Rylo vs HearAura
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rylo
This app provides real-time AI-powered captions for phone calls and in-person conversations, making communication accessible for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. It offers features like text-to-speech, visual voicemail, and saved transcripts, all with end-to-end encryption for privacy.
- Real-time AI call captions
- Live transcription for in-person conversations
- Text-to-speech for typed responses
- Visual voicemail
- Saved transcript history
- Multilingual captioning
- Personal dictionary for custom words
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Phone calls made accessible. Rylo provides real-time, AI-powered call captions on every phone call for anyone who is deaf or has hearing loss. Captioned calls are private and accurate. MAKE AND RECEIVE ANY CALL Rylo works like your native phone app, but with speech-to-text call captions. If you prefer to type your responses, you can choose a voice and use our text-to-speech feature. No interpreters. No relay services. No strangers listening in. LIVE CAPTIONS FOR REAL LIFE Our built-in feature, Rylo Live Transcribe, captions in-person conversations instantly: family dinners, doctor's appointments, airports, or anywhere else you don't want to miss a word. YOUR PRIVACY IS PROTECTED Captions are generated with end-to-end encryption. No human involvement. No one reading your calls but you. BUILT FOR THE DEAF COMMUNITY, BY THE DEAF COMMUNITY Rylo was built with direct input from the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Every feature exists because someone in the community needed it. Accessibility matters. KEY FEATURES ■ Live caption calls with transcripts ■ Live captioning for in-person moments (Rylo Live Transcribe) ■ Personal dictionary for custom words and phrases ■ Quick keyboard responses as needed ■ Visual voicemail ■ Save transcripts privately on your device ■ Multilingual captioning: English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Hebrew, Italian ■ Built-in spam filter and call blocking ■ Profanity blocker ■ FCC certified "Rylo is the true definition of a game-changer. Their goal is to ensure effective and smooth communication." — Verified user "I was able to make a phone call myself. I set up my own appointment. I could clearly read every word the recipient was saying to me. I explained to her I was deaf and I was using closed captioning. It was amazing. Thank you Rylo for allowing me to be more independent." — Verified user Download Rylo. Make calls with confidence. For more: https://rylo.com/ Support: https://help.rylo.com/en/ FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON. There is a cost for each minute of captions generated, paid from a federally administered fund. There are also eligibility requirements and a cost, paid by a federally administered fund for each minute of IP Relay service. Emergency calling through Rylo works similar to, but not the same as, calling 911 directly through a landline. It is important to keep your Rylo Registered Location updated.
HearAura
This app acts as a remote for Auracast, a new Bluetooth standard that streams audio directly to compatible hearing aids or earbuds. It allows users to join broadcasts, control volume, and access live captions. A demo mode is available for users without compatible hardware.
- Join Auracast broadcasts via QR code, link, or scan
- Control broadcast volume and mute hearing aid microphones
- Save and rejoin favorite broadcasts
- Apple Watch companion for volume and mute
- On-device live captions for speech
- Share sound with friends via Channels
- Demo mode to simulate broadcast joining
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HearAura is the iPhone remote for Auracast, the new Bluetooth standard that lets a place send its sound straight to your ears: the TV at the gym, the gate announcement, the sermon, the show. If you wear LE Audio hearing aids or Auracast-capable earbuds, HearAura joins the broadcast for you in seconds. LISTEN ANYWHERE - Join Auracast broadcasts by QR code, share link, or nearby scan - Control broadcast volume, and quiet your hearing aids' own microphones so you hear only the program - Save favorite broadcasts and rejoin them with one tap or with Siri - Apple Watch companion: volume and mute from your wrist WHO IT IS FOR - Hearing aid wearers: most hearing aids sold since 2024 have LE Audio inside; ask your audiologist about Auracast - Earbud listeners: Auracast-capable LE Audio earbuds join the same way - AirPods owners: AirPods cannot receive Auracast broadcasts yet, but live captions (including an AirPods-mic mode) and Channels work great today NO HARDWARE YET? TRY THE DEMO A built-in demo simulates the whole join flow, so you can see exactly how it works before you ever meet a broadcast. LIVE CAPTIONS, ON DEVICE Turn speech around you into captions, generated entirely on your iPhone. Nothing you hear is sent to a server. SHARE SOUND WITH FRIENDS Channels stream conversation audio and captions between nearby iPhones over your local network. Nothing touches the internet. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Captions never leave your phone. A NOTE ON SCOPE HearAura is a broadcast assistant for LE Audio devices. It does not amplify, process, or alter sound for your hearing, and it is not a hearing aid or a medical device. Auracast is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG. HearAura is an independent app, not affiliated with Bluetooth SIG or Apple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rylo at 67% against HearAura's 0%. Rylo also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Rylo holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rylo has 4.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Rylo's written reviews are positive against 0% of HearAura's.
Rylo ships an update every 6 days, HearAura weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rylo | HearAura |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.5K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nagish Inc. | craig merry |
Customer experience
Rylo
HearAura
Bugs and requests
Rylo
Reported bugs
3 issues- Registration process repeatedly fails
- Incoming calls not detected by the app
- Transcription stops working mid-call
Requested features
4 requests- Option to save call transcripts
- Improved noise cancellation and microphone sensitivity
- Integration with hearing aids and Bluetooth devices
- Expanded language support
HearAura
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rylo
No in-app purchases
HearAura
No in-app purchases









