IQbuds vs WhoPoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IQbuds
Customize your intelligent wireless earbuds to enhance your hearing experience. Personalize sound profiles, control ambient noise, and focus on specific sounds for clearer conversations and immersive audio.
- Ear ID hearing assessment and personalization
- Focus on directional sounds
- World Blend ambient noise control
- SINC for clearer conversations
- IQstream TV audio control
- Music and call streaming
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Unlock the power to hear with IQbuds from Nuheara. The IQbuds companion app unlocks the powerful customization features available in our award winning IQbuds, IQbuds BOOST and IQbuds2 MAX. IQbuds - INTELLIGENT WIRELESS EARBUDS WITH SINC WORLD CONTROL IQbuds are intelligent true wireless ear buds that enable you to stream music, answer phone calls and control how you hear the world around you. IQbuds BOOST – INTELLIGENT WIRELESS HEARING BUDS WITH EAR ID AUDIOMETRIC PERSONALIZATION IQbuds BOOST is a revolution for personalized assistive listening devices. Built with all the great features of our award-winning IQbuds; we’ve added the innovative Ear ID personalization system, a clinically backed audiometric hearing assessment that calibrates the IQbuds to your unique hearing profile. IQbuds2 MAX – THE WORLDS MOST ADVANCED HEARING BUD IQbuds2 MAX with Active Noise Cancellation and Ear ID Personalization are the worlds most advanced hearing buds. IQbuds2 MAX combines features comparable to high end noise cancellation headsets with customized sound controls personalized to your hearing profile so you can hear the world your way. IQstream TV - The Nuheara App supports IQstream TV. Use BOOST or MAX with IQstream TV to control your own TV audio feed; where you can blend TV volume and the people around you, all in high fidelity sound. EAR ID - Transform Your Hearing in 3 Easy Steps (IQbuds BOOST and MAX feature only) From the comfort of your home and in less than 10 minutes, Ear ID allows you to assess your own hearing and then automatically calibrates the earbuds to your own personal hearing profile. Assess - Download the Nuheara IQbuds App and complete the Ear ID, in app hearing test. Personalize - Ear ID will personalize your IQbuds automatically, using Audiological industry standard algorithms. Hear - Hear your world better instantly, and re-calibrate as often as you like without visiting a hearing clinic. FOCUS - Directional Hearing (IQbuds BOOST and MAX feature only) Focus uses audio beam forming technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front of you. WORLD BLEND and SINC - Blend the perfect amount of Ambient noise with the world control feature; While SINC helps you to hear conversations better by turning down noise in a noisy environment. NOTE: the app requires a compatible IQbuds, IQbuds BOOST or IQbuds2 MAX ear buds to work with it. This app is compatible with IQstream TV. See www.nuheara.com for more information on how to purchase.
WhoPoo
Discover and learn about animal droppings and tracks encountered during outdoor activities. Contribute your own findings to a shared encyclopedia, enhancing your understanding of local wildlife.
- Identify animal droppings
- Identify animal tracks
- Learn about wildlife
- Contribute photos to encyclopedia
- Interactive outdoor exploration
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Who Poo is an interactive way to enjoy wildlife. Read about poo and tracks on your hike, dog-walks, hunting trails or just for fun! Upload your own pictures for a chance to be featured in Who Poo's collaborative encyclopedia Find more info at whopooapp.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IQbuds at 3.1 against WhoPoo's 2.4. IQbuds also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and ratings volume (55 vs 11). WhoPoo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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.
IQbuds holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IQbuds has 55 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IQbuds's written reviews are positive against 33% of WhoPoo's.
IQbuds ships an update every 3 months, WhoPoo every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | IQbuds | WhoPoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (55 ratings) — better | 2.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Nuheara Limited | Sass Law LLC |
Customer experience
IQbuds
WhoPoo
Bugs and requests
IQbuds
Reported bugs
10 issues- Double tap and long tap not responding
- App cancels Ear ID process if interrupted
- Ear ID disappears after logging out
- Profile selection not always switching
- Firmware updates cause issues
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- Earbuds cycle through modes randomly
- Battery level fluctuates randomly
- App gets stuck on setup screen
- Bluetooth connection drops frequently
- App shows earbuds as disconnected when they are connected
Requested features
10 requests- Add customizable EQ settings
- Implement a factory reset function
- Develop an Apple Watch version
- Add information on replacement tips
- Improve video tutorials with clearer audio or text
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- Add a dark mode option
- Allow adjustment of volume without the phone
- Add more advanced music EQ options
- Increase the number of custom presets
- Add a way to delay earbuds turning on
WhoPoo
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IQbuds
No in-app purchases
WhoPoo
No in-app purchases
