RealCall
RealCall is a mobile app for caller ID and blocking spam and scam calls, available on Android and iOS.
What RealCall is
RealCall is a mobile app for caller ID and blocking spam and scam calls, available on Android and iOS. Its site says it can identify unwanted calls and stop them before the phone rings. It also offers reverse phone lookup, including lists of active robocallers and robocall recordings. For text protection, RealCall says it uses GPT-4 to detect and block fraudulent SMS messages. The app can answer unwanted calls to occupy scammers, and the company says user activity helps its system learn spammers’ calling patterns. Users can customize blocking settings, but AI Blocking requires a subscription. RealCall has a free plan and advertises a free trial; the listed Subscription is billed Free for 7 days, then $4.49 a month. Family Plan sharing is temporarily limited to iOS. The privacy policy says the app may collect call and text logs, contacts, voicemail recordings, and de-identified texts from people outside a user’s contacts.
Good
- Available on Android and iOS
- Offers reverse phone lookup
- Supports call screening and robocall blocking
- Free plan is available
Watch out
- AI Blocking requires a subscription
- Family Plan sharing is iOS-only for now
- Privacy policy lists collection of call and text data
Who it suits
RealCall may suit people who want caller ID, call and text protections, and reverse phone lookup on a mobile device. Its Family Plan sharing is currently available only on iOS.
Verdict
RealCall combines call blocking, caller ID, and text protection with lookup tools. Check the AI Blocking subscription requirement and listed data collection before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From RealCall's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | $4.49 a month | Subscription · Free for 7 days, then $4.49/Month after the free trial |
| Subscription | $12.99, paid once | 3 months · Free for 7 days, then $12.99/3-month after the free trial |
| Subscription | $35.99 a year | Subscription · Free for 7 days, then $35.99/Year after the free trial |
The facts
Each one read from RealCall's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Adaptive blocking
- The company says user activity helps train its system on spammers’ calling patterns and improve blocking accuracy for users.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Call blocking
- The site says RealCall identifies spam and scam calls and can block them before the phone rings.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Caller lookup
- The lookup page provides a reverse phone lookup and lists active robocallers and robocall recordings.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Contacts
- RealCall says contact access helps allow important calls through and that it will not abuse or leak contact information.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Custom settings
- Users can customize settings for blocking, and the FAQ says AI Blocking requires a subscription.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The site links to Android and iOS downloads, and the FAQ names Google Play and the App Store as setup options.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Fraud text detection
- The site says RealCall uses GPT-4 to detect and block fraudulent text messages.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy data
- The privacy policy says the app may collect call and text logs, contacts, voicemail recordings, and de-identified texts from callers not in a user’s contacts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy policy date
- The privacy policy states it was last updated June 23, 2022.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- RealCall is a mobile app for spam call blocking and caller ID, using a database and AI-based modeling.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RealCall provides spam call blocking and caller ID for global users.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scammer response
- RealCall says its AI can waste scammers’ time by answering unwanted calls.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Subscription requirement
- AI Blocking is not enabled unless the user has subscribed.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page lists [email protected] for account and data management and other issues, and [email protected] for media inquiries.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Text protection
- The site says RealCall uses GPT-4 to detect and block fraudulent SMS messages.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company
- The privacy policy identifies RealCall as a product of Second Phone Number Inc.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- A RealCall announcement says the app began in April 2022.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- The privacy policy identifies RealCall as a product of Second Phone Number Inc.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Family plan
- RealCall offers Family Plan sharing, which the FAQ says is temporarily available on iOS only.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Family Plan limit
- The FAQ says Family Plan sharing is temporarily available on iOS only.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Free access
- The FAQ says users can email [email protected] to apply to use RealCall for free and describes donated subscriptions through its charitable program.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The home page advertises a free trial, and the terms say a free trial may occasionally be offered for a brief period; the page gives no trial duration.checked 4 Oct 2026
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