RealCall vs Yet Another Call Blocker
RealCall
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| Figure | RealCall | Yet Another Call Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Spam Call Blocking Apps | 8.4 (#6) | 7.0 (#29) |
| Spec score · Call blocker apps | 8.4 (#7) | 7.5 (#24) |
| Call blocking | The site says RealCall identifies spam and scam calls and can block them before the phone rings. | The app can automatically block calls with negative ratings, hidden numbers, or numbers on a local blacklist. |
| Contacts | RealCall says contact access helps allow important calls through and that it will not abuse or leak contact information. | When the Use contacts option is enabled, numbers in the phone’s contacts are never blocked. |
| Support | The support page lists [email protected] for account and data management and other issues, and [email protected] for media inquiries. | The maker directs users with unanswered questions to the project’s GitLab issues and explains how to export app logs for crash reports. |
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.
Yet Another Call Blocker
Yet Another Call Blocker has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.