Comparison

CaptionCall vs setting.watch

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

setting.watch

This app helps watch enthusiasts set their timepieces accurately by providing clear displays for GMT, 24-hour time, moon phases, and DST. It also offers step-by-step guides for digital watches and allows tracking of mechanical watch accuracy over time. Users receive timely notifications for DST changes and end-of-month adjustments.

Highlights
  • Accurate watch setting
  • GMT and 24-hour time displays
  • Moonphase and DST tracking
  • Digital watch setting guides
  • Mechanical watch accuracy tracking
  • DST change notifications
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Hacking Seconds (setting.watch) is a quick reference app for watch enthusiasts. Set any watch accurately with clear displays for GMT, 24-hour time, moonphase, and DST transitions. Includes step-by-step setting guides for popular digital watches. Track your mechanical watches' accuracy over time and spot regulation drift. Interactive bezels and dials with haptic feedback let you spin dive bezels and adjust GMT complications just like the real thing. Get notified before DST changes and at the end of short months so your watches stay accurate. All data stays on your device. No tracking, no account required. Free. No ads.

Screenshots

CaptionCall4 screens
setting.watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CaptionCall at 3.6K against setting.watch's 3. CaptionCall also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). setting.watch's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

setting.watch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CaptionCall has 3.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptionCall ships an update fortnightly, setting.watch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CaptionCall versus setting.watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptionCallsetting.watch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.6K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMachineGeniusChiComp

Customer experience

CaptionCall

All ratings3,609 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive74.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative18.6%

setting.watch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

setting.watch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CaptionCall

No in-app purchases

None

setting.watch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptionCall free?
CaptionCall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is setting.watch free?
setting.watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaptionCall or setting.watch?
setting.watch is rated higher. CaptionCall averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while setting.watch averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CaptionCall or setting.watch have ads?
Neither CaptionCall nor setting.watch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptionCall or setting.watch?
CaptionCall ships an update fortnightly, and setting.watch every 6 weeks. Most recently, CaptionCall was updated on October 11, 2026 and setting.watch on October 2, 2026.

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