CaptionCall vs Bridge by InnoCaption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Live call captioning
- Real-time transcription
- Customizable display
- Secure and private
- Use WiFi or mobile data
- Voicemail alerts
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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
Bridge by InnoCaption
This app provides real-time captions for workplace phone calls, enhancing communication for individuals with hearing loss. It streams call audio directly to hearing devices and supports over 75 languages, ensuring clarity and accessibility.
- Real-time call captioning
- Audio streaming to hearing devices
- Supports 75+ languages
- Customizable caption size
- Private and secure data handling
- SOC 2 and HIPAA compliant
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Meet Bridge, the real-time call captioning solution that lets people with hearing loss make workplace phone calls with confidence. Designed to work alongside the physical Bridge accessory, the Bridge app turns your iPhone or iPad into a display for real-time captions during calls on your work phone. - SOC 2 aligned - HIPAA aligned safeguards - Universally compatible FAST, ACCURATE CAPTIONING Powered by best-in-class AI speech recognition, Bridge makes every word clear. CALL AUDIO STREAMING TO HEARING DEVICES Have call audio sent to compatible devices like hearing aids or cochlear implants. CAPTIONS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES 75+ commonly used languages are supported already, with more being added. CUSTOMIZABLE CAPTION SCREEN Adjust the size of captions to ensure maximum readability on calls. PRIVATE AND SECURE No call transcripts or audio data are stored or retained for any purpose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bridge by InnoCaption at 100% against CaptionCall's 75%. Bridge by InnoCaption also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). CaptionCall's advantage is ratings volume (3.7K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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.
Bridge by InnoCaption holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CaptionCall has 3.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of CaptionCall's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bridge by InnoCaption's.
CaptionCall ships an update fortnightly, Bridge by InnoCaption every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CaptionCall | Bridge by InnoCaption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MachineGenius | Mezmo Corporation |
Customer experience
CaptionCall
Bridge by InnoCaption
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
Bridge by InnoCaption
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CaptionCall
No in-app purchases
Bridge by InnoCaption
No in-app purchases
Questions
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