# Hearoes vs Hear App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hear App at none against Hearoes's 3. Hear App also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Hearoes's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (86 vs 7). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hearoes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Hear App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hear App holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearoes has 86 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hearoes ships an update every 11 days, Hear App every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hearoes | Hear App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (86 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearoes/id1328912282/reviews) | **[4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hear-app/id6467255393/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **86** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 347 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Games 4 Hearoes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1328912281) | [Mohamed Fakhry](https://appshunter.io/developer/1708462877) |

## What reviewers say

### Hearoes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearoes/id1328912282)

This app offers interactive auditory training for individuals with cochlear implants, hearing aids, or hearing loss. It helps users familiarize themselves with environmental sounds and vocabulary through gamified activities and proven assessments, making rehabilitation more engaging.

**Highlights:** Interactive auditory training, Environmental sound familiarization, Vocabulary learning (Ling's Sounds, vowels, consonants), Gamified activities, Proven rehabilitation assessments, Dynamic learning modules, Progress tracking

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hearoes 1 Month Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Hearoes 6 Months Subscription | $52.99 | per 6 months |
| Hearoes 12 Months Subscription | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful exercises for CI recipients
- 💡 Unique and engaging for hearing retraining
- 🚀 Accelerates hearing improvement
- 👍 Makes hearing journey fun
- 👍 Adjusts to focus on struggling sounds

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
- 🐛 Audio static issues
- 🐛 Audio to one ear function never works
- 🐛 Scoring changes make progress hard to follow
- 🐛 Scoring is confusing and meaningless

**Reported bugs**

- App not letting user exit, requires phone shut down
- Audio is a wall of static
- Audio to one ear function does not work
- Errors in levels 3 & 4 missing background noise
- Environmental sounds in review mode do not play

**Requested features**

- Option to replay sounds when unsure
- Add section for identifying emotion in speech
- More flexibility in pricing, e.g., monthly payments
- Make scoring configurable (by week/day)
- Add email option for feedback


### Hear App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hear-app/id6467255393)

This app empowers Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to perceive and interact with their environment. It offers innovative features to enhance communication and reduce reliance on interpreters, providing live accommodations anytime, anywhere.

**Highlights:** Live sound amplification, Communication assistance, Reduced interpreter reliance, Real-time accommodations, Enhanced environmental awareness

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hearoes free?

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

### Is Hear App free?

Hear App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hearoes or Hear App?

Hear App is rated higher. Hearoes averages 4.2 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Hear App averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do Hearoes or Hear App have ads?

Neither Hearoes nor Hear App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hearoes or Hear App?

Hearoes ships an update every 11 days, and Hear App every 3 months. Most recently, Hearoes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hear App on October 24, 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.*