# Mobile Ears vs MindBackyard

The clearest difference is update cadence: MindBackyard at every 8 days against Mobile Ears's every 2 months. Mobile Ears's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mobile Ears sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and MindBackyard sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mobile Ears ships an update every 2 months, MindBackyard every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mobile Ears | MindBackyard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.4 (99 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-ears-hearing-aid-boost/id1208952230/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **99** | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 153 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Person-aiz AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/930395123) | [Kentaro Yamauchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1839617353) |

## What reviewers say

### Mobile Ears

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mobile-ears-hearing-aid-boost/id1208952230)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $79.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| One time shipping fee | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for hearing speech
- 👍 Improves TV clarity
- 👍 Helpful for hearing impaired
- 👍 Works with wired headphones
- 👍 Good sound quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ No Bluetooth support
- ❌ Crashes on launch
- ❌ Requires wired headphones
- ❌ Low volume issues
- ❌ Background noise amplification

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately upon opening
- App flashes and quits
- App does not open
- App keeps troubleshooting/shooting down
- App closes itself upon launch

**Requested features**

- Add Bluetooth headset support
- Increase volume levels
- Add equalizer for volume control
- Improve ambient noise cancellation
- Add an off button


### MindBackyard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mindbackyard-thought-space/id6755857619)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MINDBEBOP Access Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| MINDBEBOP Access Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Tip (optional) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip (optional) | $19.99 | one-time |
| Tip (optional) | $99.99 | one-time |
| MINDBEBOP Access Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mobile Ears free?

Mobile Ears is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MindBackyard free?

MindBackyard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Mobile Ears or MindBackyard have ads?

Neither Mobile Ears nor MindBackyard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mobile Ears or MindBackyard?

Mobile Ears ships an update every 2 months, and MindBackyard every 8 days. Most recently, Mobile Ears was updated on October 24, 2026 and MindBackyard on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*