ReSound Smart 3D vs Nucleus Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReSound Smart 3D
Control your hearing aids directly from your mobile device. Adjust volume, change programs, personalize sound settings, and even locate lost devices. Receive remote updates and support from your hearing care professional.
- Remote hearing aid control
- Program and sound adjustment
- Favorite settings with location tagging
- Hearing aid locator
- Remote updates from hearing professional
- Tinnitus management
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The ReSound Smart 3D app lets you control your hearing aids directly from your mobile device. You can change programs, and make simple or more advanced sound adjustments and save them as favorites. The app helps you learn what you can do and how to do it. It can even help you find your hearing aids if you lose them. Last, but not least, you can have your hearing care professional update your hearing aid programs and send you new hearing aid software without taking a trip to the clinic. Notes: Please contact your local ReSound representative for product and feature availability in your market. We recommend that the hearing aids run the latest software version. If in doubt, please contact your hearing care professional. ReSound Smart 3D mobile device compatibility: Please consult the ReSound app website for up-to-date compatibility information: www.resound.com/compatibility. Use the ReSound Smart 3D app to: • Enjoy optimization anywhere with ReSound Assist: Request help with your hearing aid settings from your hearing care professional and receive new settings and software updates. And use these direct control and personalization options: • Adjust volume settings on your hearing aids • Mute your hearing aids • Adjust volume of your optionally acquired ReSound streaming accessories • Adjust speech focus as well as noise and wind-noise levels with Sound Enhancer (feature availability depends on your hearing aid model and the fitting by your hearing care professional) • Change manual and streamer programs • Edit and personalize program names • Adjust treble, middle and bass tones to your preferences • Save your preferred settings as a Favorite – you can even tag to a location • Monitor the battery status of your rechargeable hearing aids • Help locate lost or misplaced hearing aids • Tinnitus manager: Adjust sound variation and frequency of the Tinnitus Sound Generator. Select Nature Sounds (feature availability depends on your hearing aid model and the fitting by your hearing care professional) For more information please visit www.resound.com/smart3Dapp or the support site via the link in the app store.
Nucleus Smart
This app allows users to control their hearing sound processor directly from a mobile device. Adjust volume, treble, bass, and sensitivity settings, and stream audio wirelessly. It also helps locate lost devices and monitor battery levels and usage statistics.
- Control sound processor settings
- Activate wireless streaming
- Adjust volume, treble, bass, sensitivity
- Locate lost sound processor
- View processor status and battery
- Track usage statistics
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As you move through your day you may be exposed to challenging noise environments. In these everyday moments, actively managing your device settings can help you to hear better. Whether you need to adjust your volume, change program or switch to direct streaming of sound, the Nucleus® Smart App can help you do it quickly, easily and discreetly. We understand you need your sound processor to be working well at all times, so you can hear your best and go about your daily activities. That’s why the Nucleus Smart App offers convenient ways to check the status of your battery, microphones and sound processor, keep track of your hearing and even find a lost processor. With the Nucleus Smart App, you can: - Change programs on your sound processor and activate wireless streaming - Adjust the volume, treble/bass and sensitivity settings (if enabled by your healthcare professional) on your sound processor - Adjust the volume of your Cochlear® True Wireless™ devices - Locate your lost sound processor - View your sound processor status and battery level - Track time spent in speech and the number of coil offs Note: To access the complete functionality of the Nucleus Smart App you will need a Cochlear Account, or you can try the app in Demo Mode. To use the Nucleus Smart App, you first need to pair your Nucleus Sound Processor with a compatible mobile device. See in-app instructions or visit our support page www.nucleussmartapp.com. Compatibility: For information regarding the sound processors, operating systems and devices that are compatible with the Smart Apps and support apps, visit www.cochlear.com/compatibility. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The Nucleus Smart App only uses your GPS when it detects your Nucleus Sound Processor has been lost or turned off, and does not constantly track your location. Apple and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReSound Smart 3D at 4.6 against Nucleus Smart's 2.9. ReSound Smart 3D also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (94K vs 778). 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.
ReSound Smart 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReSound Smart 3D has 94K ratings behind it against 778, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of ReSound Smart 3D's written reviews are positive against 26% of Nucleus Smart's.
ReSound Smart 3D ships an update every 3 months, Nucleus Smart every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.
| Parameter | ReSound Smart 3D | Nucleus Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (94K ratings) — better | 2.9 (778 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 26.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 94K — better | 778 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #142 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ReSound | Cochlear Limited |
Customer experience
ReSound Smart 3D
Nucleus Smart
User reviews
ReSound Smart 3D
From 94K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Effortless connection to Auracast streams
- 👍 Great love the hearing aids, recommend to anyone
- 👍 Outstanding performance
- 👍 Excellent hearing aids
- 👍 Easy to use and maintain
Room to improve
- 🐛 Developers should spend time understanding hearing loss
- 🐛 Causes connectivity issues, unreliable app
- 🐛 Constantly disconnects, freezes, and requires reinstalls
- 🐛 Slow, buggy, and non-responsive
- 🐛 Causes battery drain on Apple Watch
Nucleus Smart
From 778 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Convenient Bluetooth connectivity
- 🎧 Excellent audio streaming
- 💡 Useful features like 'Find My Processor'
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🔁 Unstable app performance after updates
- 🔋 Inaccurate battery level reporting
- 🤔 Limited functionality compared to expectations
Bugs and requests
ReSound Smart 3D
Reported bugs
7 issues- Constantly disconnects from hearing aids
- Freezes and requires reinstallation
- Doesn't recognize hearing aids after iOS updates
- Switches between programs randomly
- Causes battery drain on Apple Watch
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- Stuck in demo mode, can't exit
- Doesn't work with latest iOS version
Requested features
7 requests- Noise cancellation feature
- Ability to use top buttons for call answering
- More preset programs and customization options
- Integration with Siri and Shortcuts
- Standalone Apple Watch app
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- Configurable equalizer settings
- Ability to change program icons
Nucleus Smart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or fails to detect processors
- Streaming audio issues and unexpected disconnections
- Settings changes not persisting after app restarts
Requested features
4 requests- Apple Watch support
- Ability to save custom settings
- Improved Bluetooth range and stability
- Parental controls for shared devices
In-app purchases
ReSound Smart 3D
No in-app purchases
Nucleus Smart
No in-app purchases
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