Soulear vs Fongool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soulear
View real-time camera image data from a connected hardware device. Save photos and videos directly to your system's photo album and access them later through the application.
- Real-time camera image viewing
- Save photos and videos
- Access saved media
- Device connection support
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Soulear 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.
Fongool
This application displays live macro lens images from an ear-scoop device on your mobile phone. You can capture photos and record videos of the live view, and then manipulate the saved images from various angles.
- Live macro lens image display
- Wireless WiFi connection
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- Image manipulation
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The app connects to the ear-scoop device via wireless wifi and can display live macro lens images on the mobile device. When previewing the live view, you can take a photo and save the video. When the current picture and video are displayed, the picture can be manipulated from multiple angles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Soulear at 2.4 against Fongool's 2.1. Soulear also leads on ratings volume (218 vs 72) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). 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.
Soulear holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 218 and 72 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Soulear's written reviews are positive against 28% of Fongool's.
Soulear ships an update every 2 months, Fongool every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soulear | Fongool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (218 ratings) — better | 2.1 (72 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews — better | 28.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 218 — better | 72 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | 晓玲 曹 | shenzhen cooingdv technology co.,ltd. |
Customer experience
Soulear
Fongool
Bugs and requests
Soulear
Reported bugs
10 issues- WiFi connection drops after initial pairing
- Black screen display preventing camera feed
- Device won't reconnect after first use
- App fails to recognize connected device
- Camera image distorted or not transmitting
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- Permission prompts asking for different permissions each time
- App requires restart to function properly
- Latest update broke camera angle and usability
- Device light turns off and won't recharge
- Incorrect WiFi network name displayed for connection
Requested features
5 requests- Mirror/flip option for reversed camera view
- Bluetooth connectivity instead of WiFi requirement
- Better camera positioning control within ear
- Improved customer support and troubleshooting resources
- Ability to deny permissions without breaking functionality
Fongool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Soulear
No in-app purchases
Fongool
No in-app purchases
