Comparison

HearingAble vs Tuned Hearing

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Tuned Hearing

This app provides a user-friendly interface to control hearing aids, offering features like Bluetooth connectivity, volume adjustments, and access to hearing care guides. Users can also connect with hearing care professionals via video call for support.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth hearing aid connectivity
  • In-app hearing care guides
  • Adjust hearing aid volume
  • Select hearing aid programs
  • Video calls with professionals
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Live your life hearing well with Tuned. Tuned offers a seamless, fast, and user-friendly set up process to control your hearing aids and improve your hearing experience. We've made it super easy to: * Connect to your hearing aids using Bluetooth * Watch in-app videos and hearing care guides * Select hearing aid volume and programs * Video call with a Hearing care professional Note: Tuned is to be used by people aged 18+.

Screenshots

HearingAble4 screens
Tuned Hearing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tuned Hearing at 100% against HearingAble's 33%. Tuned Hearing also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.5). HearingAble's advantage is iOS requirement (7.1 vs 14.0). 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

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

Tuned Hearing holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of HearingAble's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tuned Hearing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HearingAble ships an update every 3 months, Tuned Hearing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HearingAble versus Tuned Hearing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearingAbleTuned Hearing
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermicrotech system,IncTuned Ltd

Customer experience

HearingAble

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Tuned Hearing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

HearingAble

No in-app purchases

None

Tuned Hearing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HearingAble free?
HearingAble is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tuned Hearing free?
Tuned Hearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, HearingAble or Tuned Hearing?
Tuned Hearing is rated higher. HearingAble averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Tuned Hearing averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do HearingAble or Tuned Hearing have ads?
Neither HearingAble nor Tuned Hearing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HearingAble or Tuned Hearing?
HearingAble ships an update every 3 months, and Tuned Hearing every 2 months. Most recently, HearingAble was updated on September 30, 2026 and Tuned Hearing on October 10, 2026.

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