Comparison

MDHearing vs Hear Share

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

Head to head
About

MDHearing

This app empowers users to manage their compatible smart hearing aids directly from their smartphone. It allows for personalized sound customization, volume control, and battery monitoring. Users can also request remote adjustments from specialists and locate misplaced devices.

Highlights
  • Remote hearing aid control
  • Personalized sound profiles
  • Volume adjustment
  • Program selection by environment
  • Battery level monitoring
  • Remote specialist tuning
  • Locate lost hearing aids
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The MDHearing app is a hearing health app that allows you to control your MDHearing smart hearing aids from your mobile device—anytime, anywhere. The MDHearing app is compatible with the following hearing aids: • MDHearingAid CORE • MDHearingAid VOLT MAX • MDHearingAid VOLT MAX 2 • MDHearingAid NEO XS PRO Customize and control your hearing aid settings for your specific needs with the touch of your smartphone or tablet. • Create a personal profile for each ear and instantly customize the settings for your specific needs • Control the volume of your hearing aids • Select the program to suit your environment • View hearing aid battery levels • Update your profile as your hearing needs change over time • Request remote assistance and an MDHearing specialist will remotely fine-tune your settings through the app • Locate lost or misplaced hearing aids

About

Hear Share

Stay informed about a hearing aid wearer's progress and well-being. This app allows them to share their activity levels, hearing aid usage, and social engagement, providing peace of mind and supporting their independence.

Highlights
  • View hearing aid connection status
  • Track social and physical activities
  • Monitor time spent listening and participating
  • Receive activity goal notifications
  • Gain insights into daily/weekly/monthly progress
Features
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Enjoy comfort in knowing how your hearing aid wearer is thriving with Hear Share. Easily view their progress. Support their independence and well-being. All from one intelligent, easy-to-use app. HOW HEAR SHARE WORKS Hear Share allows your hearing aid wearer to share progress of their hearing aid use, physical and social activities, and overall wellness with you – from their hearing aid app. The information they share is their choice. Use Hear Share to: GAIN PEACE OF MIND. Hear Share helps you stay informed of your hearing aid wearer’s safety, social, and health situation – providing peace of mind for you and the person you care about. EASILY VIEW PROGRESS. Hear Share makes checking in easy and convenient. View daily snapshots of your hearing aid wearer’s: • Hearing aid connection and home/away status • Time spent in social or physical activities • Graphical look at progress, plus insights and general activity information – all viewable in real time or by day, week, month, or year They may even choose to notify you if they fall, or complete/miss an activity goal. KEEP LONELINESS IN CHECK. Hear Share allows you to help your hearing aid wearer avoid future health issues linked to social isolation. It’s all thanks to the ability to track time spent listening and participating in conversations. HELP MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE. Hear Share allows your hearing aid wearer to share the information of their choice. So by joining Hear Share, you’re helping to support their independence – and safety. Peace of mind for you. Independence for the person you care about. It all begins with Hear Share.

Screenshots

MDHearing4 screens
Hear Share4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MDHearing at 4.1 against Hear Share's 3.6. MDHearing also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 5) and review sentiment (37% vs 20%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MDHearing holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MDHearing has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of MDHearing's written reviews are positive against 20% of Hear Share's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MDHearing ships an update every 2 months, Hear Share every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MDHearing versus Hear Share: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDHearingHear Share
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.8K ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews36.5% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAN Direct US, IncStarkey Laboratories

Customer experience

MDHearing

All ratings1,708 ratings
Positive76.8%
Neutral12.2%
Negative11.0%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive36.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative48.1%

Hear Share

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

MDHearing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not recognizing hearing aids
  • Frequent disconnections
  • Hearing aid malfunctions

Requested features

3 requests
  • More fine-tuning options
  • Improved Bluetooth connectivity
  • Longer battery life

Hear Share

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MDHearing

No in-app purchases

None

Hear Share

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDHearing free?
MDHearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hear Share free?
Hear Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MDHearing or Hear Share?
MDHearing is rated higher. MDHearing averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Hear Share averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do MDHearing or Hear Share have ads?
Neither MDHearing nor Hear Share shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MDHearing or Hear Share?
MDHearing ships an update every 2 months, and Hear Share every 5 months. Most recently, MDHearing was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hear Share on October 2, 2026.

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