# Hear Beyond vs memoryOS

The clearest difference is rating: memoryOS at 4.9 against Hear Beyond's 3.4. memoryOS also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (17K vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hear Beyond sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and memoryOS sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

memoryOS holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: memoryOS has 17K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Hear Beyond ships an update every 6 weeks, memoryOS every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hear Beyond | memoryOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hear-beyond/id1529830800/reviews) | **[4.9 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoryos-memory-games/id1553283646/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **17K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#61** |
| Size | 256 MB | 248 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.2** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Spheres Creative Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1492188070) | [Encoder Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1524669695) |

## What reviewers say

### Hear Beyond

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hear-beyond/id1529830800)

Enhance your listening skills with a variety of auditory training games. Explore sound fundamentals for free, or subscribe for advanced training in areas like speech comprehension and sound localization. Ideal for improving focus and memory through engaging audio challenges.

**Highlights:** Free Sound Fundamentals games, Trichotic Processing training, Dichotic Listening exercises, Auditory Memory games, Sound In Noise challenges, Multiple user profiles (Pro Tier), Diverse audio library

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly Pro Subscription | $74.99 | per year |


### memoryOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/memoryos-memory-games/id1553283646)

**Currently charting:** #61 Top Grossing · Education, #107 Top Free · Education (US App Store)

Enhance your memory and focus with interactive lessons and a virtual mind palace game. Learn scientifically proven techniques to improve knowledge retention and recall a wide range of information, from names and numbers to complex data and entire books.

**Highlights:** Interactive bite-sized lessons, Virtual Mind Palaces game, Spaced repetition system, Scientifically proven techniques, Improve knowledge retention, Memorize diverse information

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Student Weekly Plan | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Student Monthly Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| Expert Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Essential Weekly Plan | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Essential Monthly Plan | $16.99 | per month |
| Student 3 Months Plan | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert Monthly Plan | $24.99 | per month |
| Expert Monthly Plan | $29.99 | per month |
| Expert 3 Months Plan | $49.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert 3 Months Plan | $69.99 | per 3 months |
| Expert 6 Months Plan | $89.99 | per 6 months |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Essential Annual Plan | $89.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $148.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $149.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $174.99 | per year |
| Expert Annual Plan | $174.99 | per year |
| 10 Hearts | $0.99 | one-time |
| 10 Loci Coins | $2.99 | one-time |
| 50 Loci Coins | $14.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective memory techniques
- 👍 Interactive and engaging
- 💡 Innovative use of memory palaces
- 🤩 Impressive results in a short time
- 🎉 Fun and enjoyable to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🤔 Confusing navigation and UI
- 🔒 Lack of transparency around pricing
- 🙄 Aggressive upselling and marketing tactics

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues and account management problems
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Navigation and UI elements not working as expected
- Syncing issues between devices and lost progress
- Connectivity problems when using cellular data

**Requested features**

- More free content and lessons
- Ability to create custom memory palaces
- Better progress tracking and analytics
- Integration with other learning/productivity apps
- Offline mode for lessons and memory palaces


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hear Beyond free?

Hear Beyond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is memoryOS free?

memoryOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hear Beyond or memoryOS?

memoryOS is rated higher. Hear Beyond averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while memoryOS averages 4.9 from 17K ratings.

### Do Hear Beyond or memoryOS have ads?

Hear Beyond shows ads; memoryOS does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hear Beyond or memoryOS?

Hear Beyond ships an update every 6 weeks, and memoryOS every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hear Beyond was updated on October 14, 2026 and memoryOS on October 22, 2026.

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