Comparison

CaptionCall vs Elderly Phone

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

Head to head
About

CaptionCall

This app provides real-time, live captions for phone calls, enabling deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to communicate effectively. It offers a free, secure, and private way to make and receive calls with automatic transcription, accessible anywhere with internet service.

Highlights
  • Live call captioning
  • Real-time transcription
  • Customizable display
  • Secure and private
  • Use WiFi or mobile data
  • Voicemail alerts
Features
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CaptionCall Mobile empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to make and receive phone calls with instant live captions. CaptionCall Mobile offers captioned phone calls in real-time at no cost to qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing users in an easy-to-use mobile app that integrates seamlessly into daily life and work. Why CaptionCall? No more landlines. CaptionCall Mobile goes where you go, allowing you to make and receive captioned calls from your mobile device anywhere with WiFi or mobile data service. Fast, accurate, and easy, CaptionCall automatically transcribes both sides of your conversation in a customizable easy-to-read format, using advanced voice to text for deaf and hard-of-hearing that is 100% private and secure. Accurate call captions appear in real-time for free-flowing, natural conversation. No cost, ever. As an FCC-approved captioned call service, CaptionCall provides 100% no-cost call captioning to those with qualified hearing loss, thanks to a federally-administered fund. GETTING STARTED WITH CAPTIONCALL MOBILE IS EASY: 1. Install the CaptionCall Mobile app 2. Create an account. You must provide accurate account information to meet federal requirements and enable your service. 3. Receive your new CaptionCall Mobile phone number for making and receiving captioned calls. Or you can continue using your existing phone number and automatically forward them to CaptionCall Mobile on your mobile device or tablet for captioning. 4. Tap “Allow” when asked to grant permissions to CaptionCall Mobile. You'll have quick access to your saved contacts, captioned voicemail and voicemail alerts, and can dial and receive calls from any phone number, just like your regular phone. 5. Use CaptionCall Mobile to start making calls with instant live captions. CaptionCall Mobile is exclusively for people with hearing loss who need captions to use the phone effectively in the United States only. CaptionCall and CaptionCall Mobile are available in the United States only. FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. IP captioned telephone service may use a live operator. The operator generates captions of what the other party to the call says. These captions are then sent to your phone. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. No costs are passed along to individuals who qualify for the service. The CaptionCall phone and app remain the property of Sorenson in order to provide ongoing support, service, and upgrades. Patent information: www.Sorenson.com/Legal. Please report any bugs and feedback to Happy calling! Thanks, The CaptionCall Mobile Team

About

Elderly Phone

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Safe, simple, convenient, and a special calling app for the elderly. 1. The intelligent voice plays the name and mobile phone number. 2. Big picture typing display, clear at a glance. 3. Manually add, do not read the address book. ... Contact information is processed on the phone without the network. Your contact information remain fully private always and not sent to a third-party server. If you want to send us your feedback or have a problem with Elderly Phone, please contact us at elderlyphoneplus@gmail.com before submitting a comment to the App Store. Remember, we can’t reply to your reviews on the App Store. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-Hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase. The following subscription plans are available (price may vary depending on location): - 3-days free trial,then renew at $1.99/year.Cancel anytime By using Elderly Phone, you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/phonepluspro/eula Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/phonepluspro/privacy

Screenshots

CaptionCall4 screens
Elderly Phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CaptionCall at none against Elderly Phone's 1. Elderly Phone's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Elderly Phone sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per year. CaptionCall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptionCall ships an update fortnightly, Elderly Phone every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CaptionCall versus Elderly Phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptionCallElderly Phone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMachineGenius道远 牛

Bugs and requests

CaptionCall

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login/connection issues
  • Captions not showing up during calls
  • Keypad blocking captions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Automatic language detection and switching
  • Text-to-speech functionality for mute users
  • Customizable tone/volume settings
  • Improved integration with phone dialer

Elderly Phone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CaptionCall

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Elderly Phone

Subscriptions1
  • One-year membership3 Days trial$0.991 Year

Questions

Is CaptionCall free?
CaptionCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elderly Phone free?
Elderly Phone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CaptionCall or Elderly Phone have ads?
Neither CaptionCall nor Elderly Phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptionCall or Elderly Phone?
CaptionCall ships an update fortnightly, and Elderly Phone every 2 weeks. Most recently, CaptionCall was updated on October 15, 2026 and Elderly Phone on October 3, 2026.

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