Comparison

Otnac vs iHear

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

Head to head
About

Otnac

This application allows project team members and system administrators of organizations using Epic Canto to preview upcoming development before it is released to clinicians. Access requires administrator security within an organization that is live on or installing Canto. Clinical users should download the standard Epic Canto app instead.

Highlights
  • Preview upcoming Epic Canto development
  • For project team members
  • For system administrators
  • Requires Epic Canto installation
  • Administrator security access
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With Otnac, project team members and system administrators of organizations using Epic Canto can preview upcoming development before it is released to clinicians. To use this application, your organization must either be live on or installing Canto. Additionally, you must have appropriate administrator security within your organization. If you are a clinical user of Epic Canto, please be aware that you will not be able to access Otnac. Instead, you should download the current version of Epic Canto from the App Store.

About

iHear

Features
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Hear the conversation again — with the iPhone you already own. iHear turns your AirPods or wired headphones into a personal listening assistant. It measures your hearing in about five minutes, then amplifies the world around you to match your own ears: more where you need it, less where you don't. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take the hearing test. A guided tone test, one ear at a time, across six frequencies from 250 Hz to 8 kHz. About five minutes, in a quiet room. 2. Get your profile. iHear builds your audiogram and calculates the gain you need with NAL-R, the prescription formula used by audiologists. 3. Put your AirPods in and listen. iHear picks up the sounds around you and plays them back amplified, in real time. WHAT'S INSIDE • Clinical hearing test — Hughson-Westlake ascending method, each ear tested separately • Personal audiogram — see exactly where your hearing drops off • Real-time amplification across 6 bands, prescribed from your own results • Three listening programs — Quiet, Speech and Outdoors • Adaptive compression (WDRC) — quiet sounds come up, loud sounds stay comfortable • Anti-feedback — cuts in automatically before whistling can build • Maximum volume limit — set your own ceiling so nothing is ever too loud • Anti-echo and anti-resonance for reverberant rooms • Smart activation — amplifies only when there is speech or music • Mute my own voice, directional microphone, automatic gain • Manual equalizer if you want to fine-tune anything yourself BUILT FOR AIRPODS Low-latency processing keeps the amplified sound in step with what you see, so voices and lips stay in sync. Wired headphones work too. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE Your hearing test, your audiogram and your settings never leave the device. No account required — you can use iHear as a guest. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is sold. PRICING The hearing test, your audiogram and the equalizer are free. Real-time amplification is part of iHear Premium, with a 7-day free trial. Cancel any time. IMPORTANT iHear is a sound-amplification app for everyday listening situations. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat hearing loss. The hearing test is a screening tool, not a clinical audiogram. If you have ear pain, sudden hearing loss, ringing, discharge, or hearing that is clearly worse in one ear, see a doctor or an audiologist. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iHear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Otnac at none against iHear's 3. Otnac also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. iHear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Otnac asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Otnac ships an update every 3 weeks, iHear every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Otnac versus iHear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOtnaciHear
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size559 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEpicAnis Taleb Bendiab

In-app purchases

None

Otnac

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iHear

Subscriptions2
  • Français$4.991 Month
  • iHear Premium Annuel$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • iHear$89.99

Questions

Is Otnac free?
Otnac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iHear free?
iHear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Otnac or iHear have ads?
Neither Otnac nor iHear shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Otnac or iHear?
Otnac ships an update every 3 weeks, and iHear every 2 months. Most recently, Otnac was updated on November 1, 2026 and iHear on October 31, 2026.

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