Hey Kevin vs Answerio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey Kevin
This AI assistant answers your missed calls with real conversations, not voicemails. It identifies callers and their needs, sending you summaries to help secure business. It can also offer appointment slots based on your calendar.
- Answers missed calls with AI
- Provides live call transcripts
- Sends call summaries via text
- Screens unknown callers
- Offers appointment booking
- Supports multiple languages
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Never lose the context behind a missed call. Hey Kevin is a call-screening assistant for your everyday calls, with Business plans for people who also need an AI receptionist. When a call is routed to your Kevin number, Kevin answers, asks who is calling and why, and captures the details you need to respond. FOR PERSONAL CALL SCREENING • Let contacts ring through while Kevin screens unknown callers • Understand why someone is calling before you answer • Review transcripts and recent-call summaries • Review screened calls when it suits you FOR CONTRACTORS AND SERVICE BUSINESSES • Qualify new callers while you are driving, working, or with a customer • See urgent requests and caller details in one place • Review the conversation before calling back • Let callers hear your business name, hours, services, and pricing guidance • Watch the live transcript and take over the call when you want HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose Personal or Business mode. 2. Get your Kevin number and set up supported call forwarding. 3. When a routed call arrives, Kevin asks the caller what they need. 4. Watch live, pick up, or review the conversation afterward. Kevin supports Personal, Business, and Business Pro subscriptions. Trial eligibility and subscription pricing are shown in the app and Apple purchase sheet. Availability and call-forwarding behavior depend on your carrier and region. Currently available in the United States and Canada. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Answerio
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Answerio is your virtual assistant that will answer the phone when you can't. You'll find out who's calling and why, offer to leave a message, and inform callers about your services. How it works: • Turn on call forwarding in the app • When you don't answer, the assistant will answer the call for you • Listen again and call back What Answerio can do: • Professionally answer the call on your behalf • Find out the reason for the call and offer to leave a message • Inform callers about your services • Record the entire call for listening • Show a transcript of the call Customize your assistant: • 2 default assistants — Klára and Tomáš • Create your own assistant with your own name and personality • Describe your services and the assistant will inform about them Free version: 5 calls per month, 2 default assistants. Premium: unlimited calls, personal assistants, contacts in recordings. Privacy Policy: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-privacy-en.html Terms of Use: https://dl.haulis.com/answerio-terms.html
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Verdict
Hey Kevin and Answerio are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Hey Kevin sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Answerio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Hey Kevin | Answerio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deli Matsuo | Marko Haulis |
In-app purchases
Hey Kevin
- Kevin AI Personal14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Kevin AI Business14 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Kevin AI Business Pro14 Days trial$79.991 Month
Answerio
- Answerio Premium$1.991 Month









