Comparison

Hello Emma vs Linca

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

Head to head
About

Hello Emma

This voice assistant supports Czech, Slovak, Polish, and English. It allows users to perform various tasks using voice commands, including sending messages, managing calendars, and controlling smart home devices via custom shortcuts. Additional features include a calculator, radio, and dictation for navigation apps.

Highlights
  • Voice commands in multiple languages
  • SMS dictation
  • Calendar and reminder management
  • Smart home control via Shortcuts
  • Speaking calculator
  • Navigation dictation
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Voice assistant for iPhone in Czech, Slovak, Polish and English language. Use your voice for tasks that you could only dictate to Siri in English or German but not in Eastern European languages right now. Dictate SMS, dial contacts and phone numbers, schedule meetings in your calendar, write reminders and items in your shopping list, use speaking calculator or control your smart home via your own Shortcuts and commands such as "turn on the light". Phone • SMS • Shopping list • Calculator • Calendar • Reminders • Shortcuts • Dictate addresses for navigation to Apple Maps, Google Maps, Mapy.cz or Waze • Radio • Name days • Safari • Internet • Jokes Some functions require the iOS application Shortcuts and the shortcut 'Hello Emma Supershortcuts', which you can download directly in the application: Alarm • Timer • Voice recorder • Intercom • Shazam • calling and sending SMS without the need for confirmation on the display. If the iPhone misunderstands the dictated text or name or wrongly pronounce something, you can write the correct text in the 'Text Replacement' dictionary and the next time the text will be automatically corrected. I'd love to hear feedback on what Hello Emma still needs to learn. Looking for beta tester for other languages.

About

Linca

This AI-powered app screens your calls when you're busy or unavailable. It provides instant summaries of who is calling and why, allowing you to decide how to respond. Customize greetings, languages, and AI instructions for personalized call management.

Highlights
  • AI call answering
  • Instant call summaries
  • Personalized greetings and tones
  • Multi-language support
  • Customizable AI instructions
  • SMS responses
  • Call management (callback, text, archive)
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

Hello Emma4 screens
Linca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Linca at Free against Hello Emma's $9.99. Linca also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Hello Emma's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Linca is free to download; Hello Emma costs $9.99 up front. Linca sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Hello Emma asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hello Emma against 5.0 for Linca. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hello Emma ships an update every 3 months, Linca weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hello Emma versus Linca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHello EmmaLinca
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB86 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDavid BeckSLAI labs s.r.o.

Customer experience

Hello Emma

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

Linca

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

In-app purchases

None

Hello Emma

No in-app purchases

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 Hello Emma free?
Hello Emma costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linca free?
Linca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hello Emma or Linca?
Hello Emma and Linca are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Hello Emma or Linca have ads?
Neither Hello Emma nor Linca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hello Emma or Linca?
Hello Emma ships an update every 3 months, and Linca weekly. Most recently, Hello Emma was updated on October 16, 2026 and Linca on October 24, 2026.

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