Comparison

Head Shadow vs Hearing Aid Volume Booster App

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 Volume Booster App

This app enhances your hearing with personalized sound amplification and environmental adaptation. It offers features like a hearing test, noise suppression, and custom sound profiles to improve your auditory experience in various settings.

Highlights
  • Personalized hearing correction
  • Adaptive environmental settings
  • Powerful sound boost (up to 30 dB)
  • Comprehensive hearing test
  • Advanced noise suppression
  • Dynamic compression
  • Custom sound profiles
Features
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Welcome to the revolutionary app designed to transform your auditory experience. Tailored to individuals seeking enhanced and personalized hearing solutions, the app offers a suite of features that adapt to your unique hearing needs and environments. - Personalized Hearing Correction: each ear gets individual attention. Our advanced technology calibrates sound to suit the specific hearing profile of both your ears, ensuring a balanced and clear auditory experience. - Adaptive Environmental Settings: Whether you're in a bustling city or a quiet room, the app intelligently adapts to your surroundings, providing optimal hearing in various environments. - Powerful Sound Boost: Experience up to 30 dB amplification with a wired headset. This feature is perfect for those moments when you need that extra clarity and volume. - Comprehensive Hearing Test: Conduct a thorough hearing test right within the app. This built-in feature helps you understand your hearing capabilities and tailors the app’s settings to your needs. - Advanced Noise Suppression: Enjoy clearer speech in noisy environments with our sophisticated noise suppression technology. - Dynamic Compression: Quiet sounds are no longer a struggle to hear. Our dynamic compression feature amplifies soft noises, ensuring you don't miss a thing. - Personalized Audio Recorder: Record and playback audio with adjustments tailored to your hearing profile. Never miss a detail in your recordings. - Custom Sound Profiles: Create and save an unlimited number of sound profiles. Each profile can be customized for different situations or environments, giving you flexibility and control. - Seamless Connectivity: Fully compatible with Bluetooth Headphones, the app offers a seamless connection for wireless listening. Free Features: - Guides & Instructions Paid Subscription Features: - Volume Super Boost - Volume Noise Reduction - Audio Recording Terms of Service: https://hearingaidapplication.blogspot.com/2024/03/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hearingaidapplication.blogspot.com/2024/03/privacy.html Contact us: https://hearingaidapplication.blogspot.com/2024/03/contact.html

Screenshots

Head Shadow4 screens
Hearing Aid Volume Booster App4 screens

Verdict

The call

Head Shadow and Hearing Aid Volume Booster App both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Head Shadow's written reviews are positive against 55% of Hearing Aid Volume Booster App's. Hearing Aid Volume Booster App's advantage is ratings volume (432 vs 13) and monetization model (freemium vs paid). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Head Shadow sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hearing Aid Volume Booster App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Head Shadow against 4.3 for Hearing Aid Volume Booster App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearing Aid Volume Booster App has 432 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Head Shadow's written reviews are positive against 55% of Hearing Aid Volume Booster App's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Head Shadow versus Hearing Aid Volume Booster App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHead ShadowHearing Aid Volume Booster App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13 ratings) — better4.3 (432 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better55.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13432 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIsa AsudehAletha Macejkovic

Customer experience

Head Shadow

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

Hearing Aid Volume Booster App

All ratings424 ratings
Positive79.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%

Bugs and requests

Head Shadow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hearing Aid Volume Booster App

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Endless loop between control page and subscription page
  • Double incoming sound/audio duplication
  • Audio distortion and 'porridge' sound effect
  • Latency and echo issues during use
  • Disabled controls in free trial mode

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bluetooth headset and earbud microphone support
  • Functional free trial with full feature access
  • Better integration with hearing aids

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Head Shadow

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

Hearing Aid Volume Booster App

Subscriptions3
  • Super Ear: Volume Max Booster$5.997 Days
  • Hearing Aid Volume Booster PRO3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Louder Volume Up Loud PRO$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Head Shadow free?
Head Shadow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearing Aid Volume Booster App free?
Hearing Aid Volume Booster App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Head Shadow or Hearing Aid Volume Booster App?
Head Shadow is rated higher. Head Shadow averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Hearing Aid Volume Booster App averages 4.3 from 432 ratings.
Do Head Shadow or Hearing Aid Volume Booster App have ads?
Neither Head Shadow nor Hearing Aid Volume Booster App shows ads.

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