Firewall vs YouMail
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| Figure | Firewall | YouMail |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.99/mo | $5.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 7 |
| Spec score · Spam Call Blocking Apps | 7.8 (#14) | 8.5 (#4) |
| Spec score · Call blocker apps | 7.4 (#28) | 9.3 (#3) |
| Support | Firewall has a support center with articles covering setup, calling, whitelist, settings, accounts, subscriptions, compatibility, and privacy. | Personal paid plans list priority email and priority chat support; Ultimate also lists phone support. |
| Voicemail transcription | Firewall transcribes voicemails so users can read messages from screened callers. | YouMail converts voicemail audio to text for reading in the app and can send transcripts by email or text. |
Plans
YouMail
- FreeFree
- Plus$5.99 a month
- Essentials$11.99 a month
- Professional Complete$19.99 a month
- Professional Ultimate$27.99 a month
- CompletePrice not published
- UltimatePrice not published
In their own words
YouMail
YouMail combines call protection, privacy tools, and visual voicemail for Android, iOS, and the web. It is intended to block robocalls and scammers and help keep a phone number private. Visual voicemail transcribes messages to text and is accessible on mobile and desktop. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 50 cloud messages, 100 voicemail-to-text transcriptions per month, and unlimited known-spammer blocking. Paid personal plans include unlimited call screening; the Free plan does not list that feature. For business use, Complete and Ultimate list virtual numbers and tools such as auto attendant, extensions, conference call recording, and business messaging. YouMail also lists voicemail notifications or transfers to Slack, Asana, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Trello. The company says it encrypts data at rest and in transit and describes vulnerability scans, code reviews, and third-party security audits and penetration tests in its development process. It works with major carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon, Ting, and Mint.