HomeAware® vs Hearview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeAware®
Connect your iOS device to a SonicAlert HomeAware signaling system. Receive notifications for calls, texts, and various alerts like smoke or baby cries directly on your phone or Apple Watch. Configure system settings easily through the app.
- Receive call and text alerts on iOS device
- Receive HomeAware alerts on iOS device
- Configure HomeAware II settings
- Apple Watch compatibility
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
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Link your iPhone or iPad with your SonicAlert HomeAware® signaling system via Bluetooth! • Receive alerts on your HomeAware from your iOS device (incoming call and text) • Receive alerts on your iOS device from HomeAware (door, baby cry, smoke, CO, etc.) • Configure all HomeAware II settings from within the app. • Also works with Apple Watch! • Requires a SonicAlert HomeAware II main unit (HA360M-II) or the legacy HA360M with the HA360SPT smartphone transmitter. • Requires an iOS device with Bluetooth 4.0 (iPhone 4s and later)
Hearview
This AI-powered tool provides instant, real-time subtitles and translation for speech and videos. It supports over 140 languages for recognition and translation, making communication accessible and barrier-free for various needs.
- Real-time speech recognition
- Live subtitles for videos
- Real-time translation
- Face-to-face text mode
- Supports 140+ languages
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Hearview — Live Captions & Real-Time Translation Hearview is an AI-powered communication app that turns speech into clear, readable text and translates conversations in real time. Whether you are talking face to face, watching a video, attending a meeting, or communicating across languages, Hearview helps you understand spoken content more easily. ◉ Real-Time Speech-to-Text See speech converted into clear, readable text in real time. With support for more than 140 languages, Hearview makes everyday conversations easier to follow. ◉ Real-Time Translation Recognize speech in more than 140 languages and translate it into more than 90 languages in real time. Ideal for multilingual conversations, meetings, classes, travel, and everyday communication. ◉ Live Captions for Videos Watch videos on your phone with automatically generated live captions. Follow spoken content even when official captions are unavailable. ◉ Face-to-Face Communication Type a message and flip the text toward the person sitting across from you—without turning your phone around. This mode is useful in quiet environments or whenever text-based communication is easier. Hearview is designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as anyone who needs live captions, speech-to-text, real-time translation, or multilingual communication support. Download Hearview and make everyday communication clearer, easier, and more accessible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.hearview.ai/policies/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hearview at 60% against HomeAware®'s 15%. Hearview also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (3.6 vs 3.4). HomeAware®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Hearview sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month. HomeAware® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hearview holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of HomeAware®'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Hearview's.
HomeAware® ships an update every 3 months, Hearview every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeAware® | Hearview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) | 3.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SonicAlert | Xiao-I Plus Inc. |
Customer experience
HomeAware®
Hearview
In-app purchases
HomeAware®
No in-app purchases
Hearview
- Duration Pack Monthly$59.991 Month
- Duration Pack · 1 Hour$1.00
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