Cochlear CoPilot vs AudioKey 3
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cochlear CoPilot
This app provides interactive tools and expert guidance to enhance listening and communication skills for individuals with cochlear implants. It offers practical tips, skill-building activities, and real-world advice to help users navigate daily life and maximize their hearing potential.
- Expert information and practical tips
- Interactive listening skill activities
- Real-world communication explainers
- Technology usage guidance
- Tips for everyday communication
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You've taken action to treat your hearing loss with a Cochlear™ implant. Now it’s time to unleash your potential with Cochlear CoPilot. Cochlear CoPilot is an interactive app that equips you with knowledge, information and activities to help you build your listening and communication skills for everyday life, putting you in the driver's seat. Developed using the latest research, with input from experts and based on proven rehabilitation practices, Cochlear CoPilot is packed full of features to help you on your hearing journey, including: • Information, practical tips and support from hearing experts at your fingertips. • Interactive skill-building activities designed to help you build your listening confidence. • Easy-to-use explainers to help you live with hearing loss in the real-world – from communicating in the workplace to enjoying concerts, travel, social occasions and more. • Tips on how to use your technology for everyday activities and where to find other useful resources. • Practical tips to help you with everyday communication and designed to share with family and friends. • Exclusive to Cochlear customers, login is easy with your existing Cochlear account. Don’t have a Cochlear account? You can sign up via the app. "It's truly a one stop shop for all regardless of whether one is a new or long-time recipient." – Kathleen M Download Cochlear Co-Pilot to help you get the most out of life and the moments that matter to you.
AudioKey 3
This app serves as a remote control for compatible MED-EL audio processors, allowing users to customize settings and access support materials. Caregivers can also utilize its features to assist others, and it includes a function to locate misplaced devices.
- Remote control for audio processors
- Customize personal settings
- Caregiver support mode
- Find My Processor functionality
- Check usage statistics
- Access support materials
- Configure streaming devices
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The AudioKey 3 mobile app from MED-EL can be used as a remote control for supported MED-EL audio processors which are SONNET (EAS), SONNET 2 (EAS), SONNET 3 (EAS), and RONDO 3. Additionally, AudioKey 3 lets you customize personal settings, such as the names of programs on the audio processors. AudioKey 3 can be used by caregivers to support other users, such as young children. You can use the Find My Processor functionality to help locate lost or misplaced audio processors. AudioKey 3 also lets you check the usage statistics of the connected audio processors and quickly access helpful support material from MED-EL. If you own a MED-EL streaming device, you can configure it with AudioKey 3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AudioKey 3 at none against Cochlear CoPilot's shown. AudioKey 3 also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Cochlear CoPilot's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 2.9) and review sentiment (39% vs 19%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Cochlear CoPilot holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Cochlear CoPilot's written reviews are positive against 19% of AudioKey 3's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cochlear CoPilot | AudioKey 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (51 ratings) — better | 2.9 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 18.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Cochlear Ltd | MED-EL |
Customer experience
Cochlear CoPilot
AudioKey 3
In-app purchases
Cochlear CoPilot
No in-app purchases
AudioKey 3
No in-app purchases
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