Comparison

ReSound Smart 3D vs Hearing Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote hearing aid control
  • Program and sound adjustment
  • Favorite settings with location tagging
  • Hearing aid locator
  • Remote updates from hearing professional
  • Tinnitus management
Features
Currently charting
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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.

About

Hearing Remote

This app offers discreet control over hearing aid settings like volume and programs. It provides a virtual guide for daily maintenance, allows remote adjustments from hearing care providers, and tracks listening environments and activity levels. It also includes a feature to locate misplaced devices.

Highlights
  • Volume and program control
  • Virtual hearing aid guide
  • Remote adjustments from provider
  • Lifestyle data tracking
  • Find my Devices feature
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Say hello to Hearing Remote and experience a life where hearing is not just about what you hear but how you hear it. With quick and seamless navigation, the Hearing Remote app allows you to easily and discretely make the adjustments you need in the moment. From volume control to programs that you can select and customize, you choose how to personalize your experience! Feel confident in your hearing journey knowing that Hearing Remote provides you with: Everyday Support Confidently manage the day-to-day maintenance of your hearing aids with the help of Tutor, your personalized virtual hearing aid guide that delivers helpful tips, reminders and advice straight to your smartphone. Connected Care Receive remote adjustments from your hearing care provider to fine tune your listening experience, without having to wait for your next appointment. Lifestyle Data Feel empowered with lifestyle data that monitors your wearing time, time spent in different listening environments and your level of physical activity. Find my Devices Gain peace of mind knowing you can track down misplaced hearing aids with Find my Devices.

Screenshots

ReSound Smart 3D4 screens
Hearing Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ReSound Smart 3D at 48% against Hearing Remote's 23%. ReSound Smart 3D also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (94K vs 5.1K). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReSound Smart 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReSound Smart 3D has 94K ratings behind it against 5.1K, 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 23% of Hearing Remote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReSound Smart 3D ships an update every 3 months, Hearing Remote every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ReSound Smart 3D versus Hearing Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReSound Smart 3DHearing Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (94K ratings) — better4.4 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews47.6% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings94K — better5.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size267 MB223 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperReSoundSonova AG

Customer experience

ReSound Smart 3D

All ratings92,836 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive47.6%
Neutral16.5%
Negative35.9%

Hearing Remote

All ratings4,733 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews229 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral14.4%
Negative62.4%

User reviews

ReSound Smart 3D

From 94K App Store ratings

What 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

Hearing Remote

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for adjusting hearing aids
  • 🚀 Reliable connection when it works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections and Bluetooth issues
  • 🔋 Battery drain problems
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Unreliable volume and program controls

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

Hearing Remote

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not recognizing hearing aids
  • Settings not saving properly
  • Streaming audio issues
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Independent left/right volume control
  • More customization options for hearing aid settings
  • Integration with smartwatch
  • Improved stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

ReSound Smart 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Hearing Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReSound Smart 3D free?
ReSound Smart 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearing Remote free?
Hearing Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ReSound Smart 3D or Hearing Remote?
ReSound Smart 3D is rated higher. ReSound Smart 3D averages 4.6 out of 5 from 94K ratings, while Hearing Remote averages 4.4 from 5.1K ratings.
Do ReSound Smart 3D or Hearing Remote have ads?
Neither ReSound Smart 3D nor Hearing Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReSound Smart 3D or Hearing Remote?
ReSound Smart 3D ships an update every 3 months, and Hearing Remote every 5 months. Most recently, ReSound Smart 3D was updated on October 29, 2026 and Hearing Remote on October 29, 2026.

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