# Pinger vs InnoCaption

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InnoCaption at none against Pinger's 11. InnoCaption also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). Pinger's advantage is chart position (#178 vs unranked) and ratings volume (70K vs 12K). On price, rating, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pinger sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. InnoCaption asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pinger against 4.7 for InnoCaption. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pinger has 70K ratings behind it against 12K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Pinger's written reviews are positive against 71% of InnoCaption's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pinger | InnoCaption |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (70K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinger-call-plus-texting-app/id444741112/reviews) | [4.7 (12K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/innocaption-call-captioning/id1333988644/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **70K** | 12K |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews | **71.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#178** | — |
| Size | 219 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pinger, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/299102705) | [Mezmo Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/579808323) |

## What reviewers say

### Pinger

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinger-call-plus-texting-app/id444741112)

**Currently charting:** #178 Top Grossing · Utilities, #206 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

This app provides a free U.S. phone number for unlimited calling and texting to the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. It offers features like voicemail, group chat, and MMS messaging, functioning as a reliable alternative to a traditional phone line.

**Highlights:** Free U.S. phone number, Unlimited calling, Free texting (SMS), Voicemail, Group chat, MMS picture & video messaging

**Features:** Siri integration

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | per month |
| Voicemail to Text | $2.99 | per month |
| Pinger Plus Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pinger Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| Pinger Plus Weekly | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Pinger Plus Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pinger Plus Half Yearly | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| Pinger Plus Yearly | $69.99 | per year |
| 100 minutes | $1.99 | one-time |
| 400 minutes | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1000 minutes | $18.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app
- 👍 Simple and functional
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Works pretty good
- 👍 Great service, user friendly

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Constantly lock your account due to supposed shady activity
- 💰 You have to pay $10 a month to receive SMS from apps
- 🐛 Does not even let you create an account
- 🔍 Why so many ads since last update??!
- 🐛 Issues with Pinger

**Reported bugs**

- Constantly lock your account due to supposed shady activity
- Does not even let you create an account
- Microphone doesn't work, can't hear me on calls
- Inconsistent, can't make calls sometimes
- Not dependable, messages don't go through

**Requested features**

- Ability to receive verification codes
- Option to turn off sounds/notifications
- Fix for not being able to send more than one picture at a time


### InnoCaption

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/innocaption-call-captioning/id1333988644)

This app provides free, real-time captions for phone calls, assisting individuals with hearing loss. It offers options for live stenographers or automated speech recognition, with features like text-to-speech shortcuts and transcript summaries for enhanced communication.

**Highlights:** Live call captioning (stenographer or ASR), Text-to-speech calling with AI refine, Customizable TTS shortcuts, AI-powered transcript summaries, Save and view call transcripts, Captioning for incoming and outgoing calls, Spam call filter

**Features:** Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate and fast captioning
- 👍 Enables independent phone use for deaf/hard of hearing
- 👍 Helpful customer support
- 👍 Useful for work, personal, and medical calls
- 👍 Saves call transcripts for reference

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional issues with call quality and disconnections
- 🐛 Inaccurate transcription of names and numbers
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and sharing personal information
- 🔋 Drains battery when used extensively

**Reported bugs**

- Incoming calls not always received or displayed
- App crashing or freezing during calls
- Issues with call forwarding setup

**Requested features**

- Ability to caption in-person conversations
- Integration with video calling apps
- Improved transcription accuracy for names and numbers
- Option to save call transcripts locally


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pinger free?

Pinger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is InnoCaption free?

InnoCaption is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pinger or InnoCaption?

Pinger and InnoCaption are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 70K and 12K ratings respectively.

### Do Pinger or InnoCaption have ads?

Pinger shows ads; InnoCaption does not.

### Which is updated more often, Pinger or InnoCaption?

Pinger ships an update weekly, and InnoCaption weekly. Most recently, Pinger was updated on September 25, 2026 and InnoCaption on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*