywhere in the world. Open it and instantly see where the sun is in your day and how much daylight is left. Use it to plan your day around the sun. BETTER SLEEP Morning and evening light are how your body knows what time it is. Getting outside into natural light within the first hour after waking sets your internal clock and quietly starts the timer for that night's sleepiness. In the evening, softer and dimmer light tells your body that night is coming. GetLightApp tells you exactly when your local sunrise and sunset happen, so you can catch morning light and wind down at the right time. Bright light in the morning, dim light at night. BETTER PHOTOS Golden hour, the stretch just after sunrise and before sunset, is the light photographers chase. The sun sits low, the light goes warm and soft, shadows stretch out long and gentle, and faces and landscapes pick up a flattering glow that midday light bleaches away. GetLightApp shows you when golden hour begins and ends so you never miss it. Shoot early, shoot late, skip the middle. DAY AND NIGHT As the sun goes down, GetLightApp shifts into night mode and traces the moon's path across the sky, showing the current moon phase from new moon to full and back. A quick glance tells you how much moonlight to expect tonight. WHY YOU WILL LIKE IT - Accurate sunrise and sunset times for your exact location - Works anywhere in the world - A clean, simple view of the sun's position in your day - A clean, simple view of the sun and moon in your day - No account, no sign up, no clutter PRIVATE BY DESIGN GetLightApp does not collect your data. Your location is used only on your device to calculate sun times and is never sent to us or anyone else. There is no tracking and no advertising. Made by Briggs Road LLC.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Rylo at 3 against GetLightApp's 1. Rylo also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Rylo | GetLightApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 105 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nagish Inc. | Briggs Road, LLC |
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
GetLightApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rylo
No in-app purchases
GetLightApp
No in-app purchases









