TawkBase vs Hinahon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TawkBase
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TawkBase is your AI-powered virtual receptionist that answers your business phone calls professionally, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. NEVER MISS ANOTHER CALL Your AI receptionist answers every call with a personalized greeting, using your business name and information. Whether you're in a meeting, on vacation, or just busy — TawkBase has you covered. KEY FEATURES AI Voice Receptionist • Natural-sounding AI answers calls in your business's voice • Customizable greeting and conversation style • Handles common questions about your business • Takes detailed messages from callers Message Management • View all messages in one place • Get instant notifications via email or SMS • Mark messages as read, archive, or follow up • Full call transcripts and recordings Appointment Booking • Integrates with Google Calendar • AI checks your availability in real-time • Books appointments directly on your calendar • Sends confirmation to customers Customer Recognition • Greets returning customers by name • Stores customer contact information • Builds relationships automatically Smart Call Forwarding • Forward urgent calls to your phone • Set up emergency contacts • Transfer calls to team members via company directory Business Hours & Holidays • Configure your working hours • Set holiday schedules • AI adjusts responses based on availability Call Analytics • Complete call history • Call duration and status tracking • Search and filter past calls PERFECT FOR • Small business owners • Service professionals (plumbers, electricians, contractors) • Medical and dental offices • Law firms and consultants • Real estate agents • Anyone who can't answer every call GET STARTED IN MINUTES 1. Sign up and tell us about your business 2. Get your dedicated business phone number 3. Start receiving professionally answered calls Your AI receptionist learns your business details and handles calls exactly how you would — but never takes a day off. Questions? Visit our support center in the app or contact us anytime. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tawkbase.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://tawkbase.ai/privacy
Hinahon
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Rejection is not in your head. It is a real sting, and it lands before you finish your sentence. Most sales training tells you to let it roll off your back. That advice does not match what happens on an actual call, and it leaves you thinking your reaction is a personal failing instead of a normal human one. Hinahon does not ask you to think differently about rejection. It gives you reps against it, until it stops owning you. You already know cold calling is hard. You have watched the videos, read the scripts, heard that it is just a numbers game. None of that changed what happens the moment a real prospect says no. Hinahon is built for where you already are: you do not need convincing that this is difficult, you need something that works differently from the last five things you tried. WHAT YOU GET Practice against an AI prospect that talks back like a real one. You dial, you pitch, you get objections, you get told no, on your own schedule, with no manager listening in. Every call gets scored. Per-call rubric scoring shows what you said and how it landed, so you are not guessing what to fix next time. Pick your difficulty. Start easier while you find your footing, then move up to the prospects who push back hard. Spend in proportion to the time you use. Easy calls cost less, Hard calls cost more, so a quick rep never costs the same as a full one. Run a quick drill. Short drills let you practice one hard moment on its own, the busy brush-off, the price objection, the cancel you are trying to save, so a rep fits into the gap between two real calls. Track your streaks. Every day you show up adds to a streak, so the repetition becomes something you can see. Level up and earn certification. Levels and certifications are the running record of the reps you have actually put in, not just the calls you logged. Climb the leaderboard. See where you stand against other reps building the same skill. Try it without the risk. The Win Your Money Back guarantee is there so you can put Hinahon to the test. Updated for iOS 27. The app is current with Apple's newest release and still runs on older iPhones, so it keeps up with your phone either way. A practice call shows up like a real one. When you start a rep, your phone shows the same call status you would see on an actual call, so the reaction you're building tolerance for is the real one. Find the rep you need faster. Search Hinahon from Spotlight for a scenario or persona, so a specific rep, like Busy Brenda, is one search away instead of a few taps into the app. See your progress without opening the app. Add the Home Screen widget to check your streak and level at a glance. Build the rep who does not flinch. Nothing removes the sting of a no. What repetition does is stop it from running your reaction. That is what Hinahon trains, one call at a time. If cold calling is the part of the job you dread, this is where you get the reps in before the call that matters.
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Verdict
TawkBase and Hinahon are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. TawkBase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $129.99 per month and Hinahon sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | TawkBase | Hinahon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TawkBase | Regie Durana |
In-app purchases
TawkBase
- TawkBase Essentials$129.991 Month
- TawkBase Professional$259.991 Month
Hinahon
- Monthly Practice$29.991 Month
- Business Monthly$99.991 Month
- Starter Pack$19.99
- Pro Pack$49.99
- Business Retainer$99.99
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- Business Retainer Plus$199.99









