Xiao vs Suear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Xiao
This utility app connects to ear-picking equipment via Wi-Fi to display a real-time view of the ear canal on your mobile device. It allows users to easily examine ear conditions, capture photos, and record videos for later comparison.
- Real-time ear canal imaging
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Photo and video capture
- Ear condition comparison
- Ear canal examination tool
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Xiao-e is a tool application for otoscope. Through Wi Fi and connecting ear picking equipment, the real-time picture of ear canal can be displayed on the mobile phone, and the ear canal can be easily pulled out to see the situation in the ear canal. At the same time, when you preview the real-time picture, you can take photos and video to save the pictures or videos at that time, so as to compare whether there is any abnormality in the ear canal.
Suear
View real-time camera data from a connected hardware device. Save photos and videos directly to your system's photo album and access them later within the application.
- Real-time camera data viewing
- Save photos and videos
- Access saved media
- System photo album integration
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Suear is a hardware device support software 1. After connecting the device, you can view the camera's image data in real time. 2. You can save the taken photos and videos to the system photo album. 3. You can view the saved images/videos through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Suear at 2.4 against Xiao's 2.1. Suear also leads on ratings volume (803 vs 136) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Suear holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Suear has 803 ratings behind it against 136, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Xiao's written reviews are positive against 24% of Suear's.
Xiao ships an update every 5 weeks, Suear monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xiao | Suear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (136 ratings) | 2.4 (803 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 24.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 136 | 803 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文平 刘 | 红奎 刘 |
Customer experience
Xiao
Suear
Bugs and requests
Xiao
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Suear
Reported bugs
3 issues- App no longer recognizes connected device
- Camera view flipping unexpectedly
- Buttons and controls not functioning properly
Requested features
4 requests- Bring back acne mode
- Add brightness/contrast controls
- Improve camera stabilization
- Provide Bluetooth connectivity option
In-app purchases
Xiao
No in-app purchases
Suear
No in-app purchases
