Surrey Smart vs Hearlo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surrey Smart
Control your Surrey air conditioner remotely with this app. Manage power, temperature, and modes, and set schedules for automatic operation. Requires linking your air conditioner to a Surrey Smart account.
- Remote power on/off
- Set desired temperature
- Select operating mode
- Schedule on/off times
- Link to Surrey Smart account
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Surrey Smart es una aplicación es compatible con tu aire acondicionado Surrey con tecnología Smart. Para comenzar a usar la aplicación deberás vincular tu aire a una cuenta Surrey Smart y así podrás utilizar todas las funciones de la aplicación: 1) encender o apagar el airea aconidcioando 2) fijar la temperatura deseada 3) fijar el modo deseado 4) programar el encendido a la temperatura deseada o apagado a una determinada hora
Hearlo
This app facilitates communication for individuals with speech or hearing disabilities. It offers real-time audio transcription, text-to-speech conversion, and translation in multiple languages, including offline support. A customizable pictogram library and business-specific navigation features enhance accessibility.
- Real-time audio transcription
- Text-to-speech conversion
- Real-time translation
- Multi-language support
- Offline communication
- Customizable pictogram library
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Welcome to Hearlo – The #1 Communication Accessibility App Designed with and for people with speech or hearing disabilities, Hearlo already helps more than 500,000 people in 70 countries to: • Transcribe audio, convert text to speech, and translate in real time. • Communicate in more than 10 languages, even offline. • Use a customizable pictogram library for Augmentative Communication. • Navigate physical spaces of companies that use Hearlo for Business. • …and much more! Hearlo is simple, powerful, and 100% free, forever. Join our #InclusionRevolution and help us make communication accessible for everyone. Follow us: @hearloapp | www.hearlo.app An Asteroid initiative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hearlo at 4.4 against Surrey Smart's 2.3. Hearlo also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 9%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). Surrey Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Hearlo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Surrey Smart's written reviews are positive against 49% of Hearlo's.
Surrey Smart ships an update every 12 months, Hearlo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surrey Smart | Hearlo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.8% of reviews | 48.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 29 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Surrey | ASTECH S.A.S. |
Customer experience
Surrey Smart
Hearlo
In-app purchases
Surrey Smart
No in-app purchases
Hearlo
No in-app purchases
