Comparison

Zoho Writer vs ClearCaps

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

Head to head
About

Zoho Writer

Create and edit documents with a clean, distraction-free interface. Collaborate with others in real-time, import and export various file formats, and access your work across all devices. Your changes are automatically saved and synced.

Highlights
  • Create and edit documents
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Import/export MS Word, PDF, ODT
  • Sync across devices
  • Offline access
  • Automatic saving
Features
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Simple, slick word processing app to create and edit documents, and collaborate on them with your friends. Sync docs across devices and access them wherever you go.   Writer is carefully designed to create a clean, blank paper-esque writing experience across your smartphone, tablet and computer. And it's free forever! Collaborate with your team - Join discussions, even when you're away from your desk. Add your thoughts to documents, reply to friends' comments, or just appreciate them by clicking "like."   Work with multiple formats - Import and edit your existing Microsoft Word documents. Take stories off your world by exporting it as an MS Word, PDF, ODT, HTML, or TXT file.   Get access to the full-blown web version - One of the best advantages of using Writer is that it features a powerful word processor on the web. It's incredibly easy to jot down notes on the move, and continue working on it on the web when you're back to your desk. Create beautiful looking documents - Format your documents. Add images, tables, and more. Work offline - Apart from a "Make available offline" option, 20 of your most recent documents will available offline by default too!   Forget saving documents - Forget clicking save, and manual back up. Your changes are saved and synced across all your devices as you make them. What's stopping you now? Get started. Write away!

About

ClearCaps

Features
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ClearCaps turns conversations into live captions right on your iPhone, knowing who's speaking. Built for people with hearing loss and anyone who needs to capture meetings, doctor visits, or lectures without relying on the cloud. WHY CLEARCAPS · Works offline. After the first download, everything runs on your iPhone's chip. Audio and transcripts never leave the device. · Identifies speakers. Detects who's talking and colors them differently. Rename "Speaker 1" to "Dr. Rodriguez" or "Mom" and it sticks across the whole session. · Built for hearing loss. Large text, high contrast, minimal latency. Haptic feedback when someone asks you a direct question. · Optional live translation. 10+ languages, fully on-device via Apple's Translation framework. BUILT-IN AI ASSISTANT · Auto-summary of the whole conversation · Transcript cleanup (removes filler words and errors) · AI speaker identification (deduces names from dialog context) · Visual context: snap a photo and let AI describe the scene USE CASES · Noisy family meals · Doctor appointments (keep a transcript to re-read at home) · In-person work meetings · Lectures, classes, religious services · TV or video with muffled audio · Conversations with quiet voices PRIVACY · Zero cloud data. Zero analytics. Zero tracking. · Saved sessions live only on your iPhone. · Uninstall the app and everything is gone. REQUIREMENTS · iPhone running iOS 26 or later · Recommended: 8 GB RAM iPhone (iPhone 15 Pro or newer) for all AI features · ~700 MB initial download; ~2 GB extra if you enable the AI assistant IMPORTANT LIMITATIONS ClearCaps is NOT a medical device, NOT a hearing aid, and does NOT replace a professional audiological evaluation. It's a complementary accessibility tool. Transcription accuracy depends on environment and audio quality. DEDICATION ClearCaps was built to help my father follow family conversations in a noisy dining room. If it helps you or someone you love, let me know at contact@astrolexis.space. Made by AstroLexis LLC · astrolexis.space

Screenshots

Zoho Writer4 screens
ClearCaps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Zoho Writer at Free against ClearCaps's $4.99. Zoho Writer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). ClearCaps's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On 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

Zoho Writer is free to download; ClearCaps costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zoho Writer ships an update every 3 weeks, ClearCaps every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zoho Writer versus ClearCaps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZoho WriterClearCaps
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.9 (136 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings136 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZoho CorporationBruno Aiub

Bugs and requests

Zoho Writer

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App crashes on document open
  • Cursor jumps randomly in document
  • Keyboard disappears during typing
  • Punctuation disappears after saving
  • Text erased or goes missing
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  • Undo function behaves erratically
  • Diacritics cause app crashes and data loss
  • Apple Pencil input causes immediate crashes
  • Documents fail to load with permission errors
  • Data migration errors on new accounts
  • Offline mode loses documents on sync
  • Lag increases with document size
  • Copy-paste corrupts text formatting
  • App freezes on tutorial screen
  • Documents deleted after app update
  • Sync fails to reflect web version changes
  • Microphone input text disappears
  • App locks up during formatting operations
  • Blank page display in read mode
  • Random extra spaces between words
  • Cursor placement in middle of words
  • Update failure notifications
  • App crashes when using WorkDrive integration

Requested features

18 requests
  • Dark mode for mobile app
  • Text wrapping around images
  • Adjustable image sizing
  • Cover page and page formatting options
  • Document list view (not just icon view)
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  • Search within document contents
  • Ability to save to specific folders
  • Multi-select for batch operations
  • Select all functionality
  • Landscape view support
  • Split-screen iPad support
  • Cloud import from Dropbox/OneDrive
  • Track changes feature
  • Outline navigation on mobile
  • Font size customization
  • Margin adjustment controls
  • Document templates
  • Alphabetical document sorting

ClearCaps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Zoho Writer

No in-app purchases

None

ClearCaps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zoho Writer free?
Zoho Writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClearCaps free?
ClearCaps costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zoho Writer or ClearCaps have ads?
Neither Zoho Writer nor ClearCaps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zoho Writer or ClearCaps?
Zoho Writer ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClearCaps every 4 days. Most recently, Zoho Writer was updated on October 7, 2026 and ClearCaps on October 14, 2026.

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