Top 10 Caller ID Apps for Android

It’s also a dual-purpose app in so much as you can use Simpler Caller ID to back up your contacts book too with a single tap, ready to restore from the Simpler cloud whenever you need it.

CIA is designed to help uncover the identity of unscrupulous callers worldwide. With real-time caller ID, the CIA app can help you see the origin of the phone call to help you decide whether or not you wish to accept it. You can also automate the service by setting CIA to mute or block spoof calls and send back predefined text messages as a response.

Whoscall is designed to be an all-in-one app to manage calls and text messages with an anti-spam functionality built-in. With the ability to identify phone calls that are attempting to be unidentifiable, you can see who is truly calling. The app also allows you to block spam calls automatically to stop them from disturbing you at work or during your free time.

This dual-purpose app is not only designed to identify caller IDs, but it will also block numbers from its global database from being able to call you. The Caller ID widget operates just like the conventional 'Phone' app, allowing you to make and take calls in-app, just like the original dialer.

Truecaller operates a community-based spam list that is updated by its own users to maintain awareness of all active spam numbers. The app also features an in-built smart messaging function to message family and friends away from social media. The dialer is designed to automatically identify telemarketing calls and spam callers. You can also back up your phone’s call history, contacts and messages to Google Drive, although this is more of a long-winded process than backing up using Simpler Caller ID.

The Hiya caller identification app is powered by a database featuring tens of millions of active phone numbers, which are updated regularly to identify the calls you want to take and those you want to avoid. The Hiya app allows you to blacklist unsolicited callers and prohibit regular nuisance or scam callers by directing them to your voicemail.

The biggest talking point about the CallApp software is the Automatic Call Recorder functionality. You can record incoming and outgoing calls and send recordings via social media to others. You’ll also get a genuine caller ID from every call log, with CallApp displaying caller identity using profiles on Facebook via phone number lookup.

Showcaller benefits from a global database of more than a billion phone numbers, which helps to identify caller IDs based on region, name, carrier and more. The app also provides spam reports during incoming calls suggesting which numbers should be blocked, putting a stop to telemarketing, fraudulent and harassment calls once and for all. The app’s dialer replaces your phone’s stock widget, refining your call and contacts experience too.

It has previously featured on PCMag’s Top 100 Android Apps feature, with its ability to intercept calls from unknown or private numbers and direct them immediately to voicemail; saving you time and effort when at work or enjoying leisure time. The widget also allows you to block calls from specific people, as well as specific area codes or even entire countries. You can report new potential spam calls through the app to warn other Mr. Number users for future calls.

Clever Dialer, like several other apps featured, has an extensive spam caller database, with all incoming calls double-checked against it. Users can also report new spam numbers to the Clever Dialer community, although this does feel like users are doing the dirty work for the app developer. The app continues to work even if a user has no internet connectivity. That’s because all spam numbers are saved within the app and the database is once again updated when you return online.