What's the difference between Rylo Phone and Rylo Sidekick?
Rylo Phone and Rylo Sidekick are two apps that share one Rylo account — Rylo Phone is how you make and receive phone calls, and Rylo Sidekick is a Mac app that captions calls you're already having in other apps, like Zoom or Teams.
| Rylo Phone | Rylo Sidekick |
What it is | Mobile app for making and receiving phone calls | Mac app that captions calls in other apps |
Where it runs | iPhone and Android | Mac (macOS 14.2 or later) |
Does it make calls? | Yes — it's your phone dialer | No — it captions calls you take elsewhere (Zoom, Teams, etc.) |
Account | Your Rylo account and number | Same Rylo account and number |
Do I need both?
Not necessarily — use whichever fits how you communicate. Many people use Rylo Phone for phone calls and Rylo Sidekick for video calls on their Mac, since they share the same account and settings.
Do I need a separate account for Sidekick?
No. Sign in to Sidekick with the same phone number or Google account you use for Rylo Phone, and you'll be recognized as the same user — see How to sign in to Rylo Sidekick.