IQbuds vs SoundForm
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.
SoundForm
Enhance your wireless earbud experience with advanced customization. Personalize EQ, manage noise control, and locate misplaced earbuds. Connects with specific Belkin SoundForm models for an elevated audio journey.
- Personalize EQ settings
- Adjust Hear-Thru levels
- Manage noise control
- Update earbud firmware
- Locate misplaced earbuds
- Find charging case (iOS only)
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PLEASE NOTE: The SoundForm app supports the following products at this time. • SoundForm™ Isolate ANC (model AUC017) • SoundForm™ Dot ANC (model AUC018) • SoundForm™ Dot (model AUC019) • SoundForm™ Flow (model AUC006) • SoundForm™ Pulse (model AUC007) • SoundForm™ Immerse (model AUC003) Sound Connects Us Get more from your earbuds with the SoundForm app. Compatible with Isolate, Dot, Dot ANC and other Belkin earbuds, it gives you easy access to the features that personalize your listening experience and maximize performance. Customize every audio adventure. Fine-tune your sound with various EQ presets, manage Noise Cancellation and Hear-Thru modes, adjust ambient sound levels and install the latest firmware updates — all from one intuitive app. Whether you're listening to music, watching movies or focusing on work, SoundForm lets you tailor the experience to your preferences. Personalized sound, your way. Fine-tune your EQ profiles for every activity and enjoy audio that's tuned to how you listen. From immersive entertainment to relaxing nighttime sounds, your perfect listening experience is always within reach. Control your environment. Switch seamlessly between Noise Cancellation, Hear-Thru and Standard Listening. Adjust Hear-Thru levels to let in just the right amount of surrounding sound, so you stay aware when you want to and immersed when you don't. Never lose an earbud. Quickly locate misplaced earbuds with Ping My Earbuds. Using Belkin location technology, your earbuds emit a sound to help you find them when they're nearby.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IQbuds at 3.1 against SoundForm's 2.5. IQbuds also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). SoundForm's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
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 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of IQbuds's written reviews are positive against 11% of SoundForm's.
IQbuds ships an update every 3 months, SoundForm every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | IQbuds | SoundForm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (55 ratings) — better | 2.5 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 197 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nuheara Limited | Belkin International, Inc. |
Customer experience
IQbuds
SoundForm
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
SoundForm
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IQbuds
No in-app purchases
SoundForm
No in-app purchases









