ForSound vs HearingAssist STREAM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ForSound
Enhance your listening experience with this headphone companion app. Adjust volume, control noise reduction, and customize headphone settings for optimal audio.
- Volume adjustment
- Noise reduction control
- Headphone settings customization
- Auxiliary listening enhancement
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This is an auxiliary listening headphone application, you can use the application to adjust the relevant settings of the headphone, such as volume, noise reduction .
HearingAssist STREAM
This utility application simplifies the use of hearing aid devices. It offers enhanced control and accessibility for users managing their auditory assistance technology.
- Hearing aid device management
- Enhanced control
- Improved accessibility
- Streamlined user experience
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This is an app that helps users use hearing aid devices more easily
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HearingAssist STREAM at every 10 days against ForSound's every 2 months. HearingAssist STREAM also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). ForSound's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 9). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ForSound holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 9 respectively.
ForSound ships an update every 2 months, HearingAssist STREAM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ForSound | HearingAssist STREAM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (33 ratings) — better | 2.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tomore Inc | InnerScope Hearing Technologies Inc. |
Customer experience
ForSound
HearingAssist STREAM
In-app purchases
ForSound
No in-app purchases
HearingAssist STREAM
No in-app purchases
