Comparison

Hullomail Voicemail vs Linca

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

Head to head
About

Hullomail Voicemail

This app offers an enhanced voicemail experience, converting messages to text for easy reading and searching. It also includes robust spam call blocking and allows for personalized greetings and sharing of voicemails via email.

Highlights
  • Voicemail to text transcription
  • Spam and unwanted call blocking
  • Customizable voicemail greetings
  • Unlimited voicemail storage
  • Voicemail sharing via email
  • Searchable voicemails
Features
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Hullomail Voicemail makes spam call blocking & voicemail effortless.  Read, reply, search, play and share voicemails with ease. Manage your voicemail better custom greetings, voicemail sharing, voicemail to text and email. KEY FEATURES: READ & SEARCH YOUR VOICEMAIL WITH VOICEMAIL TRANSCRIPTION • Hullomail Voicemail converts voicemails to text so you can read and search them without even listening PROTECT YOUR NUMBER WITH CALL BLOCKER • Block spam & unwanted callers from leaving you voicemails & calling you DELIGHT CALLERS WITH CUSTOM VOICEMAIL GREETINGS • Give callers the experience they deserve with special personalized voicemail greetings only they hear KEEP VOICEMAILS FOREVER WITH UNLIMITED USAGE • Save special voicemails in mailbox with unlimited storage FORWARD VOICEMAILS WITH VOICEMAIL SHARING • Automatically forward unread messages to a partner, spouse or any email so important phone calls aren't ignored • Share voicemail, forward voicemail & reply to phone calls by email, SMS or a direct voicemail READ VOICEMAIL ON ANY DEVICE WITH VOICEMAIL TO EMAIL • Use your favourite email client to receive, read, play & reply to voicemails & missed calls • Phone not on you? Check voicemail online or by email without your phone! TREAT VOICEMAIL LIKE TEXTS WITH VOICEMAIL TRANSCRIPTION • Prioritise voicemails quickly by reading their text • Reply to voicemails quickly via a Text/SMS Choose your subscription: Hullomail LITE • Read, play and manage your voicemails • Transcription of 10 voicemails per month (up to 30 seconds of audio transcribed) • Storage for up to 100 voicemails • Push notifications when you miss a call, if your phone has been off or has no coverage • Copy your voicemails to email for safe keeping • Create custom greetings for friends, family and colleagues • Call Blocker lets you block spam & unwanted callers from leaving a voicemail • Access Control - Anti-hacking measures to secure voicemails Hullomail PRO All of the above plus: • Transcription of all voicemails (up to 180 seconds of audio transcribed) • Search for messages by caller or content • Out Of Office voice greetings • Unlimited voicemail storage Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the active period. Manage your subscription in iTunes after purchase. Please note that most Pay as You Go Plans (Prepaid) are not compatible with Hullomail as they do not support call forwarding which is needed for the service to operate. SUPPORTED CARRIERS & NETWORKS USA: AT&T, Bluegrass Cellular, Cellcom, Centennial, Cincinnati Bell, Cingular, Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile and Verizon * * Carrier list is subject to change IMPORTANT TO NOTE • Hullomail is a replacement voicemail service • In order to use Hullomail you need to sign up and create an account • Your carrier must support Call Forwarding for Hullomail to work. Please contact your carrier if you are experiencing problems • Your carrier may charge you if you exceed your monthly call minute allowance or if you are roaming • Please see our Roaming FAQ’s to find out how Hullomail can save you money when travelling abroad • Being an automated process Scribe voicemail transcription may not be 100% accurate and may also introduce a slight delay to the delivery of the voicemail Privacy Policy - https://www.thumbtel.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use - https://www.thumbtel.com/hullomail-terms-of-use/

About

Linca

This AI receptionist handles incoming calls for business owners and professionals, identifying callers and their needs. It answers according to your instructions, sends summaries, and prioritizes urgent calls. Set up custom scenarios for meetings, evenings, or holidays to ensure no important call is missed.

