Truecaller review

Truecaller is the best known caller ID app, and the company says it is trusted by over 500 million users. On iPhone it can identify spam, fraud, scam and robocalls before you answer, show identified calls in the Phone app on iOS 18.2 and above, and block unwanted callers. You can also search any local or international number to see a name and other details. The important limit is that spam identification on iPhone requires a paid subscription, so the free version is mainly a number lookup tool with ads. Truecaller Premium costs $9.99 a month or $74.99 a year on the US App Store and adds automatic spam blocking, unlimited lookups, no ads and a Family Plan that shares Premium with up to 4 members. New users get a free trial. Truecaller covers calls only, with no text, email or web scam checks on iPhone, and its monthly price is the highest of the call apps here, so Hiya is cheaper for one person.

Who it is for

families who want shared spam call blocking

Price

Free app with number search; Truecaller Premium $9.99 a month or $74.99 a year on the US App Store.

Truecaller Premium Monthly $9.99 Truecaller Premium Yearly $74.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 14, 2026.

Key features

• Identifies spam, fraud, scam and robocalls before you pick up
• Search any local or international number
• Family Plan shares Premium with up to 4 members
• Unlimited number lookups and no ads on Premium
• Caller ID inside the iPhone Phone app on iOS 18.2 and above

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Family Plan covers up to 4 members on one subscription
• Strength: Number search works for local and international numbers
• Strength: Free trial for new Premium users
• Weakness: Spam identification on iPhone needs a paid subscription
• Weakness: Premium costs $9.99 a month, the highest monthly app price here
• Weakness: Free app contains ads

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, number search with ads
• Premium: $9.99 a month or $74.99 a year
• Family Plan: Up to 4 members
• Users: Over 500 million, per Truecaller

Where it ranks

Truecaller is No. 9 in our Best Scam Protection Apps verdict.