HearingAble vs xHearing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HearingAble
This app allows users to control IRIS 20 hearing devices via Bluetooth. It offers features like self-hearing tests, volume adjustment, power control, and environment mode settings for a personalized listening experience.
- Bluetooth device control
- Self hearing test
- Volume adjustment
- Environment mode settings
- Battery power monitoring
- Power control
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To use all the features of the products IRIS 20 must use this app. The app can use many features of IRIS 20 products from mobile phones using Bluetooth technology. Self hearing test, as well as the volume set, power control, environment mode setting and supports a variety of functions. Main Features - Self hearing test, auto fitting - Environment mode setting (normal, restaurant/Subway, Watching TV, Driving) - Volume control - Monitering of battery power level - Power control Supported Devices - iOS 7 or later / iPhone 4s or later hearingable@micro-tech.co.kr
xHearing
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- Support pure tone test; - Support hearing data analysis and fitting; - Support manual adjustment and modification of detailed parameters of the device;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: xHearing at monthly against HearingAble's every 3 months. HearingAble's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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.
HearingAble ships an update every 3 months, xHearing monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HearingAble | xHearing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | microtech system,Inc | Shenzhen Lanke Xuntong Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
HearingAble
No in-app purchases
xHearing
No in-app purchases
