Comparison

Lucid Hearing vs Bernafon App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Read full description

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.

About

Bernafon App

Control your hearing aids directly from your smartphone or smartwatch. Adjust volume, switch programs, and stream audio. Features like finding lost aids and remote professional visits are also available.

Highlights
  • Adjust hearing aid volume
  • Switch hearing programs
  • Stream calls and audio
  • Check battery levels
  • Locate lost hearing aids
  • Access app support
  • Online hearing care visits
Features
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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). Note: some features may be available depending on your hearing aid model. Check below for details. • Adjust 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 • 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 always 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 Bernafon Zerena) • Adjust sounds around you with sound equalizer (available for Bernafon Revita, Encanta and Alpha XT models) • Track your progress with HearingCoach feature (available for Bernafon Revita, Encanta and Alpha XT models) • Handle wireless accessories paired with your hearing aids such as TV-A or SoundClip-A • Connect to and adjust an Auracast™ broadcast (available for Bernafon Revita and Encanta models) • Get reminders to replace your wax filters to maintain sound quality (available for Bernafon Revita and Encanta models) • Reduce background noise while streaming with Smart Adaptative Streaming (available for Bernafon Revita) 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: www.bernafon.com/hearing-aid-users/hearing-aids/connectivity/compatibility

Screenshots

Lucid Hearing4 screens
Bernafon App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bernafon App at 4.5 against Lucid Hearing's 3.0. Lucid Hearing's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bernafon App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 281 and 461 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Lucid Hearing's written reviews are positive against 22% of Bernafon App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucid Hearing ships an update monthly, Bernafon App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lucid Hearing versus Bernafon App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucid HearingBernafon App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (281 ratings)4.5 (461 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.3% of reviews22.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings281461 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB323 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHearing Lab Technology, LLCBernafon AG

Customer experience

Lucid Hearing

All ratings281 ratings
Positive40.6%
Neutral15.3%
Negative44.1%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive15.3%
Neutral16.1%
Negative68.5%

Bernafon App

All ratings461 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive22.5%
Neutral10.1%
Negative67.4%

Bugs and requests

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

Bernafon App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Lucid Hearing

No in-app purchases

None

Bernafon App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucid Hearing free?
Lucid Hearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bernafon App free?
Bernafon App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lucid Hearing or Bernafon App?
Bernafon App is rated higher. Lucid Hearing averages 3.0 out of 5 from 281 ratings, while Bernafon App averages 4.5 from 461 ratings.
Do Lucid Hearing or Bernafon App have ads?
Neither Lucid Hearing nor Bernafon App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucid Hearing or Bernafon App?
Lucid Hearing ships an update monthly, and Bernafon App every 3 months. Most recently, Lucid Hearing was updated on September 14, 2026 and Bernafon App on September 23, 2026.

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