Comparison

Ear Assist vs Cheater Catcher & Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Ear Assist

Enhance audio clarity through headphones, making voices, TV, and lectures significantly louder. Choose between natural sound or speech-optimized modes with noise reduction. Advanced features include sound shaping and recording capabilities.

Highlights
  • Volume control with +18 dB boost
  • Natural and Speech listening modes
  • Five-band equalizer (Pro feature)
  • Record lectures and talks (Pro feature)
  • Works with wired and Bluetooth headphones
  • On-device audio processing
Features
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Make voices, TV and lectures louder through your headphones. Ear Assist turns your iPhone or iPad and a pair of headphones into a sound amplifier. It picks up sound through the microphone and plays it louder in your ears, so you can follow the lecture from the back row, keep the TV at a volume that suits you, or catch the conversation at a busy table. LOUDER WHEN YOU NEED IT • Volume control plus Boost: add +6, +12 or +18 dB with headphones • Boost is switched off on the loudspeaker, where it would cause a feedback howl, and limited on the earpiece • The Boost button always shows the gain that is actually applied TWO WAYS TO LISTEN • Natural: the sound as the microphone picks it up. Best for music, birdsong and the atmosphere of a room • Speech: uses Apple's voice processing to reduce background noise and echo. Best for conversation, meetings, lectures and TV SHAPE THE SOUND (EAR ASSIST PRO) • Five-band equalizer from 60 Hz to 14 kHz • Lift the upper bands to bring voices forward, or cut low rumble • Save settings for different places and load them again later YOUR HEADPHONES, YOUR MICROPHONE • Works with wired headphones, AirPods and other Bluetooth headphones • With Bluetooth headphones, Ear Assist uses your iPhone's microphone and keeps full stereo sound, unless you choose the headset microphone • On iOS 26, choose your microphone from the system input menu. Your choice is remembered RECORD LECTURES AND TALKS (EAR ASSIST PRO) • Record what you are listening to, saved on your device as M4A files • Recording starts only when you tap Record, and stops when you tap Stop • Please ask permission before recording other people ABOUT DELAY Listening live through headphones always involves a short delay between the microphone and your ears. It is shortest with wired headphones. Bluetooth headphones add more, and if you can also hear the sound directly you may notice a slight echo. Where delay matters, use wired headphones. GOOD FOR • Lectures, talks and the back of a hall • Meetings and busy restaurants • TV at your own volume without disturbing others • Theater, places of worship and events from far seats • Birdwatching and nature recording PRIVACY Audio is processed on your device. Ear Assist does not upload what it picks up or what you record. The free version shows ads, and the app uses analytics and crash reporting; the App Privacy section on this page lists what those services collect. EAR ASSIST PRO Ear Assist is free with ads. Ear Assist Pro removes the ads and adds recording and the equalizer. Choose a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-off lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. If you bought any feature in an earlier version, Pro is already included. IMPORTANT Ear Assist is an entertainment and convenience utility for listening through headphones. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any condition, and it is no substitute for professional advice or care. If you have any concerns about your ears, speak to a healthcare provider. Headphones recommended; Boost requires them. Microphone access required. Requires iOS 15 or later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.overpass.co.uk/ear-assist/privacy/

About

Cheater Catcher & Tracker

Enhance your hearing in various social settings with this app. It offers live listening, recording capabilities, and advanced audio controls. A GPS tracker is also included for location monitoring.

