This app transforms light into sound, enabling users to "hear" brightness and locate light sources. It's designed for individuals with vision loss, offering features like color recognition and vibration feedback.
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June 4, 2026
New: Vibration feedback with variable intensity, for users with hearing difficulties. Use sound, vibration, or both, from Settings. (Requires an iPhone.) New: Light colour recognition — hear whether a light is red, green, blue and more. New: A quick "Rate the app" button in Settings. Stability and accuracy improvements.
MoreHear the Light converts light into sound, allowing users to perceive brightness and locate light sources. It's specifically designed to assist people with vision loss.
No, Hear the Light is completely ad-free, ensuring an uninterrupted user experience.
Hear the Light is available for iPhone and iPad devices.
The lux reading is an estimate based on the device's camera and may not always be exact. For very faint lights, a dark room is recommended for better detection.
Yes, Hear the Light is designed to detect even very small device lights, such as LEDs on routers or standby TVs, reliably.
Hear the Light offers two sound modes: a continuous tone or pulses, allowing users to choose their preferred auditory feedback.
Yes, Hear the Light is fully accessible with VoiceOver, ensuring a seamless experience for visually impaired users.
Hear the Light has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.
