Comparison

Capsule CRM vs Highrise

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

Head to head
About

Capsule CRM

Manage your business contacts, tasks, and sales opportunities on the go. This mobile CRM allows you to update your data offline, track communications, and view contact details with ease. It's designed for professionals who need to stay organized and productive outside the office.

Highlights
  • Offline data access and updates
  • Contact and company management
  • Task and calendar management
  • Sales opportunity tracking
  • Communication history logging
  • Direct calling and emailing from contacts
Features
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Access your Capsule account wherever you go. Capsule for iPhone provides access to your contacts, tasks, opportunities, projects and more. Capsule is the easy online CRM for doing business. Use Capsule to keep track of the people and companies you do business with, communications with them, opportunities in the pipeline and what needs to be done when. Capsule for iPhone features: • Access, add or update your data even when you're offline • See latest activity and updates from your co-workers • Start calls or emails directly from a contact's profile • View a contact's location on the map • See history of emails and notes about a contact • Keep track of sales opportunities • Manage your calendar and assign tasks IMPORTANT: An existing Capsule CRM account is required.

About

Highrise

Manage leads and follow-ups efficiently with this straightforward CRM. Keep all client interactions in one place, set reminders, and streamline team sales efforts. Integrate with your email and other productivity tools for seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Track leads and manage follow-ups
  • Centralized record of all lead interactions
  • Easy follow-up reminders
  • Bulk email functionality
  • Email and tool integrations
  • Simple and quick to learn
Features
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Highrise is a simple CRM that helps you track leads and manage follow ups on the go. • Know who said what to whom and when with everything about your leads in one place • Never let a lead fall through the cracks again with easy follow-ups and reminders • Get your team back to selling with a system anyone can learn in minutes • Keep the relationship going with simple bulk email • Integrate directly with any email system and with productivity and communication tools like Wufoo, Zapier, and many others Highrise is easy to learn and master in minutes so you can get back to what matters. "My follow up is a magnitude better. I have a business partner now and we keep track of our conversations with each client in Highrise. It sounds simple, but having a running record of who said what when and who sent what to whom ALL in one place is tool above the rest. Highrise is so easy to access and use. I shoot photography, the saying is the best camera is the one with you. With Highrise, its always with me, on my laptop, iPad or iPhone. " - Ken Jansen, Keller Williams Realty Partners, Inc. “If you are an entrepreneur that does a lot of sales or client meetings, then Highrise is the app for you” - Inc Magazine

Screenshots

Capsule CRM4 screens
Highrise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Capsule CRM at 4.5 against Highrise's 3.1. Capsule CRM also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 47%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). Highrise's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Capsule CRM holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Capsule CRM's written reviews are positive against 47% of Highrise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capsule CRM ships an update every 5 weeks, Highrise every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Capsule CRM versus Highrise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapsule CRMHighrise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (45 ratings) — better3.1 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better46.8% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better21
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZestia37signals LLC

Customer experience

Capsule CRM

All ratings45 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews139 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative11.5%

Highrise

All ratings21 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral19.0%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive46.8%
Neutral12.8%
Negative40.4%

Bugs and requests

Capsule CRM

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing on home screen
  • Inconsistent contact/opportunity sync between mobile and web
  • Missing stock images in UI

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar view in mobile app
  • Integrate email inbox and texting functionality
  • Improve custom fields and tags management in mobile app
  • Implement native iOS notifications
  • Develop an iPad-optimized version

Highrise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Capsule CRM

No in-app purchases

None

Highrise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capsule CRM free?
Capsule CRM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Highrise free?
Highrise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Capsule CRM or Highrise?
Capsule CRM is rated higher. Capsule CRM averages 4.5 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Highrise averages 3.1 from 21 ratings.
Do Capsule CRM or Highrise have ads?
Neither Capsule CRM nor Highrise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capsule CRM or Highrise?
Capsule CRM ships an update every 5 weeks, and Highrise every 6 months. Most recently, Capsule CRM was updated on November 1, 2026 and Highrise on November 1, 2026.

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