Earcatch vs HELLO! MOVIE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Earcatch
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Visually impaired and wishing to enjoy film, television or theatre? Don't miss a single detail thanks to the audio description in Earcatch. Through your headphones a voice describes what is happening visually. You can use Earcatch in the cinema, in the theatre or at home on the couch. Select the film, episode or show you want to watch and download the corresponding audio description. Put on your headphones and hit ‘play’ as soon as it begins. Earcatch ensures that the audio description is perfectly synchronised with what is happening.
HELLO! MOVIE
Enhance your cinema experience with synchronized audio commentary and closed captions. This app automatically detects movie audio to deliver content in real-time, directly to your device.
- Automatic movie sound recognition
- Synchronized audio commentary playback
- Synchronized closed caption playback
- Downloadable guide data
- Compatibility with XREAL glasses for captions
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HELLO! MOVIE is for playing audio commentary or closed caption for the movie in theater. HELLO! MOVIE app recognized the movie sound in theater automatically and play the audio commentary or closed caption in sync. Closed caption requiring glasses are available on XREAL Beam and XREAL. (Please check the official XREAL website for compatible models.) The usage is really easy as follows, * Launch the app * Choose your movie from AUDIO COMMENTARY or CLOSED CAPTION button * Download the guide data * Please wait the start of movie in theater with launching the app * The guide will play automatically! note) This application use the microphone to recognized the movie sound and synchronizing. Please don't covert the mic of your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Earcatch at 12.0 against HELLO! MOVIE's 15.5. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Earcatch ships an update every 2 months, HELLO! MOVIE every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Earcatch | HELLO! MOVIE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Media Access Design B.V. | Evixar Inc. |
In-app purchases
Earcatch
No in-app purchases
HELLO! MOVIE
No in-app purchases
