Comparison

SoundClass vs Lisnen

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

Head to head
About

SoundClass

This app uses AI to detect and record various sounds in your environment, providing real-time alerts. It's particularly useful for nighttime awareness, sleep analysis, and documenting incidents.

Highlights
  • AI sound detection
  • Real-time alerts
  • Sleep quality analysis
  • Sound recording and playback
  • Mosquito and animal sound detection
  • Everyday sound identification
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a personal AI sound detector. SoundClass recognizes important sounds around you, keeps a clear detection history, and helps its models adapt to your environment. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a category: Animals, Baby, Health, Mosquitoes, or Security. 2. Start detection and select the sensitivity that fits your room. 3. Receive a local notification when SoundClass confirms a sound. 4. Review saved audio detections as correct, incorrect, or another sound. 5. Use those reviews to train improved models for your environment. SOUNDS SOUNDCLASS CAN RECOGNIZE • Cats, dogs, and mice • Baby crying and snoring • Coughing, sneezing, and snoring • Mosquito activity • Door knocks, glass breaking, gunshots, and alarm sirens FEATURES • Live AI sound recognition on your device • Adjustable sensitivity and fine-tuning controls • Detection history with audio clips and confidence details • Audio review and personalized model training • Local notifications for confirmed detections • Optional HomeKit light response • Multiple themes with light and dark appearance Recognition accuracy can vary with distance, background noise, device placement, microphone quality, and the sound itself. SoundClass is an assistive utility and must not be used as an emergency, medical, security, or safety-critical alert system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GoldTime Terms and Conditions: https://goldtime.com.ar/terms.html

About

Lisnen

Features
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3 a.m. You're home. Alone. Your hearing aids are on the nightstand charging. Was that a knock? A siren? Or nothing at all? You have no way to tell... until later, when it's too late to matter. Most of the time, the world signals what needs your attention through sound: a knock, an alarm, someone calling your name. When you can't hear it, you don't get a second chance at that moment. Lisnen is built for that gap. It uses on-device sound detection to recognize sounds that matter nearby, and alerts you through vibration and visual cues, in real time, so you can act. Whether you: * Are in a space with no built-in accommodation * Take a break from wearing your hearing devices * Or just want your phone to have your back Lisnen fits into the life you already have. No new hardware. No rewiring your apartment. No waiting years for a guide dog. With Lisnen, you can: * Get fire alarm detection — free * Detect door knocks, alarms, and other alerts that need you * Get notified through vibration and visual signals * Move through your day without needing to ask anyone for help * Help train better detection by sharing sound recordings * Shape what we build next with your feedback * Manage your data and delete your account anytime We're not going to tell you it catches everything, every time. We're still building, and we're building it with you. But when something happens that needs you — you'll know. Start Lisnen. Learn more: https://lisnen.com/terms-conditions/

Screenshots

SoundClass4 screens
Lisnen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lisnen at none against SoundClass's shown. Lisnen also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). SoundClass's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. SoundClass sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lisnen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoundClass ships an update every 10 days, Lisnen monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SoundClass versus Lisnen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundClassLisnen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (10 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB129 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperJavier Ariel BargasLisnen Inc

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SoundClass

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gold Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time5
  • Battery x 10$0.99
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • Battery x 40$1.99
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  • 500 Credits$2.99
  • 1000 Credits$4.99
2 purchases

Lisnen

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$5.997 Days
  • Annual All Access$53.991 Year

Questions

Is SoundClass free?
SoundClass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lisnen free?
Lisnen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoundClass or Lisnen have ads?
SoundClass shows ads; Lisnen does not.
Which is updated more often, SoundClass or Lisnen?
SoundClass ships an update every 10 days, and Lisnen monthly. Most recently, SoundClass was updated on October 6, 2026 and Lisnen on September 30, 2026.

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