# Visual Hearing Aid

> Speech-to-text app for communication with hearing-impaired individuals. (iPhone/iPad app by Berry Wing LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-hearing-aid/id1169012702 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Berry Wing LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/307918074)
- Category: Medical
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.4 · 14 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-12-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-hearing-aid/id1169012702/reviews.md

## What is Visual Hearing Aid?

Communicate fast with your friends, family or anyone who has hearing loss or are hearing impaired with Visual Hearing Aid.  Speak into your phone or tablet and the app displays your words. It can get frustrating if you don’t read sign language, but using this app you can get back to communicating and deal with more important issues.

Super easy to use!

  • Select green button to start the app listening
  • Button turns red when it’s ready to transcribe your words
  • Speak clearly into the device
  • Point the screen at the person you’re communicating with

You can also:

  • Forward conversations to email or other shareable platforms
  • Delete information when you’re done


Quick options to make things easier to read:

  • Change color of text
  • Change size of text


Other great ideas to use Visual Hearing Aid:

  • Do you work in a noisy location with loud music and can’t hear what customers are asking for? Setup Visual Hearing Aid, add on a microphone. The only limitation is the quality of the microphone. 

  • Work in emergency services and your trying to help someone who can’t hear you? Use the app to get the information you need right away.

## Key features

- Speech-to-text transcription
- Adjustable text size and color
- Share conversations via email
- Delete conversation history
- External microphone support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One hour of usage | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ten (10) hours of usage | $6.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-hearing-aid/id1169012702/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Huge help

*2019-10-19*

This app is great. It is important to enunciate. As long as you speak clearly, this app can change lives. I just had the best conversation I have had in years with my father. 
Thank you!

### 2/5 — Ok, but not obvious that it is subscription

*2018-10-14*

I was not aware I purchased a pay per use subscription ap until I used it for an hour. The first thing listed should be that this is not a free ap. It transcribed voices pretty well. I would rather pay a one time fee for this product than a subscription, which is expensive enough that I will not be using this ap. Considering that this will mostly be used by elderly people with no income, the cost is prohibitive.

### 1/5 — RIP

*2018-08-23*

99p per hour, that is the cost of have a conversation if your deaf erm no thanks !

### 4/5 — Good but room to improve

*2018-02-17*

Speech and UX is good but it is hard to find the cost for using it. Maybe $1.50 per hour?
You have to keep pushing the button to make it keep listening.

### 1/5 — A toy--not for the truly hearing impaired.

*2017-05-11*

I deleted this app almost as fast as it took to download it.  Does not accurately transcribe speech at all.  Would someone please get serious about helping those of us who loose our hearing late in life!  I have an iPad Pro with the latest updates this app is not worth messing with -- but you do get what you pay for~nothing😳

**Developer response:** Sorry to hear that. We are doing our best and using the speech to text libraries available to us. Did you hold the iPad the right way with the top camera microphone close to your mouth? This way the second microphone on the bottom is farther away. The difference in volume between the two microphones helps with the speech transcription. 

Holding the iPad at arms length with both microphones the same distance from the speaker can cause the problems you describe.

Email us at softwaresupport@berrywing.com
We want to help you.

## Frequently asked questions about Visual Hearing Aid

### What is Visual Hearing Aid?

Visual Hearing Aid is a mobile application designed to convert spoken words into visible text. This helps facilitate communication for individuals who are hearing impaired or have hearing loss.

### How does Visual Hearing Aid work?

You speak into your device, and the app listens and transcribes your words into text. The text is then displayed on the screen for the other person to read.

### Can I customize the text display in Visual Hearing Aid?

Yes, you can change the color and size of the text to make it easier to read. This feature helps adapt the display to individual preferences and lighting conditions.

### Can I save or share conversations made with Visual Hearing Aid?

Yes, conversations can be forwarded to email or other shareable platforms. You also have the option to delete information when you are finished with a conversation.

### Does Visual Hearing Aid support external microphones?

Yes, the app can be used with an external microphone, which may improve transcription accuracy, especially in noisy environments. The quality of the microphone is the primary limitation.

### What devices is Visual Hearing Aid compatible with?

Visual Hearing Aid is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What is the age rating for Visual Hearing Aid?

Visual Hearing Aid has an age rating of 4+. This indicates it is suitable for children and adults.

### When was Visual Hearing Aid last updated?

The latest version of Visual Hearing Aid was released on January 24, 2019. The app was initially released on December 29, 2016.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2019-01-24

General updates and improvements
Incorporated error logs so we can provide better support

### 1.0.3 — 2018-01-10

Updates for 2018 and iOS 11

### 1.0.2 — 2017-01-10

* Fixed crash when Bluetooth device is connected
* Updated to support iPad using external microphone attached at Lightning connector
* Feature to type a message

### 1.0 — 2016-12-29

No release notes.

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