Comparison

Eargo vs HP Hearing

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

Head to head
About

Eargo

Personalize your hearing devices to match your lifestyle and hearing needs. Adjust settings like volume and noise filters for optimal clarity in various environments. Access helpful tutorials, guides, and support directly through the app.

Highlights
  • Personalize hearing devices with Sound Match
  • Configure volume, treble, and bass settings
  • Adjust noise filters for speech clarity
  • Access how-to videos and user guides
  • Set up device alerts and reminders
  • Apply software updates remotely
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Download the Eargo app to personalize your Eargos for your hearing needs and lifestyle preferences. Whether you’re out dining, in a meeting, or watching TV from the comfort of your home, you can be sure you won’t miss a beat. Features: - Use Sound Match to personalize your device to your unique hearing needs. Sound Match appears automatically during first-time app use and can be accessed anytime from the app menu. - Configure settings like Volume, Treble, and Bass within each program and for each ear. (Features vary by product.) - Make situational adjustments to your hearing devices from the app. Change the program, mute/unmute, and increase/decrease the Noise Filter for your preferred speech clarity. (Features vary by product). - Stay up to date by remotely applying Eargo’s latest software updates when available. Disclaimer Eargo 5, 6, SE, 7, or 8, their accessories, and application are intended to compensate for mild to moderate hearing loss in adults (those age 18 and older). Eargo 5, 6, SE, 7, or 8, their accessories, and application are not intended to prevent, diagnose nor cure disease and/or hearing loss. Sound Match is a tool designed to give you general information about your hearing and is not a test. Please see a healthcare provider if you have recently noticed a sudden change in hearing, ear pain, and/or discharge. Please stop the use of any Eargo accessory or device if you experience discomfort (e.g. dizziness, uncomfortably loud sounds).

About

HP Hearing

This app enables self-fitting of hearing aids using an advanced ear test. It offers a focus feature for improved speech understanding in noisy environments and allows wireless control of hearing aids via Bluetooth. Designed for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

Highlights
  • Self-fitting hearing aids
  • Ear ID™ hearing test
  • Focus feature for speech understanding
  • Wireless Bluetooth control
  • FDA-cleared hearing aid compatibility
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The HP Hearing App allows self-fitting of your HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids. Ear ID™ tests your hearing thresholds from low frequency to high frequency in each ear, then automatically self-fits your HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids. The HP Hearing App allows you to use the Focus feature that has been clinically validated to provide a 30% speech understanding improvement in the presence of noise. This is a significant benefit in restaurants or social situations where background noise makes understanding speech difficult. Now, at the touch of the HP Hearing App, you can switch the Focus On and use the directional microphone settings to Focus on sounds in front of you to immediately improve your speech understanding.  The HP Hearing App allows you to wirelessly control the HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids with Bluetooth® enabled smartphones operating iOS 11 or higher. HP Hearing PRO Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids are FDA-cleared and clinically proven to be substantially equivalent to professionally fit hearing aids when self-fit through Ear ID™ using the HP Hearing App.  NOTE: HP Hearing PRO Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids are for adults 18 years of age or older with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Sold in the U.S.A. Refer to the FDA safety guidelines at www.hphearingpro.com. The HP Hearing App requires HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids, Powered by Nuheara to work with it. Visit www.hphearingpro.com for more information on how to purchase HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids. WARNING: If you are younger than 18, do not use this. You should go to a doctor, preferably an ear-nose-through doctor (an ENT), because your condition needs specialized care. Over-the-counter hearing aids are only for users who are age 18 or older. ©2023 NUHEARA LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Screenshots

Eargo4 screens
HP Hearing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eargo at 2.9 against HP Hearing's 1.0. Eargo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (27% vs 0%). HP Hearing's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.4). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eargo holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eargo has 157 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Eargo's written reviews are positive against 0% of HP Hearing's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Eargo versus HP Hearing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEargoHP Hearing
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (157 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews27.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB123 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperEargoNuheara Limited

Customer experience

Eargo

All ratings154 ratings
Positive41.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive27.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative65.3%

HP Hearing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Eargo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently freezes and disconnects
  • App fails to connect to devices and charger
  • Inconsistent performance and functionality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Extend app to Apple Watch
  • Provide more detailed tone and volume controls
  • Indicate current settings for volume, treble, and bass

HP Hearing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Eargo

No in-app purchases

None

HP Hearing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eargo free?
Eargo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HP Hearing free?
HP Hearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eargo or HP Hearing?
Eargo is rated higher. Eargo averages 2.9 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while HP Hearing averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Eargo or HP Hearing have ads?
HP Hearing shows ads; Eargo does not.

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