Hiya vs Visualfy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hiya
Block unwanted spam and scam calls while identifying unknown callers. Get real-time caller ID and call reasons before you answer, and protect your voicemail from spam. Offers premium features for an enhanced calling experience.
- Spam and scam call blocking
- Real-time caller ID
- Call reason identification
- Voicemail protection
- Spoofed call protection
- Reverse phone lookup
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Know who's calling. Block unwanted calls. Screen the rest. CALLER ID & CALL BLOCKING See who's calling before you answer. Hiya shows caller names and call context for incoming calls and automatically blocks numbers reported as unwanted, using Hiya's phone number reputation data. LOOK UP UNKNOWN NUMBERS Search any number to see who called and whether it has been reported as spam or unwanted by other users. CALL SCREENER * Turn on Call Screener and set up call forwarding, and unknown calls are answered by Hiya on your behalf. Hiya asks the caller why they're calling, so you can decide whether to pick up. Call forwarding is set up through your carrier, and the steps are guided in the app. AI VOICE DETECTION & CALL SAFETY ALERTS * For calls handled by Call Screener, Hiya's servers can analyze the call and flag signs of an AI-generated voice or risky requests. You'll see the alert in the app. REPORT & REVIEW Report numbers you don't trust and see your recent call activity in one place. Requirements and availability: - Caller ID and call blocking require enabling Hiya in iPhone Settings > Phone > Call Blocking & Identification. - Call Screener, AI Voice Detection, and Call Safety Alerts require call forwarding to be enabled with your carrier. They are available only in the United States and Canada, in English and French, Spanish and may not be supported by all carriers or plans. - Feature availability may vary by device, operating system, carrier, and plan. - Detection is designed to help identify risk but cannot identify every unwanted or suspicious call. * = U.S. and Canada only. English, French, and Spanish only. Terms of Service: https://www.hiya.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://hiya.com/hiya-data-policy
Visualfy
This app provides visual and sensory alerts for individuals who are deaf or have hearing loss. It recognizes important sounds and translates them into alerts on connected devices, enhancing safety and accessibility in homes and public spaces.
- Visual and vibration alerts for sounds
- Smart home device integration
- Public space notifications
- Customizable alert colors
- Support for Spanish and International Sign Language
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Visualfy is the app for deaf people, people with hearing loss and institutions committed to hearing accessibility. It gives access to our accessibility solutions for mobile phones, public spaces and homes. Visualfy’s technology recognizes relevant sounds such as a fire alarm, the beep warning for your turn at a hospital’s waiting room, a doorbell, an alarm clock or a baby crying, among others, and turns them into visual (colors) and sensory (vibration) alerts in any connected device, such as a smart bulb, a mobile phone or a smartband. More info at: www.visualfy.com - Visualfy Places. Receive emergency and informative accessible notifications by public spaces adapted by Visualfy, just by subscribing to the building services, also free of charge. Safer and always informed in hospitals, libraries, public attention offices and other public and private buildings. - Visualfy Home. If you have purchased our product for home accessibility, Visualfy Home, configure it easily from the app, customize the colors of the alerts, choose the devices where you want to receive them, invite your familiy to use it and much more. Visualfy’s information is fully adapted to Spanish Sign Language (LSE) and International Sign Language System (SSI), and you can be attended in sign language by our customer care service. We re not just an app but a social impact project, formed by deaf and hearing people, that works every day to create a world where not hearing does not stop anyone’s dreams. Wherever you go, stand up for your rights and demand accessibility!. Download Visualfy and be the change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hiya at 4.5 against Visualfy's 1.0. Hiya also leads on ratings volume (238K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Visualfy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (50% vs 29%). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Hiya sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Visualfy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hiya holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hiya has 238K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Hiya's written reviews are positive against 50% of Visualfy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hiya ships an update weekly, Visualfy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hiya | Visualfy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (238K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 238K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #113 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 179 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiya | Visualfy |
Customer experience
Hiya
Visualfy
Bugs and requests
Hiya
Reported bugs
3 issues- Settings reset unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inability to block certain numbers
Requested features
4 requests- Automatic spam blocking without user intervention
- Ability to block entire area codes
- Integration with phone's native call blocking
- Spam protection for text messages
Visualfy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hiya
- Lookup Plan - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Hiya Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Hiya Premium - Monthly2 variants$3.991 Month
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- Hiya Premium - Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Hiya Premium - Quarterly7 Days trial$9.993 Months
- Hiya Premium - Quarterly$9.993 Months
- Hiya Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Hiya Premium - Yearly2 variants$24.991 Year
- Hiya Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Visualfy
No in-app purchases









