OdessaConnect vs Earshot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OdessaConnect
Facilitates communication between family members and loved ones in a facility via their TV. Share messages, photos, videos, and make video calls. Access community updates like dining menus and events.
- TV-based messaging
- Video calls
- Photo and video sharing
- Facility staff communication
- Community information access
- Event updates
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Enables family members easy and persistent access to communicate with their loved one through their loved one’s TV. Types of content include messages, videos, photos and video calls. Family members can also communicate with facility staff by receiving and reacting to messages, photos, videos and YouTube links. Viewing community information and updates like dining menu, newsletter and events are also available.
Earshot
Instantly and anonymously connect with people nearby. Discover new individuals at events or on campus by simply opening the application and joining a local chat space. It's an easy way to meet others in your physical vicinity.
- Anonymous chat
- Proximity-based communication
- Instant connection
- Location-based chat spaces
- Meet new people nearby
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Earshot allows you to instantly and anonymously chat with others around you! Just open the app and you can quickly join a space that allows you to chat with others at your physical location. Whether it is a sporting event or a college campus, Earshot will allow you meet new people around you quickly and easily. Just open the app and start chatting!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Earshot at 5.0 against OdessaConnect's 4.3. OdessaConnect's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Earshot holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OdessaConnect has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
OdessaConnect ships an update every 2 months, Earshot every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | OdessaConnect | Earshot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SeniorGroup LLC | Zenith Software, LLC |
Customer experience
OdessaConnect
Earshot
In-app purchases
OdessaConnect
No in-app purchases
Earshot
No in-app purchases
