Comparison

Sony | Hearing Control vs myKingwell

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

Head to head
About

Sony | Hearing Control

Customize and control your compatible Sony self-fitting hearing aids with this app. Adjust volume, sound balance, and directionality for a personalized listening experience. Stream audio directly to your device.

Highlights
  • Personalized hearing customization
  • Remote control of volume and sound
  • Directionality adjustment
  • Easy initial setup
  • Audio streaming via Bluetooth
Read full description

This app* is for Sony's CRE-C10, CRE-E10, and CRE-C20 self-fitting hearing aids. Easy and quick initial setup and remote control with kind instructions. Main Features - Personalized to your hearing: The hearing aid can easily be customized to your hearing through the self-fitting test on the Sony | Hearing control app, so you don’t miss out on a thing. - Easily controlled with your smartphone: Easy to set up yourself, control volume, sharpness (tone), and directional focus** with the app. The device communicates to your smartphone by acoustic link and Bluetooth***. - Bluetooth connectivity for audio streaming * Sony | Hearing control app – Use app on smartphone to personalize settings. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require registration. ** Directional focus is available on CRE-E10 *** Bluetooth is available on CRE-E10 Note: - Some features may not be supported by certain devices. - Please visit https://www.sony.co.jp/en/hearing-control-info for details.

About

myKingwell

This app offers intelligent hearing aids that automatically adjust to your hearing needs. It also provides a comprehensive 10-minute hearing test covering 16 frequency points for both ears, with AI-powered noise reduction for clearer sound.

Highlights
  • Automatic hearing aid adjustment
  • 10-minute hearing test
  • AI-powered noise reduction
  • Scene-specific sound profiles
  • Volume and fine-tuning control
  • Cell phone and Bluetooth microphone options
Features
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myKingwell provides you with intelligent hearing aids and hearing test services. Intelligent Hearing Aid: Automatically adjusts to the most suitable hearing aid effect according to your hearing condition. Hearing test: 16 frequency points for left and right ears are fully covered, and the hearing test can be completed in 10 minutes. Intelligent noise reduction: automatically reduce noise through artificial intelligence technology. Usage Scenario: Self-service hearing test: pay attention to your hearing health regularly like using a vision meter to prevent hearing damage caused by long-term exposure to noise for yourself and your family. Detailed features: Able to automatically adjust the hearing aid compensation according to your hearing, and for the left and right ear separately; Suitable for conversation, watching TV, meeting and other different scenes; Not only has the role of amplification, can increase the volume at the same time to ensure the quality of sound recognition; Can switch between cell phone microphone and Bluetooth microphone to adapt to different use scenarios; With the tuner function, you can control and adjust the volume and also fine-tune the hearing aid effect; Preferred hearing aid solution for people with hearing loss such as deafness and tinnitus. Note (Disclaimer): This software is hearing health software and is not a medical device. Hearing test results are for reference and configuration of this app only and are not a substitute for a doctor's diagnosis.

Screenshots

Sony | Hearing Control4 screens
myKingwell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: myKingwell at 5.0 against Sony | Hearing Control's 2.5. myKingwell also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Sony | Hearing Control's advantage is ratings volume (439 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

myKingwell holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sony | Hearing Control has 439 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sony | Hearing Control ships an update every 10 months, myKingwell weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sony | Hearing Control versus myKingwell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSony | Hearing ControlmyKingwell
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (439 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings439 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB54 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSony CorporationShenzhen Times Ark Technology Innovation Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Sony | Hearing Control

All ratings439 ratings
Positive28.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative58.1%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative70.1%

myKingwell

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sony | Hearing Control

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • App resets hearing aid settings after each use
  • Hearing aid status not accurately reported

Requested features

4 requests
  • Separate left/right volume control
  • Ability to save custom settings
  • Improved app UI and responsiveness
  • Tinnitus masking feature

myKingwell

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sony | Hearing Control

No in-app purchases

None

myKingwell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sony | Hearing Control free?
Sony | Hearing Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myKingwell free?
myKingwell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sony | Hearing Control or myKingwell?
myKingwell is rated higher. Sony | Hearing Control averages 2.5 out of 5 from 439 ratings, while myKingwell averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sony | Hearing Control or myKingwell have ads?
Neither Sony | Hearing Control nor myKingwell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sony | Hearing Control or myKingwell?
Sony | Hearing Control ships an update every 10 months, and myKingwell weekly. Most recently, Sony | Hearing Control was updated on September 24, 2026 and myKingwell on June 4, 2026.

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