# Binoculars vs Super Ear

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Binoculars | Super Ear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.5 (3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/binoculars/id497864213/reviews)** | [4.5 (767 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-ear-voice-amplifier/id1359740008/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3K** | 767 |
| Positive reviews | **35.7% of reviews** | 6.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#102** | — |
| Size | 106 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 13 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [i4software](https://appshunter.io/developer/376546133) | [Cherrysoft limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1090819416) |

## What reviewers say

### Binoculars

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/binoculars/id497864213)

**Currently charting:** #102 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Zoom functionality
- 👍 Useful for sports/events
- 👍 Good for vision-impaired users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Zoom quality not as advertised
- 💰 Watermark on paid version
- 🔍 Image quality issues
- 🔍 Limited zoom range

**Reported bugs**

- Upside down/mirrored display
- Video recording issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Zoom functionality not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Flashlight mode for low light
- Higher zoom levels
- Better image/video quality
- Remove watermark on paid version
- Support for dual-lens cameras


### Super Ear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/super-ear-voice-amplifier/id1359740008)

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.

**Highlights:** Amplify ambient sounds, Noise suppression, Graphical equalizer, Record and playback audio, Save equalizer settings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Access All Features (Weekly) | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Access All Features Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| Unlock All Features | $34.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Enable Recording | $0.99 | one-time |
| Save Equalizer Knob Positions | $0.99 | one-time |
| All in one package | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clear hearing from distance
- 👍 Very clear and to the point
- 👍 Simple to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Randomly stops working
- 🐛 Sound turns off unexpectedly
- 🐛 Program sometimes doesn't work
- 🐛 Normal sounds are amplified slightly
- 🐛 Unusable without subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Randomly stops working
- Sound turns off unexpectedly
- Program sometimes doesn't work
- Sound delay
- Ads cut off recordings

**Requested features**

- Allow loading video to the app
- Fix app not closing properly
- Make app discreet when locked
- Allow closing microphone from settings


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Binoculars free?

Binoculars costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Super Ear free?

Super Ear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Binoculars or Super Ear?

Binoculars is rated higher. Binoculars averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Super Ear averages 4.5 from 767 ratings.

### Do Binoculars or Super Ear have ads?

Super Ear shows ads; Binoculars does not.

### Which is updated more often, Binoculars or Super Ear?

Binoculars ships an update every 3 months, and Super Ear every 3 months. Most recently, Binoculars was updated on November 6, 2026 and Super Ear on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*