SonicCloud Personalized Sound vs MDHearing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SonicCloud Personalized Sound
This app personalizes your audio experience by conducting a hearing test and creating a unique sound profile. It then enhances radio, podcasts, and phone calls to match your specific hearing needs, offering real-time adjustments for optimal clarity.
- Personalized sound profiles
- Hearing assessment test
- Enhanced audio for podcasts
- Enhanced audio for radio
- Enhanced audio for phone calls
- Real-time audio refinement
- HealthKit integration
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1. Take the SonicCloud hearing test on your phone 2. The app will analyze the results and create your sound profile 3. Then listen to radio stations and podcasts through SonicCloud that are perfectly tuned to your hearing You can even refine your results in real time to zero in on hard-to-hear syllables allowing even those with significant hearing loss to achieve beautiful sound enhancement through the SonicCloud app. Don’t forget to tell us what you want to listen to...we are adding new content all the time! HealthKit Compatibility: SonicCloud is compatible with HealthKit! With it, you can import your Health app audiogram in to SonicCloud as a basis for sound personalization. It also allows you to export your SonicCloud Assessment results to the Health App. About the Subscription: SonicCloud is free to download. You can also take the hearing assessment for free, view your hearing results for free, and listen to personalized sound for free for 30 days. After the 30 day free trial, the subscription cost is $9.99 per month. The subscription auto-renews every month unless canceled through iTunes settings. You must cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period in order to not be charged for the next period. If you cancel in the middle of the subscription period, your subscription will be valid until the end of the period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation of the purchase. Terms and Conditions: https://soniccloud.com/terms-and-conditions/
MDHearing
This app empowers users to manage their compatible smart hearing aids directly from their smartphone. It allows for personalized sound customization, volume control, and battery monitoring. Users can also request remote adjustments from specialists and locate misplaced devices.
- Remote hearing aid control
- Personalized sound profiles
- Volume adjustment
- Program selection by environment
- Battery level monitoring
- Remote specialist tuning
- Locate lost hearing aids
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The MDHearing app is a hearing health app that allows you to control your MDHearing smart hearing aids from your mobile device—anytime, anywhere. The MDHearing app is compatible with the following hearing aids: • MDHearingAid CORE • MDHearingAid VOLT MAX • MDHearingAid VOLT MAX 2 • MDHearingAid NEO XS PRO Customize and control your hearing aid settings for your specific needs with the touch of your smartphone or tablet. • Create a personal profile for each ear and instantly customize the settings for your specific needs • Control the volume of your hearing aids • Select the program to suit your environment • View hearing aid battery levels • Update your profile as your hearing needs change over time • Request remote assistance and an MDHearing specialist will remotely fine-tune your settings through the app • Locate lost or misplaced hearing aids
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDHearing at none against SonicCloud Personalized Sound's 2. MDHearing also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SonicCloud Personalized Sound's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (61% vs 37%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. SonicCloud Personalized Sound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. MDHearing asks for nothing beyond the download.
SonicCloud Personalized Sound holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 1.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of SonicCloud Personalized Sound's written reviews are positive against 37% of MDHearing's.
SonicCloud Personalized Sound ships an update monthly, MDHearing every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | SonicCloud Personalized Sound | MDHearing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.1 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews — better | 36.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonitum | AN Direct US, Inc |
Customer experience
SonicCloud Personalized Sound
MDHearing
User reviews
SonicCloud Personalized Sound
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing Sound!
- 👍 Impressive
- 👍 Versatile and effective
- 👍 Wonderful Customized Sound App
- 👍 Clever App
Room to improve
- 🐛 Dno
- 🐛 For me, a waste of time
- 🐛 Test failed
- 🐛 No results
- 🐛 Broken
MDHearing
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Customizable settings
- 💡 Helpful customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔋 Battery life problems
- 🔇 Sound quality concerns
Bugs and requests
SonicCloud Personalized Sound
Reported bugs
6 issues- Works in USA only
- Not compatible with Widex hearing aides
- Incompatible
- Phone calls not available in the UK
- Trouble with Test
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- Freezes
Requested features
3 requests- Wish you had more
- Ask for less
- I would like to know how I can set it up so I can use it for incoming calls as well
MDHearing
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not recognizing hearing aids
- Frequent disconnections
- Hearing aid malfunctions
Requested features
3 requests- More fine-tuning options
- Improved Bluetooth connectivity
- Longer battery life
In-app purchases
SonicCloud Personalized Sound
- SonicCloud1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- SonicCloud$9.991 Month
MDHearing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SonicCloud Personalized Sound free?
Is MDHearing free?
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