Truecaller is preparing something new that will finally meet one of the biggest expectations of iPhone users. An unprecedented update could well change the situation and bring iOS closer to Android.
For several years, Truecaller has established itself as an essential solution for identify calls incoming and to block telephone spam. However, users ofiPhone were until then disadvantaged compared to those ofAndroid. Indeed, real-time display caller ID, an essential feature, was not not available on iOS. Today, this gap is filled thanks to an update that finally brings this long-awaited feature to Apple devices.
This change was made possible by a new feature introduced in iOS 18, called Live Caller ID Lookup. This feature allows third-party apps like Truecaller of consult their servers safely for identify a caller in real time. To exploit this functionality, the app designed a new server architecture and created an encrypted database specifically dedicated to iOS, separate from that used for Android users.
-Truecaller on iOS takes advantage of advanced technology to identify callers
The new database uses a method called “homomorphic encryption”, which guarantees that the data remains encrypted during their treatment. Apple has built this into its Phone app, where requests are sent to Truecaller’s servers and then decrypted locally on the iPhone to display the caller’s identity. Although this process is expensive and sometimes slightly delayedil guarantees and high level of confidentiality and data security.
Truecaller also modernized its iOS app in 2023 with additional featuresbut these required a interaction with Siri to identify a caller, which limited their effectiveness. The current update finally eliminates these constraints in order to offer smoother and truly real-time operation.
This advancement is crucial for Truecaller, as the iPhone represents a significant portion of its revenue. Despite its 2.6 million paying subscribersonly 750,000 use the application on iOS. However, the iOS subscriptions generate 40% of these, with a conversion rate five times higher than that of Android. The application plans to go even further with a new interface for Apple which will integrate photos of callers.
