Binoculars vs Super Ear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Binoculars
This app provides extreme telephoto zoom capabilities for your mobile device, offering up to 32x magnification. It utilizes the full-sensor resolution for high-quality zoomed photos and videos, and includes GPS features to show your location and remember where pictures were taken.
- 32X extreme telephoto zoom
- High-resolution photo and video
- Full-sensor resolution processing
- Active image stabilization
- GPS location display
- Picture location memory
- Google Cardboard mode
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The Original Binoculars App and Highest Rated on the App Store with 32X Telephoto Zoom. This is the REAL THING with true 32x Photo-Quality Zoom and one-tap access to Satellite Aerial View of your location. Say goodbye to grainy zoomed pictures and say hello to the original Binoculars app for iOS. Binoculars by i4software is the ONLY Binoculars app on the app store that uses the full-sensor resolution of your iOS device to deliver the very best possible real-time zoom enlargement with stabilization. See the ratings and reviews for yourself. Other apps simply blow up the video preview without active stabilization resulting in terrible picture quality. Binoculars actually processes the full resolution photo sensor as fast as possible and then crops in on that full resolution photo image resulting in a much higher quality enlargement and a much more useful image. Why pack binoculars when they can now be a part of your phone? Zoom in up to 32x (on latest iOS devices with Telephoto Lens) and up to 16x on older devices. For a closer look at nature, sporting events, or someone in the distance use our digital binoculars for high-resolution photo or video while in extreme zoom mode. From i4software, creators of Vizzywig, Flashlight and Fast Camera! • Binoculars incorporates GPS technology and displays your location on the map, shows your latitude and longitude coordinates, and remembers the exact location of your pictures. • Binoculars’ simple user-interface makes it fast and easy to use for all ages. • Includes Google Cardboard mode in landscape orientation.
Super Ear
Amplify ambient sounds with this audio enhancement tool. It uses your device's microphone to capture and boost distant conversations or quiet whispers, offering clear audio. Features include noise suppression, a graphical equalizer, and recording capabilities.
- Amplify ambient sounds
- Noise suppression
- Graphical equalizer
- Record and playback audio
- Save equalizer settings
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Unleash Super-Human Hearing with Super Ear! Introducing **Super Ear**, the ultimate hearing enhancer that transforms your iPhone into a powerful auditory device. Leveraging your device's built-in microphone, Super Ear captures and amplifies ambient sounds, delivering clarity like never before. Whether it's hushed whispers or distant conversations, nothing escapes Super Ear. **Key Features:** - **Crystal-Clear Sound**: Cutting-edge noise suppression and amplification technology. - **Personalized Experience**: Fine-tune your listening with an intuitive graphical equalizer. - **Record & Playback**: Save intriguing conversations in m4a/aac format and revisit them anytime. - **Spy Mode**: Save your equalizer settings for discrete eavesdropping. Watch TV, attend lectures, or simply enjoy nature - all without disturbing anyone. All you need is Super Ear, your iPhone, and headphones. **Important**: Headphones or AirPods are essential to prevent feedback noise. **Premium Membership**: Dive deeper with our subscription plans. Benefits include: - No Ads. - Unlock Recording. - Unlimited Access. Choose from weekly or monthly options. Note: Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off 24 hours before the period ends. Unused portions of free trials, if offered, are forfeited when purchasing a premium subscription. **Act Responsibly**: This app is a powerful tool. Avoid privacy violations. For hearing-impaired aid usage, consulting a medical professional is advised. For more details, see our [privacy policy](www.cherrysoft.eu/privacy-policy/) and [terms of use](www.cherrysoft.eu/terms-use/).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Super Ear at Free against Binoculars's $4.99. Binoculars's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence and device support 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
Super Ear is free to download; Binoculars costs $4.99 up front. Super Ear sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Binoculars asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Binoculars against 4.5 for Super Ear. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 767 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Binoculars's written reviews are positive against 7% of Super Ear's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Binoculars | Super Ear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (3K ratings) — better | 4.5 (767 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 767 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 106 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | i4software | Cherrysoft limited |
Customer experience
Binoculars
Super Ear
User reviews
Binoculars
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Zoom functionality
- 👍 Useful for sports/events
- 👍 Good for vision-impaired users
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Zoom quality not as advertised
- 💰 Watermark on paid version
- 🔍 Image quality issues
- 🔍 Limited zoom range
Super Ear
From 767 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Clear hearing from distance
- 👍 Very clear and to the point
- 👍 Simple to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Randomly stops working
- 🐛 Sound turns off unexpectedly
- 🐛 Program sometimes doesn't work
- 🐛 Normal sounds are amplified slightly
- 🐛 Unusable without subscription
Bugs and requests
Binoculars
Reported bugs
4 issues- Upside down/mirrored display
- Video recording issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Zoom functionality not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Flashlight mode for low light
- Higher zoom levels
- Better image/video quality
- Remove watermark on paid version
- Support for dual-lens cameras
Super Ear
Reported bugs
14 issues- Randomly stops working
- Sound turns off unexpectedly
- Program sometimes doesn't work
- Sound delay
- Ads cut off recordings
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- Bluetooth disconnects on app launch
- App requires registration/SMS
- Cuts off every 10 seconds for subscription
- Noisy background sounds
- App cannot be closed after update
- App stays on even when iPhone locked
- Microphone stays on after closing app
- Crashed
- No support for AirPods
Requested features
4 requests- Allow loading video to the app
- Fix app not closing properly
- Make app discreet when locked
- Allow closing microphone from settings
In-app purchases
Binoculars
No in-app purchases
Super Ear
- Access All Features (Weekly)3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Access All Features Monthly$11.991 Month
- Unlock All Features$34.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Enable Recording$0.99
- Save Equalizer Knob Positions$0.99
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- All in one package$1.99
Questions
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