Xiao vs Earpick
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.
Earpick
This utility app connects wirelessly to a visual ear-cleaning device, allowing users to see inside their ear canal in real-time. It provides a clear visual aid for safe and effective ear hygiene.
- Wi-Fi connectivity
- Real-time image display
- Visual ear canal inspection
- Safe ear hygiene tool
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Earpick at 5.0 against Xiao's 2.1. Earpick also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Xiao's advantage is ratings volume (137 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.
Earpick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xiao has 137 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Xiao ships an update every 5 weeks, Earpick every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Xiao | Earpick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (137 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 137 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 文平 刘 | Shenzhen Logic Electronics Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Xiao
Earpick
In-app purchases
Xiao
No in-app purchases
Earpick
No in-app purchases
