ClickFree vs Audien IQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClickFree
This utility app facilitates backing up photos, videos, and contacts to an external device. It allows capturing media directly to the external storage, transferring files between devices, and playing media from the external drive.
- Backup photos and videos
- Backup contacts
- Capture media directly to external device
- Transfer files between devices
- Play media from external device
- Expand device storage
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This app will allow you to backup photos and contacts, transfer files, take pictures and videos without using internal storage, and more. This app will ONLY work with the external backup device it was designed for. If you do not have that device, this app will not do anything. With this app you can: • Backup all of your photos and videos with one tap, or select specific photos and videos to backup. • Backup all of your contacts. • Take pictures and record videos that save directly to your external device without using internal storage on your Apple device. • Transfer photos and videos from other devices, including non-Apple devices, to your Apple device. • Play movies and television shows saved on your external device. • Save files to the external device or transfer files on to your Apple device. If you are looking for a way to expand the storage of your apple device, save the pictures and videos on your apple device, or transfer between devices using different operating systems, this app is the perfect solution. Once you have the recommended external storage device, download this app and get started!
Audien IQ
Control your hearing aid directly from your smartphone. Adjust volume, select hearing profiles, and fine-tune environmental modes for an optimized listening experience.
- Hearing aid control
- Hearing profile selection
- Volume adjustment
- Environmental mode selection
- Noise reduction management
- Transparency settings
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The new Audien IQ app is meant to be used with your Audien Ion Pro or IQ hearing aids. The app provides hearing aid control through your mobile device, including selecting your hearing profile, adjusting volume, selecting environmental modes, and managing noise reduction and transparency settings. The Audien IQ app is an essential part of the Audien Ion Pro or IQ hearing aid experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audien IQ at none against ClickFree's 4. Audien IQ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 26%). ClickFree's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 16). On price, rating, 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. ClickFree sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Audien IQ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for ClickFree against 4.1 for Audien IQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClickFree has 1.9K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of ClickFree's written reviews are positive against 50% of Audien IQ's.
ClickFree ships an update every 2 months, Audien IQ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClickFree | Audien IQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (1.9K ratings) — better | 4.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Me Too Software | Audien Hearing |
Customer experience
ClickFree
Audien IQ
User reviews
ClickFree
From 1.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Saves storage space
- 👍 Good for backing up photos
- 👍 Quick backups
- 👍 Peace of mind
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Fails to connect/recognize device
- 🐛 Account creation issues
- 🐛 Verification code not received
- 🐛 Backup process stalls/freezes
Audien IQ
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and setup
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 👍 Helpful customer service
- 👍 Great sound quality
- 👍 Affordable price
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connection drops
- 🐛 Fails to connect to case
- 🐛 Difficult to reconnect
- 🐛 Battery drains quickly
- 🐛 App is useless
Bugs and requests
ClickFree
Reported bugs
18 issues- Cannot create account
- Verification code not sent/recognized
- App crashes during backup
- Device not recognized by app
- Backup process freezes or stalls
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- Incomplete or corrupted backups
- App stops working after phone sleep
- Cannot access stored photos/videos after update
- Lost photos
- App requires contact access for photo backup
- Website flagged for security concerns
- App restarts and doesn't backup anything
- Photos stuck in Clickfree app
- Device not readable on laptop
- App closes when trying to open photos/videos
- Downloads only small amounts of photos randomly
- Customer service unresponsive or unhelpful
- Device no longer connects to newer iPhones
Requested features
3 requests- Option to backup other file types (downloads, app files)
- Improve photo enhancement features
- Allow access to contacts only when necessary
Audien IQ
Reported bugs
66 issues- Fails to connect to charging case.
- Connection drops frequently.
- App requires constant resetting/reinstalling.
- Hearing aids need to be reconnected every time the app is launched.
- App occasionally triggers music app.
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- Cannot access device page on iPhone.
- Cannot update hearing profile on iPad without specific setup.
- Bluetooth connection is unstable.
- Streaming is awful, notifications play in hearing aid.
- Constant connected/disconnected announcements.
- Hearing interrupted by notifications and connection announcements.
- App fails to control hearing aids after iOS update.
- Left ear on, right ear off when connected.
- Charging case fails to charge aids.
- Leads crossed in charging case causing other aid to fall out.
- Bluetooth connection takes multiple attempts.
- Connection drops requiring reprogramming.
- Crackling noise near door access badge readers.
- App shows connected but aids are not.
- App freezes.
- App won't stay connected day to day.
- App won't stay connected to hearing aids.
- Aids would not hold a charge for a full day when connected to Bluetooth.
- App says need to charge aids so can't adjust them.
- App is frozen, cannot control hearing aids.
- App won't find devices.
- Disconnects if phone is not nearby.
- Hearing profile sample audio clip barely perceptible.
- Previous app version worked fine.
- Device page of no use except to see charge.
- App needs to be reset constantly.
- App occasionally triggers the music app on my phone.
- App won't stay connected from day to day.
- Neither set of hearing aids will pair after upgrade.
- Bluetooth stinks, will not stay connected.
- App doesn't detect hearing aids.
- App disconnects from hearing aids frequently.
- App failed to control Ion Pro 2.
- App shows connected but no control.
- Got worse after iOS update.
- App disconnects constantly.
- Need to reload aids into charging case to reconnect.
- Phone says connected but cannot control.
- Irritating when one is connected and the other isn't.
- Can't even use it to adjust volume & check battery.
- App won't stay connected.
- App won't stay connected to the hearing aids.
- App may work if Bluetooth is connected, but aids won't hold charge.
- App sucks so bad.
- App won't connect when changing locations.
- App needs to be reset constantly.
- App occasionally triggers the music app on my phone.
- App won't stay connected from day to day.
- App needs serious help.
- App makes the whole experience disappointing.
- App doesn't consistently work.
- Screen message says 'connecting, this won’t take long,' and spins.
- App keeps saying you need to charge the hearing aids.
- App is froze up.
- App still doesn't work after reinstalling.
- Ver 2.0 problem.
- App is virtually useless.
- Required Bluetooth services not found.
- App and hearing aids clearly connected but not according to the app.
- One or both earpieces don’t connect.
- Bluetooth connection is solid.
Requested features
5 requests- Add a hearing test option to help set volume and profile.
- Include short help videos for cleaning, upkeep, and adjustments.
- Improve control over phone calls and streaming.
- Add option to disable notifications playing in hearing aids.
- Improve Bluetooth system for better stability and control.
In-app purchases
ClickFree
- Package 1$2.99
- 200 Credits$19.99
- 600 Credits$49.99
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- 1250 Credits$99.99
Audien IQ
No in-app purchases
