Comparison

Call Forwarding Lite vs ClearCaptions Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Call Forwarding Lite

Manage conditional call forwarding on your iPhone. Forward calls when busy, unanswered, or out of reach. Activate, deactivate, and check the status of these forwarding options.

Highlights
  • Conditional call forwarding
  • Forward when busy
  • Forward when no answer
  • Forward when out of reach
  • Activate forwarding
  • Deactivate forwarding
  • Check status
Features
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Now you can have conditional call forwarding on your iPhone you can forward calls when busy, when no answer, and/or when out of reach. with call forwarding you can activate, deactivate and check status of all of the above conditional call forwarding types. **This app is using default call forwarding codes which are used by GSM carriers all over the world if your carrier is not a GSM carrier this app will not work with you**

About

ClearCaptions Mobile

This mobile app provides real-time captions for all your phone calls, ensuring you don't miss any part of the conversation. It's designed for individuals with hearing loss and offers a free service with no contracts or hidden fees. Enjoy captioned voicemails, 3-way calling, and customizable caption display.

Highlights
  • Real-time call captioning
  • Free personal phone number
  • Captioned voicemail
  • 3-way calling
  • Call waiting
  • Adjustable caption font and color
  • Bluetooth support
Features
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See every word your callers say. From the provider of innovative in-home phone captioning comes this mobile version for individuals with hearing loss. Wherever you go, you can enjoy captioned mobile calls so you’ll never miss a word. This service is available at NO-COST to individuals whose hearing loss inhibits their phone use — no contracts, no fees, no hidden charges. ClearCaptions Mobile gives you the most accurate, near real-time captioning of what your caller says. ClearCaptions is an FCC-certified service made possible through a federally-funded program. Features: • Free account with a personal ClearCaptions Voice phone number for captioned calls • Captions for incoming and outgoing calls • Free voicemail with captions • 3-way calling • Call waiting • Call contacts from iPhone contact list • Call favorites • Call history with saved captioned calls • E911 support • Caption font and color adjustment • Bluetooth® enabled ClearCaptions is available in the United States and its territories 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.

Screenshots

Call Forwarding Lite2 screens
ClearCaptions Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ClearCaptions Mobile at 50% against Call Forwarding Lite's 2%. ClearCaptions Mobile also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 60 months). Call Forwarding Lite's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 vs 12.0). 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

ClearCaptions Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearCaptions Mobile has 2.1K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 2% of Call Forwarding Lite's written reviews are positive against 50% of ClearCaptions Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Call Forwarding Lite ships an update every 60 months, ClearCaptions Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Call Forwarding Lite versus ClearCaptions Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCall Forwarding LiteClearCaptions Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (36 ratings)4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings362.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 60 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdel Karim SoumanClearCaptions, LLC

Customer experience

Call Forwarding Lite

All ratings36 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative80.6%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive2.3%
Neutral2.3%
Negative95.5%

ClearCaptions Mobile

All ratings1,847 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative44.9%

Bugs and requests

Call Forwarding Lite

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ClearCaptions Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Missed calls and voicemails
  • Issues with password recovery

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to save call transcripts
  • Improved compatibility with other devices
  • More language support for transcription

In-app purchases

None

Call Forwarding Lite

No in-app purchases

None

ClearCaptions Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Call Forwarding Lite free?
Call Forwarding Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearCaptions Mobile free?
ClearCaptions Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Call Forwarding Lite or ClearCaptions Mobile?
ClearCaptions Mobile is rated higher. Call Forwarding Lite averages 1.7 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while ClearCaptions Mobile averages 4.4 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Call Forwarding Lite or ClearCaptions Mobile have ads?
Neither Call Forwarding Lite nor ClearCaptions Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Call Forwarding Lite or ClearCaptions Mobile?
Call Forwarding Lite ships an update every 60 months, and ClearCaptions Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Call Forwarding Lite was updated on October 14, 2026 and ClearCaptions Mobile on October 20, 2026.

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