Hearing Remote vs Lucid Hearing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hearing Remote
This app offers discreet control over hearing aid settings like volume and programs. It provides a virtual guide for daily maintenance, allows remote adjustments from hearing care providers, and tracks listening environments and activity levels. It also includes a feature to locate misplaced devices.
- Volume and program control
- Virtual hearing aid guide
- Remote adjustments from provider
- Lifestyle data tracking
- Find my Devices feature
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Say hello to Hearing Remote and experience a life where hearing is not just about what you hear but how you hear it. With quick and seamless navigation, the Hearing Remote 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 Hearing Remote provides you with: Everyday Support Confidently manage the day-to-day maintenance of your hearing aids with the help of Tutor, 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. 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.
Lucid Hearing
Take full command of your hearing aids with this app. Personalize your sound experience in real-time, adjust audio settings, and manage listening environments. Monitor battery levels and control individual or paired devices for a customized audio journey.
- Personalize sound with LucidShape
- Adjust treble, mids, and bass
- Mix ambient sound levels
- Select listening programs
- Control volume
- Manage left/right aids independently
- View battery status
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The Lucid Hearing app brings simple and powerful control to your Powered by Lucid hearing aids. You can customize the sound the way you want, including - LucidShape to personalize your hearing experience - live and in real time - streaming audio EQ for treble, mids and bass - ambient sound mixing - selecting programs for multiple listening environments - changing the volume - controlling left & right hearing aids together or independently The Lucid Hearing app also brings quick visual indicators for your hearing aid battery level, and works with Powered by Lucid hearing aids using both disposable zinc air and rechargeable lithium ion batteries. The Lucid Hearing app is compatible with all U-series Powered by Lucid hearing aid models as well as Engage, Present, Fio and Tala hearing aids.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hearing Remote at 4.4 against Lucid Hearing's 3.0. Hearing Remote also leads on ratings volume (4.7K vs 281). Lucid Hearing's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Hearing Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearing Remote has 4.7K ratings behind it against 281, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Hearing Remote's written reviews are positive against 15% of Lucid Hearing's.
Hearing Remote ships an update every 5 months, Lucid Hearing monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hearing Remote | Lucid Hearing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.7K ratings) — better | 3.0 (281 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews — better | 15.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.7K — better | 281 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 223 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sonova AG | Hearing Lab Technology, LLC |
Customer experience
Hearing Remote
Lucid Hearing
User reviews
Hearing Remote
From 4.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Useful for adjusting hearing aids
- 🚀 Reliable connection when it works
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and Bluetooth issues
- 🔋 Battery drain problems
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes
- 🐛 Unreliable volume and program controls
Lucid Hearing
From 281 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Streaming made easy
- 👍 Simple to use
- 🎉 Amazing, life-changing
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🔍 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
- 🤯 Constantly need to reset/reconnect
- 📉 Degrades with each update
Bugs and requests
Hearing Remote
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not recognizing hearing aids
- Settings not saving properly
- Streaming audio issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Independent left/right volume control
- More customization options for hearing aid settings
- Integration with smartwatch
- Improved stability and reliability
Lucid Hearing
Reported bugs
3 issues- App won't connect to both hearing aids
- Volume and settings changes randomly
- App doesn't remember previous settings
Requested features
2 requests- Add live listen feature
- Improve app stability and reliability
In-app purchases
Hearing Remote
No in-app purchases
Lucid Hearing
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hearing Remote free?
Is Lucid Hearing free?
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