MasterTells

MasterTells vs Fathom

Fathom records your video calls with a bot. MasterTells works in the room and on calls, with nothing joining them, and shows how you came across.

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A woman on a video call at her desk at home, smiling as she talks.
Claim · Example“More choice at the moment of purchase leads to fewer purchases.”The sources say otherwise

MasterTells and Fathom in numbers

Where MasterTells pulls ahead.

An iPhone face up on a meeting table while the people around it talk.
Or import the transcript from
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Webex

Nothing joins your call.

Put your iPhone on the table, record on your Mac, or import the transcript your video call already made. No guest joins, so nobody asks who invited it.

Fathom: its bot joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls; recording without one on Mac is rolling out.

Your tells · Example
  • Adding detail until others cut in4 of 5
  • Asking what is behind a stated worry27 of 27
  • Turning an agreement into a next step28 of 28
Your scores in this conversation
Clarity
8.0
Concision
6.0
Structure
8.0
Firmness
8.0
Listening
7.0
Contribution
9.0

See how you came across.

Your tells, each backed by the moments it happened, and six scores from clarity to listening in every conversation. Then three things to try, from your own conversations.

Fathom: talk time and questions on team plans, and AI scorecards for managers on Business.

Claim · Example“Kipchoge still holds the marathon world record.”No longer true
Claim · Example“Under rule ten of the racing rules, port gives way to starboard.”The sources agree

Rule 10 says exactly that.

Know what’s true.

Every claim and figure checked against real sources, with the passage each check rests on. Know what held up before you repeat it.

Fathom: no fact-checking listed.

A woman on her sofa in the evening, looking at her iPhone.
  • Recorded and transcribed on your devices
  • Audio never uploaded
  • Locked with keys only you hold

Your audio stays yours.

Recorded and transcribed on your own devices, and never uploaded. What MasterTells keeps is locked with keys only your devices hold, and it never trains AI on your conversations.

Fathom: uploads recordings to Google Cloud, and may train its own AI on de-identified data unless you opt out.

MasterTells vs Fathom at a glance.

Feature Fathom MasterTells
Nothing joins your calls Its bot joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams Never joins a call
Coaching on how you communicate Talk time on team plans; AI scorecards on Business Your tells and six scores, tracked over time
Claims fact-checked against sources Not listed Yes, against real sources (Pro and Master)
Audio stays on your devices Uploaded to Google Cloud, in the US Never uploaded
Never trains AI on your conversations Its own AI, on de-identified data, unless you opt out Never
Longest conversation Not listed Up to 5 hours, on every plan
Transcription languages 38 10
Imports other apps’ transcripts No file uploads Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Otter.ai, Fathom and more
Recaps and action items Yes; action items on paid plans With who committed to what, and by when
Chat across conversations Yes, in beta With the exact moments cited
Price, billed monthly $20 a user (Premium) $9.99 (Personal)
Platforms Mac, Windows and iPhone, and the web to review calls iPhone and Mac

Plans and prices.

Fathom prices are per user. Team and Business need at least 2 users.

Plan Fathom MasterTells
Free $0 · unlimited recordings $0 · recaps for 5 hours a month
Entry $20 a month · Premium$16 a month · Premium $9.99 a month · Personal$8.33 a month · Personal
Middle $19 a month · Team
$34 a month · Business$15 a month · Team
$25 a month · Business 		$19.99 a month · Pro$16.67 a month · Pro
Top Enterprise: price on request $49.99 a month · Master$41.67 a month · Master

Bring your Fathom calls.

  1. Copy.

    In Fathom, copy a call’s transcript.

  2. Paste.

    Paste it into MasterTells. The speakers and their times come with it.

  3. See it again.

    The recap, the claims checked and your tells, from a call you already had.

Questions about MasterTells and Fathom.

Is MasterTells a Fathom alternative?

Yes, with nothing joining your calls, and for conversations in the room as well as on calls. It writes the recap and adds your tells, six scores and checked claims.

Can I bring my Fathom transcripts?

Yes. Copy the transcript in Fathom and paste it into MasterTells, with the speakers and their times.

Does MasterTells work in person?

Yes. Put your iPhone on the table and tap Record.

Does either one train AI on my conversations?

MasterTells never does. Fathom’s privacy policy says it may train its own AI on de-identified meeting data, and lets you opt out.

Which costs less?

Billed monthly, MasterTells Personal is $9.99 and Fathom Premium $20 a user. Billed yearly, $8.33 a month against $16.

Fathom’s facts come from its own pages, as they read on October 28, 2026: pricing, languages, Fathom 3.0, iPhone app, uploads, coaching, Trust Center, privacy policy. Plans and prices change, so check them before you buy. MasterTells plans are for one person, and yearly plans give 2 months free.

Master the tells of your next conversation.

Free to start, on iPhone and Mac.

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