Comparison

Mobile Ears vs HearingPod

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

Head to head
About

Mobile Ears

Enhance your hearing with AI-powered sound amplification and noise filtering. Features include a built-in hearing test, custom sound adjustments, and compatibility with Bluetooth and wired earphones. Get clearer conversations in any environment.

Highlights
  • AI-powered hearing enhancement
  • Built-in hearing test (audiogram)
  • Customizable sound adjustments
  • AI noise filter
  • Bluetooth and wired earphone support
  • Speech enhancement
Features
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Turn your iPhone into "Mobile Ears" with AI-powered hearing enhancement! Whether in a noisy café, attending a lecture or watching TV, Mobile Ears helps you hear better in any setting. With support for Bluetooth and wired earphones, including free wired earphones with every yearly subscription, you can enhance your hearing whenever you need it. New Features You'll Love: - Hearing Test (Audiogram): Check your hearing with our built-in test. Easily assess hearing loss and get personalized sound settings. - Custom Sound Adjustments: Fine-tune audio balance with easy-to-use sliders. Whether you need more sound in your left or right ear. - Bluetooth Compatibility: Enjoy wireless convenience with Bluetooth earphones or switch to our wired premium earphones for top-quality sound and low latency. - AI Noise Filter: Our intelligent noise reduction technology helps block out background noise so you can focus on the sounds that matter most. Why Choose Mobile Ears? - Smart AI Technology: Our AI noise filter and speech enhancement deliver clearer sound in challenging environments. - Wired & Wireless Options: Get wireless freedom or enjoy superior sound with free premium wired earphones included with every subscription. - On-Demand Hearing Help: Open the app anytime for a boost in hearing clarity. - Tailored Sound: Adjust sliders for balanced, personalized audio. - Easy Setup: Plug in your wired earphones or connect Bluetooth, adjust the sliders, and hear better instantly – no extra devices needed. Get Our Best Subscription Offer Now! - Free Premium Wired Earphones: With any subscription, receive high-quality wired earphones at no extra cost, designed and tuned to deliver the best sound. - Weekly Subscription: Pay a flat shipping fee for your free earphones. * - Monthly Subscription: Pay a flat shipping fee for your free earphones. * - Yearly Subscription: Get free earphones with free shipping when you choose the annual plan. Subscribing to Mobile Ears gives you more than just better hearing – it gives you the tools to make every conversation crystal clear. How it Works: Using Mobile Ears is simple. Start by adjusting the Speech Enhancer slider to make voices and conversations clearer in any environment. Our AI Noise Filter helps reduce unwanted background sounds – slide it towards "High" for stronger noise reduction and clearer speech. For extra customization, the Audio Balance slider lets you decide which ear should get more sound. You can move the slider to make the audio louder in your left or right ear, depending on your needs. Perfect For: - Conversations in Busy Places: Our AI helps you hear voices clearly in noisy environments. - Meetings & Lectures: Never miss a word in important meetings or classes. - Watching TV: Enjoy clearer dialogue while watching your favorite shows. Important Disclaimers: - Bluetooth Latency: Bluetooth earphones may have sound delays. For best real-time accuracy, use our premium wired earphones included with your subscription. - Non-Medical Audiogram: The audiogram helps assess your hearing, but isn't a substitute for medical advice. Use our wired earphones for best results; other earphones may affect accuracy. - Not a Medical Device: Mobile Ears is designed to enhance your hearing, but isn't a medical device and shouldn't replace doctor-prescribed hearing aids. *Shipping fee is non-refundable. Stay Connected: Follow us on social media for the latest updates, tips and features from Mobile Ears! YouTube: @person-Aiz Facebook: @Person-Aiz Instagram: @person_aiz X: @Person_Aiz LinkedIn: @person-Aiz AS TikTok: @person_aiz Mastodon:@personAIz Privacy Policy: https://person-aiz.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms and Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

HearingPod

This application allows users to customize and control their HearingPod device, enhancing sound quality for music, calls, and general augmentation. It offers personalized hearing profiles and seamless integration with smartphones for advanced settings.

Highlights
  • Hearing augmenter for improved sound
  • Hearing equalizer for music
  • Hearing balancer for calls
  • Save personalized hearing settings
  • Stream music from smartphone apps
  • Compatible with phone and voice calls
  • Manage 8 default and 12 custom profiles
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HearingPod App is designed to control and adjust the settings on HearingPod device. The HearingPod device is one of a kind IoT hearing assistant that allows the user to customize the device settings to meet his/her daily need. HearingPod provides two operation modes. The user can operate the device standalone or with HearingPod App on Smart devices. HearingPod App key features: - Use as a hearing augmenter to improve the sound quality - Use as a hearing equalizer to enjoy music from the internet - Use as a hearing balancer to make the receiving call through a smartphone to sound better When working with smartphone HearingPod App: - Allow more personalized hearing assistant settings to be saved both in HearingPod App and HearingPod - Play streaming music from any source Apps on a smartphone, e.g. podcast, internet radio, music player, through personalized hearing assistant - Compatible with a phone call and voice calls/mobile communication Apps. There are various user interfaces on HearingPod device allow the user to connect to the smart device, adjust the volume, reduce the noise, save/recall the hearing profile, view the device status, plug in the headset, answer the phone call, connect the external mic when needed, and charge the battery… etc. There are screen pages on HearingPod App allow the user to control HearingPod device, in addition, allow the user to perform the advanced settings including modifying hearing profile, saving hearing profile, loading hearing profile to the device … etc. The HearingPod App also provides 8 default hearing profiles and up to 12 customer-defined hearing profiles. The profiles can help the user adapt to a rapidly-changing environment.

Screenshots

Mobile Ears4 screens
HearingPod3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HearingPod at 100% against Mobile Ears's 35%. HearingPod also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and monetization model (free vs subscription). Mobile Ears's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

HearingPod holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile Ears has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Mobile Ears's written reviews are positive against 100% of HearingPod's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile Ears ships an update every 2 months, HearingPod every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mobile Ears versus HearingPod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile EarsHearingPod
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (99 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPerson-aiz ASDavicom

Customer experience

Mobile Ears

All ratings100 ratings
Positive62.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative31.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive35.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative54.4%

HearingPod

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mobile Ears

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • App flashes and quits
  • App does not open
  • App keeps troubleshooting/shooting down
  • App closes itself upon launch
Show 5 more
  • App crashes on launch
  • App crashes on iPad
  • App crashes on iPhone XR
  • App crashes on iPhone 6s
  • App crashes on iPhone 8+

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Bluetooth headset support
  • Increase volume levels
  • Add equalizer for volume control
  • Improve ambient noise cancellation
  • Add an off button
Show 3 more
  • Fix YouTube compatibility
  • Make it work with all Apple devices and apps
  • Add directionality feature

HearingPod

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mobile Ears

No in-app purchases

None

HearingPod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile Ears free?
Mobile Ears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearingPod free?
HearingPod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile Ears or HearingPod?
HearingPod is rated higher. Mobile Ears averages 3.4 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while HearingPod averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mobile Ears or HearingPod have ads?
Neither Mobile Ears nor HearingPod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile Ears or HearingPod?
Mobile Ears ships an update every 2 months, and HearingPod every 3 months. Most recently, Mobile Ears was updated on November 2, 2026 and HearingPod on November 2, 2026.

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