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AI call screening apps compared: iPhone, Pixel, Truecaller, Hiya and more

AI call screening apps ask unknown callers who they are and why they’re calling, so you can decide whether to pick up. Vicem is an AI with its own number that answers the calls you miss, even with your phone off, takes the message and asks you before anything important.

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iPhone Call Screening and Live Voicemail, Pixel Call Screen, Truecaller Assistant, Hiya AI Phone, Phone AI, YouMail, Google Voice, Vicem: the facts (Checked on October 17, 2026)
NamePriceLanguages it answers inA number of its own to give outWorks with your phone offTells callers it’s an AI
iPhone Call Screening and Live VoicemailPriceComes with the iPhoneLanguages it answers inNine, in Apple’s listA number of its own to give outNoWorks with your phone offNo: your phone company’s voicemail takes the callTells callers it’s an AINot stated on Apple’s pages
Pixel Call ScreenPriceNo charge on Pixel phonesLanguages it answers inNot listed on Google’s pagesA number of its own to give outNoWorks with your phone offNo: your phone company’s voicemail takes the callTells callers it’s an AINot stated on Google’s pages
Truecaller AssistantPriceTruecaller Premium, a paid planLanguages it answers inNot stated on the pages we readA number of its own to give outNoWorks with your phone offNot stated on the pages we readTells callers it’s an AISays it’s an assistant, by default
Hiya AI PhonePriceFrom $9.99 a month, after a 14-day free trialLanguages it answers inNot stated on the pages we readA number of its own to give outNot stated on the pages we readWorks with your phone offNot stated on the pages we readTells callers it’s an AINot stated on the pages we read
Phone AIPriceFree app; plans from $7.99 a week or $19.99 a month (App Store)Languages it answers inNot stated on the pages we readA number of its own to give outYes, a real number with a subscriptionWorks with your phone offYes, on its number or by forwardingTells callers it’s an AIUp to your greeting; it recommends saying so
YouMailPriceFree plan; paid plans from $7.99 a month (App Store)Languages it answers inDoesn’t talk with callers; it takes voicemailA number of its own to give outYes, a second number on every planWorks with your phone offTakes a voicemailTells callers it’s an AINot stated on the pages we read
Google VoicePriceNo charge for personal use in the US; Starter $10 a monthLanguages it answers inDoesn’t answer callersA number of its own to give outYes, a US numberWorks with your phone offTakes a voicemailTells callers it’s an AIDoesn’t answer callers
VicemPriceFrom $24 a month, your US or Canadian number included. Free for 3 days.Languages it answers in37 languagesA number of its own to give outYes, with an email and a pageWorks with your phone offYesTells callers it’s an AIYes, on every call

Checked on October 17, 2026. Each name opens its own comparison, with its sources.

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What do people ask?

What is AI call screening?

An AI asks an unknown caller who they are and why they’re calling, and shows you the answer, so you can decide whether to pick up.

How is Vicem different from call screening?

Screening asks, then you decide, while your phone is on. Vicem answers on its own number, even with your phone off, and takes the message.

Does Vicem say it’s an AI?

Yes: every call starts by saying it’s an AI.

In their own words.

Sources, checked on October 17, 2026

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