Make your exit.
Give yourself a familiar cue to finish a conversation. Choose a caller and ring now, or keep the app open while your timer counts down.
Simulated calls for iPhone
Your exit,
right on cue.
GottaBounce is a free call simulator for iPhone. Choose a caller, add your own audio, and ring on cue for a conversation wrap-up, acting practice, or rehearsal.
Available free on the App Store.
For iPhone with iOS 17 or later.
Nobody is contacted.
Every feature freeUnlimited callsNo ads or subscriptionsNo account
A small app.
A useful little cue.
For a graceful wrap-up, a practice conversation, or a scene you’re making. You decide who calls and what happens next.
Rehearse your lines.
Import spoken lines, leave timed pauses for your replies, and add optional on-screen hints. Practice at your own pace, without recording yourself.
Set the scene.
Give a fictional character a name, photo, ringtone, and dialogue. Use your own audio and scripts for acting practice or a call scene filmed on another device.
Set up a simulated incoming call.
Set it up once, then come back to your saved caller whenever you need a cue.
Make it your caller.
Start with a preset or add a name, photo, ringtone, and audio clip. Choose an avatar or a full-screen contact photo.
Choose your moment.
Ring now or set a timer. Keep the Waiting screen open. Locking your phone or switching apps cancels the call.
Take the call.
Answer to hear your clip or script. Use the earpiece by default, choose Speaker to play aloud, and end when you’re done.
Genuine iPhone Simulator captures. Call-style controls that don’t apply to a simulation are visual only.
The whole app.
Yours to use.
Custom callers. Full-screen photos. Your audio and scripts. Timers, history, widgets, Shortcuts, and an after-call image.
Every feature is free in the current release. No daily limit, upgrade screen, or subscription.
Compare the free featuresPersonal stays local.
Your callers, photos, and audio stay in the app’s local storage. There’s no account to create and no app analytics.
No microphone recording or device-permission prompts. Optional system pickers provide only the items you select. Device backups follow your settings.
Read the privacy policyFree means
the whole thing.
Other call simulators list paid options. GottaBounce includes unlimited calls and every feature, with no ads or purchases.
| What’s included | GottaBounceThis app | Faker 3 – Call Simulator | Fake Call | Simple Fake Call |
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| Free access | All features free | Free download; purchases listed | Free download; purchases listed | Free download; purchases listed |
| Unlimited calls | Included free | Listed as a premium feature | Subscription for unlimited use | Not stated in listing |
| Advertising | No ads | Ad-removal purchase listed | Ad-removal purchase listed | Ad-removal purchase listed |
| Listed paid options | No purchases or subscriptions |
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Public US App Store listings, checked October 4, 2026. Prices and offerings can change. This compares listed access and purchase options, not hands-on quality or sales. An ad-removal purchase is reported as listed; it does not establish when or how often ads appear. Competitor names link to their App Store sources. “Not stated” means unconfirmed, not unavailable. Selected paid options are shown; a billing period is included only when the listing states one.
Call simulator questions, answered.
How does GottaBounce simulate an incoming call?
GottaBounce displays an incoming-call simulation and plays your selected audio inside the app. You control the fictional caller, ringtone and timing. It never calls a phone number or changes your real caller ID.
Does the call simulator work offline?
Yes. Simulated calls and playback of audio already in the app work offline. Download the app and import any files first; a cloud Files provider may need an internet connection to download your audio.
Is it really free?
Yes. All features and unlimited calls are free in the current release. There are no purchases, subscriptions, ads, or account requirements.
Does it make real calls?
No. Everything happens inside GottaBounce. It never places real calls, changes caller ID, or contacts another person. Phone, FaceTime Audio, and WhatsApp Audio presentations are simulated visual styles, not service integrations.
Does it work on the lock screen?
No. GottaBounce runs inside the foreground app. Leave its Waiting screen open for scheduled calls. Switching apps or locking the phone cancels the timer; it does not send notifications.
Can I add my own conversation?
Yes. Import an audio clip from Files in the caller editor, then open Script to arrange imported spoken lines and timed pauses for your replies. You can add a short on-screen hint to each pause. Use audio you own or have permission to use. The app plays the script you create; it does not listen or generate live replies.
Can I use it for a sketch or rehearsal?
Yes. Create a fictional caller, add your own dialogue, and use the timer to cue the incoming call. For a filmed scene, keep GottaBounce open on the prop iPhone and film with another device. The app does not record or export videos.
Can other people hear the audio?
Ringtones and editor previews can play aloud. Answered-call clips use the earpiece by default. If a private output is unavailable, Speaker-off playback stays silent. Select Speaker to play the clip aloud.
Does it need microphone, photo, or contact access?
There are no device-permission requests. The app does not record audio. Optional Photos, Contacts, and Files pickers provide only the items you choose.
Is this a safety app?
No. It’s entertainment and rehearsal software, not an emergency or personal protection service. Never use it to frighten, harass, defraud, impersonate, or fabricate evidence.
Made by Archy
Hi, I’m Archy.
I’m Archy. I made GottaBounce for everyday moments when a little space or a practice run can help.
Have an idea for a better rehearsal or a more useful call? I’d like to hear how you use it.
Your next cue
is ready.
Available free on the App Store.
Download free on the App StoreFor iPhone. Unlimited calls. Always a simulation.