Comparison

BeAware Deaf Assistant vs CaliTreez

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

Head to head
About

BeAware Deaf Assistant

This app offers advanced communication tools for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. It features real-time voice-to-text transcription, customizable alerts for loud noises, and a unique text-to-speech function for phone calls. It also includes a notepad with preset phrases and an emoji board for easier communication.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice-to-text transcription
  • Customizable noise and alert notifications
  • Text-to-speech for phone calls
  • Note-taking with preset phrases
  • Flip text for easy viewing
  • Emoji and image communication board
Features
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BeAware is the most advanced communication tool for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community with the latest features that do not exist on other apps! It even hit top 5 on Ycombinator's HackerNews! Are you tired of using apps with bad user experience, while being forced to watch ads and paying $50 a year for functionality that you need to use everyday? Look no further, BeAware is the only free, privacy-safe, no-ads, open-source, completely offline, battery-efficient app designed for Deaf users. With a proven and award-winning development process, BeAware was built from the ground-up with the deaf community in mind. It would not have been possible without the help of 100's of volunteers, testers and dozens of design and development iterations. - BeAware comes with a customizable Alert tool, that can detect loud noises and communicate that to the deaf using vibrations, LED flashes, and sending notifications to your phone and connected Apple Watch. So now, a Deaf new mom can leave the app running and get alerted if her baby is crying, or a Deaf delivery driver can move to the side to make way for emergency vehicles. - BeAware comes with the fastest Speech-to-Text transcription tool that is optimized for accuracy and works in any language that is set in the device Settings - The Text functionality is the best note pad app for the Deaf. The "Preset phrases" feature can make note taking a breeze and the "Flip Text" provides ease while showing the note. Enjoy your custom order at the coffee shop, without having to retype it every time, or having to turn your phone around. - Play Text - The Text tool also comes with a unique ability to Play the Text that you type in through your voice and video phone calls! So if you are not able to speak over the phone in an interview, you can just type out your responses and have the phone play it to the other side of your call. The language of the speech depends on the one selected in your settings - Emoji Board allows you to communicate with people who don't use ASL using emoji or images uploaded from your photo gallery *Users with Usher Syndrome can switch the phone to dark mode to view the app designed to accommodate them.

About

CaliTreez

This app connects users with a non-storefront medical and recreational cannabis delivery service. It focuses on providing high-quality products and exceptional customer service for patients and consumers.

Highlights
  • Non-storefront delivery
  • Medical and recreational options
  • Top-shelf products
  • Exceptional service
  • Patient-focused
Features
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We are a Medical and Recreational Non-Storefront Delivery Dispensary that prides itself in delivering exceptional service and top-shelf products to each one of our patients, friends and family.

Screenshots

BeAware Deaf Assistant4 screens
CaliTreez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CaliTreez at 5.0 against BeAware Deaf Assistant's 4.5. BeAware Deaf Assistant's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (192 vs 1). 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

CaliTreez holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeAware Deaf Assistant has 192 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeAware Deaf Assistant ships an update every 10 days, CaliTreez every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BeAware Deaf Assistant versus CaliTreez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeAware Deaf AssistantCaliTreez
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (192 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings192 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB56 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSaamer MansoorE & I Distribution Inc.

Customer experience

BeAware Deaf Assistant

All ratings192 ratings
Positive86.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative22.7%

CaliTreez

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BeAware Deaf Assistant

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Speech recognition is finicky and not exact
  • App crashes regularly
  • Microphone does not capture sound for transcription
  • App consumes battery very quickly
  • App makes iPhone extremely hot
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  • Does not work in noisy environments
  • Icon options are cropped with larger text display zoom
  • No audio when typing in texts and hitting iPhone's play button
  • Transcription is full of errors and often makes no sense
  • Turning app off with blue/red dot does not work; transcription continues
  • Cannot have an entire conversation, only line by line recording

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improve speech recognition/transcription accuracy
  • Implement true AI system for better accuracy
  • Add automatic punctuation (commas, periods, question marks)
  • Allow paragraph breaks for better text structure
  • Distinguish between different voices

CaliTreez

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BeAware Deaf Assistant

No in-app purchases

None

CaliTreez

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeAware Deaf Assistant free?
BeAware Deaf Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaliTreez free?
CaliTreez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeAware Deaf Assistant or CaliTreez?
CaliTreez is rated higher. BeAware Deaf Assistant averages 4.5 out of 5 from 192 ratings, while CaliTreez averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BeAware Deaf Assistant or CaliTreez have ads?
Neither BeAware Deaf Assistant nor CaliTreez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeAware Deaf Assistant or CaliTreez?
BeAware Deaf Assistant ships an update every 10 days, and CaliTreez every 3 months. Most recently, BeAware Deaf Assistant was updated on October 14, 2026 and CaliTreez on October 5, 2026.

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