Unitron Remote Plus vs Oticon Companion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unitron Remote Plus
Control your hearing aids with ease, adjusting volume and programs to personalize your listening experience. Get daily support, remote adjustments from your provider, and track your hearing aid usage and activity. Never lose your devices again with the built-in tracking feature.
- Volume control
- Program selection and customization
- Virtual hearing aid guide (Coach)
- Remote adjustments from provider
- Listening situation feedback (Ratings)
- Lifestyle data tracking
- Find my Devices feature
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Say hello to the Unitron Remote Plus app and experience a life where hearing is not just about what you hear but how you hear it. With quick and seamless navigation, the Remote Plus app allows you to easily and discretely make the adjustments you need in the moment. From volume control to programs that you can select and customize, you choose how to personalize your experience! Feel confident in your hearing journey knowing that the Remote Plus app provides you with: Everyday Support Confidently manage the day-to-day maintenance of your hearing aids with the help of Coach, your personalized virtual hearing aid guide that delivers helpful tips, reminders and advice straight to your smartphone. Connected Care Receive remote adjustments from your hearing care provider to fine-tune your listening experience, without having to wait for your next appointment. You can also share in-the-moment impressions of any listening situation with Ratings. Lifestyle Data Feel empowered with lifestyle data that monitors your wearing time, time spent in different listening environments and your level of physical activity. Find my Devices Gain peace of mind knowing you can track down misplaced hearing aids with Find my Devices.
Oticon Companion
Control your hearing aids directly from your mobile device. Adjust volume, switch programs, and manage streaming audio. Features like SpeechBooster and HearingFitness™ enhance your listening experience and track progress.
- Adjust volume individually or together
- Switch hearing aid programs
- Check hearing aid battery levels
- Enhance speech with SpeechBooster
- Stream calls, music, and podcasts
- Locate lost hearing aids
- Adjust sound equalizers
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This app lets you control your hearing aids from your mobile device. It comes with an app for Apple Watch helping you discreetly change programs and adjust volume (when within Bluetooth range). Just a note: some features may be available depending on your hearing aid model. Check below for details. • Adjust the sound volume for each hearing aid together or separately • Mute surroundings for better focus • Switch between programs set by your hearing care professional • Check battery levels • Use SpeechBooster to reduce background noise and enhance speech (available for all hearing aid models except Oticon Zeal™, Jet PX, Zircon, Opn™, Ruby) • Stream calls, music, and podcasts directly to your hearing aids (availability may vary depending on your phone model) • Find your hearing aids if lost (requires location services to always be turned on) • Access app support and troubleshooting solutions • Meet your hearing care professional for an online visit (by appointment) • Adjust streaming sounds with streaming equalizer (available for all hearing aid models except Oticon Opn™, Siya, and Jet) • Adjust sounds around you with sound equalizer (available for Oticon Reveal™; Verit ™, Play SI™, Zeal™, Intent™, and Real™) • Track your progress with HearingFitness™ feature (available for Oticon Reveal™, Verit™, Play SI™, Zeal™, Intent™, Real™) • Handle wireless accessories paired with your hearing aids such as TV Adapters, Oticon EduMic or ConnectClip • Connect to and adjust an Auracast™ broadcast (available for Oticon Reveal™, Verit™; Play SI™, Intent™, and Zeal™) • Get reminders to replace your wax filters to maintain sound quality (available for Oticon Reveal™, Verit™, Play SI™, Intent™, and Zeal™) • Reduce background noise while streaming with Streaming comfort (available for Oticon Reveal™) First use: You need to pair your hearing aids with this app to use it to control your hearing aids. App availability: The app is compatible with most hearing aid models. If you have hearing aids from 2016-2018 and haven't updated them yet, a hearing aid update is required for this app to work. We recommend regular hearing aid updates during your routine check-up with your hearing care professional. For optimal performance, we recommend updating your device to iOS 18 or later.To check the latest list of compatible devices, please visit: https://www.oticon.com/support/compatibility
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Unitron Remote Plus at free against Oticon Companion's free with in-app purchases. Oticon Companion's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 22%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oticon Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Oticon Companion has 84K ratings behind it against 4.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Unitron Remote Plus's written reviews are positive against 44% of Oticon Companion's.
Unitron Remote Plus ships an update every 4 months, Oticon Companion every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Unitron Remote Plus | Oticon Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.5K ratings) | 4.6 (84K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews | 43.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K | 84K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #86 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 335 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonova AG | Oticon A/S |
Customer experience
Unitron Remote Plus
Oticon Companion
User reviews
Unitron Remote Plus
From 4.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful app features
- 👍 Helpful for hearing improvement
- 🎼 Enhances music and audio experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
- 🔌 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 🔋 Battery life issues
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI changes
Oticon Companion
From 84K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Excellent customer service
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Reliable connection
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Helpful features like remote care
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Slow to connect
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Pairing problems
Bugs and requests
Unitron Remote Plus
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to connect or pair with hearing aids
- Volume controls not working as expected
- Incompatibility with new iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Customizable EQ settings
- Widget for quick access
- Apple Watch integration
- Lock volume/settings to prevent unintended changes
Oticon Companion
Reported bugs
3 issues- Hearing aid compatibility issues
- Unreliable program switching
- Inaccurate battery level reporting
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- More granular EQ controls
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Automatic reconnection
- Better usage tracking
In-app purchases
Unitron Remote Plus
No in-app purchases
Oticon Companion
No in-app purchases
Questions
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