Comparison

Head Shadow vs Hearing Aid by Shesek

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

Head to head
About

Head Shadow

This app acts as a hearing aid for individuals with single-sided deafness or mild bilateral hearing loss. It utilizes your iPhone or AirPods microphone to capture ambient sounds, then amplifies and outputs them through wired headphones or AirPods.

Highlights
  • Single-sided deafness aid
  • Mild hearing loss amplification
  • 10-band audio equalizer
  • Reverb options
  • Works with AirPods and wired headphones
  • 30-day free trial
Features
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Head Shadow is a hearing aid iPhone app for people with single-sided deafness or mild hearing loss in both ears. The app captures nearby sound with the iPhone or AirPods microphone, enhances it with a 10-band equalizer, and plays it in real time through wired headphones, AirPods, or AirPods Pro. FOR SINGLE-SIDED DEAFNESS When using AirPods, activate the microphone on your deaf side. Place that AirPod in your deaf ear and the other AirPod in your hearing ear. Head Shadow captures sound from your deaf side, enhances it, and plays it in your hearing ear, providing a CROS-like listening experience. FOR MILD HEARING LOSS If you have mild hearing loss in both ears, connect your wired or wireless headphones and play the app. Head Shadow captures sound with the iPhone microphone, enhances it, and plays it through your headphones. SOUND CONTROLS The 10-band equalizer lets you adjust the frequencies used in a standard audiogram. Reverb options let you hear how sound changes in different spaces. TRY FREE, THEN BUY ONCE Try all features free. Continue with a one-time purchase. There are no ads and no subscriptions. FINAL PLANNED FEATURE RELEASE Head Shadow was first published on the App Store in 2019. This is its final planned feature release, and the app will remain available and supported. Head Shadow AI, our next-generation app for people with single-sided deafness, is now available separately on the App Store and will receive future feature development.

About

Hearing Aid by Shesek

Amplify sounds and get real-time speech-to-text transcripts. Offers noise reduction for premium users. Not a medical device, consult a doctor for hearing aid needs.

Highlights
  • Sound amplification
  • Real-time transcript
  • Noise reduction (premium)
  • No login required
  • No setup needed
  • No ads
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Use your device for sound amplification. Easy to use! No-login! no setup! no ads! Key features: - Sound amplification - Real-time transcript - Noise reduction (premium subscribers only) The app is not approved as a medical device or software and cannot be used as a hearing aid with doctor's prescription. Always consult your doctor or other qualified healthcare professional before using this app. ----------------------------------- Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - Premium Subscribers get access to all of the app functionality. - Subscription period is monthly. Every month your subscription renews. - Prices for subscriptions depends on which package you choose and will be seen in payment screen. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://privacy.safecloudapp.com - Term of use: http://tos.safecloudapp.com - Subscription Information : http://subscription.safecloudapp.com -----------------------------------

Screenshots

Head Shadow4 screens
Hearing Aid by Shesek2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Head Shadow at every 3 weeks against Hearing Aid by Shesek's every 5 months. Hearing Aid by Shesek's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and monetization model (freemium vs paid). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Head Shadow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hearing Aid by Shesek sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearing Aid by Shesek holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Head Shadow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hearing Aid by Shesek's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Head Shadow ships an update every 3 weeks, Hearing Aid by Shesek every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Head Shadow versus Hearing Aid by Shesek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHead ShadowHearing Aid by Shesek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsa AsudehShesek LLC

Customer experience

Head Shadow

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Hearing Aid by Shesek

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Head Shadow

One-time2
  • Free 30-Day TrialFree
  • One time purchase$3.99
1 purchases

Hearing Aid by Shesek

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Head Shadow free?
Head Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearing Aid by Shesek free?
Hearing Aid by Shesek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Head Shadow or Hearing Aid by Shesek?
Hearing Aid by Shesek is rated higher. Head Shadow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hearing Aid by Shesek averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do Head Shadow or Hearing Aid by Shesek have ads?
Neither Head Shadow nor Hearing Aid by Shesek shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Head Shadow or Hearing Aid by Shesek?
Head Shadow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hearing Aid by Shesek every 5 months. Most recently, Head Shadow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hearing Aid by Shesek on October 24, 2026.

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