Highlights
  • AI-powered call answering
  • Call summaries and prioritization
  • Customizable call scenarios
  • Spam call blocking
  • Multi-language support
  • Natural-sounding AI voices
Features
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Every call counts. Linca is an AI receptionist for business owners and professionals. It handles the calls you can't take: it finds out who is calling and what they need, answers by your instructions and sends you a summary. You stay with the client in front of you and call back when it suits you. An overview of every call • A summary right after each call: who called, what they need and what Linca said. In the app and by email. • Urgent calls first. Linca marks the calls that need attention today and sends you a priority notification. • The details you need. Write in plain language what you want to know, and Linca asks the caller. Calls handled by your rules • Scenarios for meetings, evenings and holidays. Turn them on by hand, by working hours or by calendar. • Answers based on your website. Linca knows your current prices, services and opening hours. • Spam doesn't disturb you. Linca checks each number against 400,000+ known spam numbers. Blocked calls don't count towards your plan. A voice that represents you • A greeting in your company's name. • 6 natural voices, in the tone that fits your services. • Your contacts greeted by name. • 90+ languages. Linca switches even mid-call. Set up in 2 minutes • Set up call forwarding right in the app. • Business and personal number in one account, for example on a dual SIM. Who Linca is for Real estate agents, lawyers, clinics, consultants and service businesses. Anyone who can't be on the phone while they work. Plans You pay for handled calls, not minutes. A 1-minute call and a 10-minute call each count as one. • Receptionist, CZK 290 a month: 80 handled calls. • Nonstop, CZK 490 a month: unlimited handled calls for one business owner, a text message with a link for the caller, and your own voice. Yearly billing: Receptionist CZK 2,790, Nonstop CZK 4,700. Your first 5 handled calls are free, with no time limit. 50,000+ calls handled. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://linca.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://linca.io/privacy

Screenshots

Hullomail Voicemail4 screens
Linca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Linca at 5.0 against Hullomail Voicemail's 4.1. Linca also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Hullomail Voicemail's advantage is ratings volume (812 vs 2). 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. Hullomail Voicemail sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Linca sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Linca holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hullomail Voicemail has 812 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hullomail Voicemail ships an update every 2 months, Linca every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hullomail Voicemail versus Linca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHullomail VoicemailLinca
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (812 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings812 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThumbtel LtdSLAI labs s.r.o.

Customer experience

Hullomail Voicemail

All ratings813 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral8.4%
Negative46.2%

Linca

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hullomail Voicemail

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Voicemails disappearing
  • Inability to block unwanted callers
  • App crashing or not working as expected
  • Deactivation/unsubscription process not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to upload custom voicemail greetings
  • Longer voicemail recording time
  • Ability to block numbers from leaving voicemail
  • Hands-free voicemail access while driving
  • Export/backup voicemail messages

Linca

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Hullomail Voicemail

Subscriptions5
  • HulloMail LITE Monthly$2.991 Month
  • HulloMail PRO Monthly$4.991 Month
  • HulloMail LITE Yearly2 variants$12.991 Year
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  • HulloMail LITE Yearly$29.991 Year
  • HulloMail PRO Yearly$49.991 Year
8 purchases

Linca

Subscriptions8
  • Peace Lite$0.997 Days
  • Peace Unlimited$4.997 Days
  • Lite$5.991 Month
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  • Receptionist$14.991 Month
  • Nonstop$24.901 Month
  • Lite$56.001 Year
  • Receptionist$139.001 Year
  • Nonstop$229.001 Year

Questions

Is Hullomail Voicemail free?
Hullomail Voicemail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Linca free?
Linca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hullomail Voicemail or Linca?
Linca is rated higher. Hullomail Voicemail averages 4.1 out of 5 from 812 ratings, while Linca averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hullomail Voicemail or Linca have ads?
Neither Hullomail Voicemail nor Linca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hullomail Voicemail or Linca?
Hullomail Voicemail ships an update every 2 months, and Linca every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hullomail Voicemail was updated on November 6, 2026 and Linca on October 30, 2026.

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