HangUp vs RealCall
HangUp
nordvpn.comRealCall
realcall.aiSide by side
| Figure | HangUp | RealCall |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Spam Call Blocking Apps | 7.4 (#22) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Spec score · Call blocker apps | 7.4 (#26) | 8.4 (#7) |
| Call blocking | Users can enable automatic blocking for Scam and Telemarketing calls; other categories can be labeled but not automatically blocked. | The site says RealCall identifies spam and scam calls and can block them before the phone rings. |
| Purpose | HangUp is NordVPN’s standalone call and message protection app that checks unknown calls in real time and scans incoming texts for threats. | RealCall provides spam call blocking and caller ID for global users. |
| Support | NordVPN’s support page offers live chat and an email form, and says the support team will reply to email requests within 24 hours. | The support page lists [email protected] for account and data management and other issues, and [email protected] for media inquiries. |
Plans
RealCall
- Subscription$4.49 a month
- Subscription$12.99, paid once
- Subscription$35.99 a year
In their own words
RealCall
RealCall is a mobile app for caller ID and spam-call blocking on Android and iOS. It uses a database and AI-based modeling to identify spam and scam calls, and says it can block them before the phone rings. The app also offers reverse phone lookup, with listings of active robocallers and recordings. For texts, RealCall says GPT-4 detects and blocks fraudulent SMS messages. Its AI can also answer unwanted calls to occupy scammers, while user activity helps its system learn spammers’ calling patterns. Blocking settings are customizable, but AI Blocking requires a subscription. RealCall offers a free plan and advertises a free trial; its Subscription is billed Free for 7 days, then $4.49/Month after the free trial. The privacy policy says the app may collect call and text logs, contacts, voicemail recordings, and de-identified texts from callers outside a user’s contacts. Family Plan sharing is temporarily available on iOS only.