Comparison

Hable vs Hear the Light

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hable

This utility app is designed to update the firmware for the Hable One controller. It ensures your device has the latest features and improvements.

Highlights
  • Firmware updates
  • Latest feature access
  • Device compatibility
Features
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You can use your Hable One without the Hable app. The Hable App is only for updating the Hable One to the latest firmware of staying updated with the latest features of Hable One.

About

Hear the Light

This app transforms light into sound, enabling users to "hear" brightness and locate light sources. It's designed for individuals with vision loss, offering features like color recognition and vibration feedback.

Highlights
  • Light to sound conversion
  • Detects small indicator lights
  • Fast response time
  • Vibration feedback
  • Color recognition
  • Adjustable sensitivity
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Hear the Light turns light into sound, so you can "hear" where brightness is around you. It was designed from the ground up for people with vision loss. Point your device's back camera in any direction and listen to a tone that rises as the light gets stronger. This makes it easy to find a window, check whether a lamp is on, or tell if a device has an indicator light lit. What makes it stand out: It detects even very small device lights — such as the LED on a router, a TV on standby, or a charger. Of all the apps of this kind we have tested, it is the only one that reliably picks them up. For very faint lights, the room should be dark so they stand out from any other lighting. Extremely fast response: the tone changes instantly as you move the device, noticeably faster than other similar apps. Features: Vibration feedback with variable intensity, independent of sound: use sound, vibration, or both together. Ideal if you have trouble hearing. (Vibration requires an iPhone.) Colour recognition: hear the basic colour of a small light, for example red, green or blue. It is a helpful guide, with best results in a dark room, close to the light. Two sound modes: continuous tone or pulses. Three sensitivity levels, affecting both the sound and the vibration. Light intensity shown in lux (estimate), spoken aloud with a single tap. Built-in user guide. Fully accessible with VoiceOver. Two languages, Greek and English, adapting automatically to your device's language. Privacy first: It does not collect any personal data. No internet connection required. No advertising, no tracking. The camera is used only to measure light — it does not take or store photos. Note: the lux reading and the colour recognition are estimates based on the device's camera and may not always be exact.

Screenshots

Hable1 screens
Hear the Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hear the Light at 100% against Hable's 50%. Hear the Light also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months). Hable's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hear the Light holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hable's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hear the Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hable ships an update every 8 months, Hear the Light every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hable versus Hear the Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHableHear the Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHable One B.V.Stelios Platsis

Customer experience

Hable

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Hear the Light

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hable

No in-app purchases

None

Hear the Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hable free?
Hable is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hear the Light free?
Hear the Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hable or Hear the Light?
Hear the Light is rated higher. Hable averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hear the Light averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Hable or Hear the Light have ads?
Neither Hable nor Hear the Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hable or Hear the Light?
Hable ships an update every 8 months, and Hear the Light every 3 days. Most recently, Hable was updated on October 5, 2026 and Hear the Light on September 23, 2026.

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