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Clever Dialer alternative

Clever Dialer is a call identification and blocking app from the German company Sellwerk GmbH & Co. KG, with a reverse lookup website. This page sums up what its website, its App Store and Google Play listings and its privacy policy say, next to what NoCall publishes on nocall.io.

By NoCall Team

Quick answer

Both apps check calls against a spam database fed by their community and let you look numbers up. On iPhone, Clever Dialer's reverse lookup and ratings are free; warnings while the phone rings and blocking are PRO features, sold as a subscription or a one-time payment. NoCall's number search and caller identification are free, and its Pro plan, a one-time payment, includes full blocking. Clever Dialer also matches numbers against public German phone directories.

Practical comparison

Who offers it
NoCallNoCall, a service operated by Byteguard Sociedad Limitada.
Clever DialerSellwerk GmbH & Co. KG, based in Nuremberg, Germany.
Platforms
NoCallWebsite at nocall.io and apps for iOS and Android.
Clever DialerApps for iPhone (iOS 15 or later) and Android, plus a reverse lookup website that it says is available in five European countries.
Free and paid
NoCallFree plan with ads: caller identification, number search and community reports. Pro is a one-time payment, not a subscription.
Clever DialerFree on iPhone: reverse lookup, number details and ratings. PRO (monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time payment) adds warnings while ringing, call log marking, blocking and automatic updates. The Android listing shows ads and in-app purchases.
Detection on iPhone
NoCallCall blocking and automatic SMS filtering on iOS happen on the device.
Clever DialerIt downloads the spam list and checks calls on the iPhone with CallKit. According to its policy, the incoming number is not sent to its servers.
Looking a number up
NoCallWeb search with community reports, categories and comments.
Clever DialerThe number you look up is sent to its web service, which checks its spam database and public German directories (Das Örtliche, Das Telefonbuch, Gelbe Seiten).
Declared data
NoCallIt never uploads your contacts. Its policy lists the data it handles, such as a random device identifier in the app and technical data on the website.
Clever DialerIt does not upload its users' address books. Its policy mentions server logs with the IP address kept for 90 days, and Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics with consent. On Google Play it declares user IDs, phone number and, optionally, device IDs for analytics and advertising.

When to choose NoCall

  • You want to look a number up in the browser without installing anything.
  • You prefer a one-time payment for blocking rather than a subscription.
  • You also want the SMS filters included in NoCall Pro.

When Clever Dialer may fit

  • You want a reverse lookup that matches the number against public German directories.
  • You prefer to choose between a monthly or yearly subscription or a one-time payment for PRO features.
  • On Android you want to block number ranges or every call from a country, as its listing describes.

Honest limitations

  • Features, prices and data practices of both apps can change: check the store listing and the privacy policy before installing.
  • App Store and Google Play privacy labels are filled in by each developer and are not verified by the stores.
  • Clever Dialer says on Google Play that it cannot identify calls from private numbers.
  • No community database is complete: a number with no reports is not necessarily safe.

FAQ

Is Clever Dialer free?

The app is free to download. According to its App Store listing, reverse lookup, number details and ratings are free on iPhone; warnings during the call, call log marking, blocking and automatic database updates are PRO features, paid by subscription or a one-time payment.

Does Clever Dialer send who is calling me to its servers?

According to its iOS privacy policy, no: incoming calls are checked on the iPhone. The number is sent when you run a reverse lookup, and list updates transmit the IP address, the time, the list version and technical device data.

How is NoCall different?

NoCall lets you look numbers up on the web with reports, categories and comments, and its Pro plan is a one-time payment that includes call blocking and SMS filters. Clever Dialer combines its spam database with public German directories and also sells PRO as a subscription.

Sources reviewed

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