Hiya labels calls before you pick up. Katch answers every missed call with AI, captures who called and why, and sends you an instant summary — before you call back.
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The Core Difference
Hiya identifies and labels spam callers before you pick up. But when you miss a call — spam or real — Hiya does nothing. Katch's AI answers every missed call live, has a brief conversation with the caller to capture their name, reason, and urgency, then sends you an instant text summary. Hiya is caller ID. Katch is a live AI receptionist.
200M+
Hiya installs globally (Hiya, 2024)
4.6B
robocalls per day in the US (FCC, 2024)
78%
of Americans don't answer unknown calls (YouMail, 2024)
Labels, doesn't answer
On iPhone, iOS only lets Hiya label calls as "Spam Risk." It cannot answer, screen, or intercept them. Your phone still rings for every call Hiya marks.
Real callers get no screening
When a doctor's office, new client, or school calls while you're busy, Hiya provides zero value. The call rings through, you miss it, you have no idea who or why.
No missed call summary
Hiya tells you a call might be spam before you pick up. It tells you nothing about who called or why after you miss a call. Katch captures that information automatically.
| Feature | Hiya | ✦ Katch Free Beta |
|---|---|---|
| Spam call identification | ✓ | ✓ |
| Answers missed calls with AI | ✕ | ✓ |
| Live call screening | ✕ | ✓ |
| AI conversation with caller | ✕ | ✓ |
| Caller intent captured | ✕ | ✓ |
| Real-time text summary | ✕ | ✓ |
| Works on iPhone (carrier-level) | Label only | ✓ |
| Works on Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Cricket | ✓ | ✓ |
| Monthly cost | Free / $3.99 Premium | Free (beta) |
The iOS Limitation
Apple's iOS only allows third-party apps to label incoming calls — not answer them. Hiya can show "Spam Risk" before you tap Accept, but it cannot screen the call, answer on your behalf, or capture caller intent. Katch uses carrier-level call forwarding — which happens before your phone even rings — so it works regardless of iOS restrictions, on iPhone and Android alike.
📞 Without Katch
You miss a call from an unknown number. Hiya shows "Possible Spam" but you already missed it. You call back. It rings out. You never learn who called or why.
✦ With Katch
You miss the same call. Katch's AI answers, has a brief conversation, captures the caller's name and reason. You get: "John from ABC Plumbing — calling about a quote for Thursday." You call back with full context.
Hiya Free
$0/mo
Hiya Premium
$3.99/mo
$47.88/year
Katch Beta
$0/mo
Free during beta
Hiya Premium costs $47.88/year and still doesn't screen calls. Katch costs $0 during beta.
Works on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Cricket.
Free during beta. Screen calls live. Never miss what matters.
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