Comparison

CallVS vs Hush

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

Head to head
About

CallVS

This app offers secure, end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls, along with private messaging. It provides advanced features like call recording, AI screening, and identity verification, with optional subscriptions for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted voice and video calls
  • Encrypted messaging with file sharing
  • Smart Contacts with QR code add
  • Face ID and two-factor authentication
  • Call recording and transcription (paid)
  • AI call screening and filtering (paid)
  • Creator Mode for call rates and branding (paid)
Features
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CallVS is a private, encrypted communication app that puts you in control of your calls, messages, and identity. Make crystal-clear voice and video calls protected by end-to-end encryption. No one can listen in — not even us. Your conversations stay between you and the people you trust. CallVS is free to download and use for core calling and messaging. Some advanced features require an auto-renewing subscription, available as in-app purchases (see "Subscription Plans" below). INCLUDED FREE: - Private end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls - Encrypted messaging with images, files, and location - Smart Contacts with QR-code add and granular permissions - Face ID and two-factor authentication for account security - Stories and identity verification REQUIRES A PAID SUBSCRIPTION (Pro, Creator, or Business plan): - Voice Vault — record calls and get automatic transcriptions - Voicemail with automatic transcription - Scheduled calls - AI Guardian — AI-powered call screening and filtering - Creator Mode — set your own call rates, branded Call IDs, earnings tracking, paid call links - Stealth Mode and Panic Mode advanced security tools - Group calls with friends or colleagues - Encrypted backups for identity recovery - Cross-device sync across iPhone, iPad, and web SUBSCRIPTION PLANS (auto-renewing, in-app purchase): - Pro Monthly / Pro Yearly - Creator Monthly / Creator Yearly - Business Monthly / Business Yearly Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Your privacy is not a feature. It's the foundation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://callvs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://callvs.com/privacy

About

Hush

Features
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HUSH is private voice and video calling for the contacts you choose to add. Sign in with Apple, add a friend by their HUSH ID, and call them with end-to-end encrypted voice or video. There is no public search, no random matching, no anonymous chat — only people you have personally added can reach you. WHY HUSH • End-to-end encrypted voice and video (AES-256-GCM, X25519 ECDH, Perfect Forward Secrecy) • Sign in required with Apple or Google — no anonymous use • Invite-only contacts — add friends by HUSH ID, no public directory • 1:1 voice and video calls in HD • Multi-party meetings with a shareable code • Your device contacts are not uploaded — we do not scrape your phone book SAFE BY DESIGN • Terms of Use accepted before sign-in, with zero tolerance for objectionable content and abusive users • Username profanity filtering at sign-up • Report any contact for harassment, spam, sexual content, impersonation, threats, or other violations • Block any contact instantly — they are removed from your contact list and cannot reach you • Manage blocked users from your profile at any time • Reports reviewed within 24 hours; violating accounts are removed PLANS • Free — try the core experience • Plus — unlimited calls, more contacts, higher video quality HUSH is the calling app you use with the people you already trust. Your contacts, your conversations, kept between you. Terms of Use: https://hushprivacy.app/legal/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://hushprivacy.app/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

CallVS4 screens
Hush4 screens

Verdict

The call

CallVS and Hush 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CallVS sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Hush sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $49.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CallVS versus Hush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCallVSHush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAR DYNAMICS INCFinary Labs Technology Inc

In-app purchases

6 purchases

CallVS

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Creator Monthly7 Days trial$39.991 Month
  • Business Monthly7 Days trial$59.991 Month
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
  • Creator Yearly7 Days trial$399.991 Year
  • Business Yearly7 Days trial$599.991 Year
1 purchases

Hush

Subscriptions1
  • HUSH Plus7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is CallVS free?
CallVS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hush free?
Hush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CallVS or Hush have ads?
Neither CallVS nor Hush shows ads.

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