Sony | Hearing Control vs Ears G29
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized hearing customization
- Remote control of volume and sound
- Directionality adjustment
- Easy initial setup
- Audio streaming via Bluetooth
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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.
Ears G29
Manage your hearing aid directly from your phone. View battery status, adjust volume, select listening modes, and fine-tune audio frequencies for a personalized experience.
- View hearing aid battery level
- Adjust hearing aid volume
- Select listening modes
- Customize audio frequency
- Personalized listening settings
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After connecting the hearing aid with the app, you can view the battery level of the hearing aid within the app and adjust the volume, listening mode, and audio frequency of the hearing aid with simple settings to meet your personalized listening needs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sony | Hearing Control at 2.4 against Ears G29's 1.6. Sony | Hearing Control also leads on ratings volume (470 vs 5) and review sentiment (18% vs 0%). Ears G29's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Sony | Hearing Control holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sony | Hearing Control has 470 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Sony | Hearing Control's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ears G29's.
Sony | Hearing Control ships an update every 7 months, Ears G29 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sony | Hearing Control | Ears G29 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (470 ratings) — better | 1.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 470 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Corporation | 建新 李 |
Customer experience
Sony | Hearing Control
Ears G29
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
Ears G29
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sony | Hearing Control
No in-app purchases
Ears G29
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sony | Hearing Control free?
Is Ears G29 free?
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