# HearingFriend Live Caption Amp — For hard of hearing & seniors

> For hard of hearing & seniors (iPhone/iPad app by Menrong Jiang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearingfriend-live-caption-amp/id6803564935 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Menrong Jiang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895346712)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2026-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-09-16
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearingfriend-live-caption-amp/id6803564935/reviews.md

## What is HearingFriend Live Caption Amp?

When it's hard to catch what family members are saying, put the phone on the table and press one big green button — their speech becomes large captions on screen.

HearingFriend is an assistive tool designed for seniors with age-related hearing decline:

LIVE CAPTIONS
• Words appear as people speak — no waiting
• Text can be made very large and easy to read
• Supports Mandarin, English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Hindi and Indonesian
• Works completely offline once the model is downloaded

HEARING AMPLIFIER
• Plug in headphones (wired or Bluetooth) and amplify nearby voices
• Quiet speech is boosted automatically; sudden loud noises are limited so they don't startle you
• Three volume levels, plus a treble boost that makes consonants clearer

DESIGNED FOR SENIORS
• Big buttons, big text, clear colors — nothing to learn
• Conversations are saved for 30 days, so you can always check what was just said
• Long-press any line to fix a mistake — the app remembers and corrects it automatically next time
• Add frequent names and places to “My words” for better accuracy
• Caption differentiation: your own words fade so other people's stand out

PRIVACY
• Everything stays on your phone — no uploads, no ads, no tracking
• Cloud backup is disabled; nothing is sent to any server

Note: this is not a medical device and cannot replace a hearing aid. If you have concerns about your hearing, please see an ENT doctor or an audiologist.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-09-15

Minor fixes and improvements.

### 1.1 — 2026-09-12

Nine more caption languages: Cantonese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi and Indonesian. Pick the one you need under Settings → Recognition language and tap Download.

The app itself now speaks eight more languages and follows your iPhone's language automatically.

New app icon, plus small wording and stability improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-09

No release notes.

## More apps by Menrong Jiang

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All apps by Menrong Jiang: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895346712

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