Klear vs Truecaller
The biggest caller-ID database around — but call recording is a paid feature that depends on your carrier supporting conference calling, and only works in 11 countries.
Truecaller is primarily a caller-ID and spam-blocking app, backed by one of the largest phone-number databases in the category. Call recording was removed in 2022 after Google restricted the accessibility service, then reintroduced in 2023–2024 as a paid Premium feature: it merges in a Truecaller recording line via your carrier’s conference-call feature, requires Truecaller to be set as your default dialer, and is currently available in 11 countries. Klear keeps recording free everywhere it runs, needs no carrier conference support, and never uploads your contacts to build its caller-ID data.
| Funzionalità | Klear | Truecaller |
|---|---|---|
| Call recording included free | Gratis | Premium |
| Recording mechanism | Privileged audio path, via Hust | Carrier conference-call merge |
| Recording works regardless of carrier support | ✓ | ✗ Needs carrier conference calling |
| Call recording available in your country | ✓ | ✗ Available in 11 countries only |
| Keeps your contacts off its servers | ✓ | ✗ Contact-list matching reported historically |
| On-device transcription | Gratis | Server-processed, Premium only |
| Ad-free | ✓ | Premium removes ads |
| Caller ID & community spam signal | ✓ | Yes — very large ID database |
| Call-recording-laws checker built in | ✓ | ✗ |
| Blur/reveal privacy for unknown callers | ✓ | ✗ |
In cosa eccelle Truecaller
Truecaller’s caller-ID database is one of the largest in this category — in many countries it can identify a number before you even pick up, and its spam-detection network runs at real scale. If broad caller-ID coverage across as many countries and numbers as possible is what matters most to you, Truecaller is a strong option on database size.
In cosa differisce Klear
Klear never uploads your contact list to build a caller-ID database — names stay on your device — and recording runs through a privileged local audio path (the Hust helper) that doesn’t depend on your carrier supporting conference calls, works wherever Klear works instead of 11 countries, and stays free instead of a paid tier. Klear also adds a blur/reveal privacy layer for unknown callers and a built-in recording-laws checker, neither of which Truecaller offers.
Nessun servizio di accessibilità
Android’s accessibility APIs exist for screen readers and assistive tech — granting one lets an app read everything on your screen and watch every tap. In May 2022 Google banned using the accessibility service to record calls, so apps built on it lost recording on their Play Store versions and now rely on side-loaded helpers anyway. Klear never asks for accessibility access: the Hust helper opens a privileged audio path over wireless debugging, so you get reliable recording without handing an app the keys to your whole screen.
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Does Truecaller record calls for free?
No. Truecaller removed call recording in 2022 after Google restricted the accessibility service, then brought it back in 2023–2024 bundled into its paid Premium tier ($9.99/month in the US as of mid-2026; pricing varies by region). Per Truecaller’s own current documentation, recording works by merging in a Truecaller recording line through your carrier’s conference-call feature — which requires setting Truecaller as your default dialer and your carrier to support conference calling (some countries need a postpaid plan) — with the finished recording saved on your device. It’s currently available in 11 countries: the US, Canada, Australia, Sweden, India, Israel, South Africa, Colombia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico (as of July 2026). Klear’s recording is free and doesn’t depend on carrier support, and works wherever Klear runs.
Does Truecaller upload my contacts?
It depends on region and version. A 2022 investigation (Rest of World) reported that Truecaller’s caller-ID database was built in large part from contact lists uploaded when people installed the app in some markets — meaning a number could end up in the database even for someone who never installed Truecaller themselves — which Truecaller disputed in part. Truecaller’s current EU privacy policy states contact matching happens locally on the device rather than by uploading contacts, so the practice may differ by market and has likely changed since 2022. Klear only shows names it already has locally or from community reports — it doesn’t build a caller-ID database from anyone’s contact list, in any region.
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Scarica KlearConfronto basato su informazioni pubblicamente disponibili e sull'uso diretto, aggiornato a giugno 2026. Truecaller e le sue funzionalità sono marchi dei rispettivi proprietari; i dettagli potrebbero cambiare: controlla la loro pagina per gli ultimi aggiornamenti.