ReSound Smart 3D vs Cochlear CoPilot
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.
Cochlear CoPilot
This app provides interactive tools and expert guidance to enhance listening and communication skills for individuals with cochlear implants. It offers practical tips, skill-building activities, and real-world advice to help users navigate daily life and maximize their hearing potential.
- Expert information and practical tips
- Interactive listening skill activities
- Real-world communication explainers
- Technology usage guidance
- Tips for everyday communication
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You've taken action to treat your hearing loss with a Cochlear™ implant. Now it’s time to unleash your potential with Cochlear CoPilot. Cochlear CoPilot is an interactive app that equips you with knowledge, information and activities to help you build your listening and communication skills for everyday life, putting you in the driver's seat. Developed using the latest research, with input from experts and based on proven rehabilitation practices, Cochlear CoPilot is packed full of features to help you on your hearing journey, including: • Information, practical tips and support from hearing experts at your fingertips. • Interactive skill-building activities designed to help you build your listening confidence. • Easy-to-use explainers to help you live with hearing loss in the real-world – from communicating in the workplace to enjoying concerts, travel, social occasions and more. • Tips on how to use your technology for everyday activities and where to find other useful resources. • Practical tips to help you with everyday communication and designed to share with family and friends. • Exclusive to Cochlear customers, login is easy with your existing Cochlear account. Don’t have a Cochlear account? You can sign up via the app. "It's truly a one stop shop for all regardless of whether one is a new or long-time recipient." – Kathleen M Download Cochlear Co-Pilot to help you get the most out of life and the moments that matter to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReSound Smart 3D at 4.7 against Cochlear CoPilot's 3.2. ReSound Smart 3D also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (93K vs 51). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReSound Smart 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReSound Smart 3D has 93K ratings behind it against 51, 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 39% of Cochlear CoPilot's.
ReSound Smart 3D ships an update every 3 months, Cochlear CoPilot every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReSound Smart 3D | Cochlear CoPilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (93K ratings) — better | 3.2 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.7% of reviews — better | 39.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 93K — better | 51 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 267 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ReSound | Cochlear Limited |
Customer experience
ReSound Smart 3D
Cochlear CoPilot
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
Cochlear CoPilot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReSound Smart 3D
No in-app purchases
Cochlear CoPilot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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