Highlights
  • Live Listener
  • GPS Tracker
  • Record and Share Audio
  • 10-Band Equalizer
  • Noise Cancellation
  • Preset Listening Modes
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Try this app, we believe that it can help you hear better in all kinds of social situations! FEATURES: - Live Listener - GPS Tracker and GPX File Export - Record Feature - Save and Share Recordings - 10-Band EQ - 4 presets PRESET FREQUENCY TARGETS: - Man - Woman - Child - Group We hope that the app helps in your daily activities! LEGAL COMMENTS: TERMS OF USE: https://braincrunch.dev/terms-of-use PRIVACY POLICIES: https://braincrunch.dev/privacy-policy EULA: https://braincrunch.dev/eula.html SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: The app is free to download and check out. To unlock full functionality you must choose a subscription. To feel safe first, there is a free hearing booster available for you to try out. If you like what you see, you can purchase a subscription to unlock the following: 1) 10-Band EQ. 2) All 4 - Listening Booster Modes. 3) Noise Cancellation. 4) Echo Cancellation. 5) Recorder + Share and Save functionality. 5) GPS Tracker and GPX File Export We offer 3 different subscriptions and a Lifetime Unlock: 1 WEEK SUB 1 MONTH SUB 3 MONTH SUB LIFETIME UNLOCK -Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. -Subscriptions will automatically renew unless the subscription is cancelled in Settings. -Account will be charged for renewal subscriptions within 24-HRS prior to the end of the renewal. -Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto renewal may be turned off by going to ACCOUNT SETTINGS after purchasing your subscription. -No cancellation of the current SUB is allowed during the ACTIVE subscription period. -Lifetime unlock is permanent. Users that purchase this will receive all further updates free of charge for the lifetime of the app. Please do not hesitate to contact us at support: mark@braincrunch.dev

Screenshots

Ear Assist4 screens
Cheater Catcher & Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cheater Catcher & Tracker at none against Ear Assist's shown. Cheater Catcher & Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 32%). Ear Assist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Ear Assist sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Cheater Catcher & Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for Ear Assist against 4.0 for Cheater Catcher & Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheater Catcher & Tracker has 353 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Ear Assist's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cheater Catcher & Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ear Assist ships an update every 2 months, Cheater Catcher & Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ear Assist versus Cheater Catcher & Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEar AssistCheater Catcher & Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (29 ratings)4.0 (353 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29353 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOverpass LimitedBrain Crunch LLC

Customer experience

Ear Assist

All ratings29 ratings
Positive65.5%
Neutral10.3%
Negative24.1%
Written reviews432 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative59.7%

Cheater Catcher & Tracker

All ratings291 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative21.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative46.9%

User reviews

Ear Assist

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well
  • 🔍 Useful for spying/eavesdropping
  • 🔊 Amplifies sound
  • 🎧 Works with headphones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work with Bluetooth headphones
  • 🔇 Can't hear anything/very low volume
  • 🔊 Produces loud static/buzzing noises
  • 💤 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 🙅‍♂️ Too many ads

Cheater Catcher & Tracker

From 353 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works amazing for cheating detection
  • 👍 Helpful tracking capabilities
  • 👍 Trustworthy service provider mentioned
  • 👍 Good for catching partners cheating
  • 👍 Awesome app for hearing

Room to improve

  • 😞 Waist of time
  • 😞 Liers, stay away
  • 😞 Bad app, does not function
  • 😞 Sad, recordings not saved in order
  • 😞 No clue how it works

Bugs and requests

Ear Assist

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes
  • Recordings can't be saved
  • Doesn't work on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Bluetooth support
  • Improve sound quality and volume
  • Reduce ads
  • Add camera functionality
  • Provide better instructions/tutorials

Cheater Catcher & Tracker

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Recordings don't save in order
  • App doesn't track anything but current location
  • App doesn't record voice
  • App can't record fan noise next to it
  • App requires download on both parties' phones to work
Show 2 more
  • App doesn't work
  • App is a scam

Requested features

3 requests
  • Refund for useless app
  • Better sound quality needed
  • Clearer instructions on how to use the app

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Ear Assist

Subscriptions2
  • Ear Assist Pro$2.991 Month
  • Ear Assist Pro$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • MP3 Recording$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Ear Assist Pro Lifetime$29.99
4 purchases

Cheater Catcher & Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Unlock$19.991 Month
  • Quarterly$44.993 Months
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Functionality$59.99

Questions

Is Ear Assist free?
Ear Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheater Catcher & Tracker free?
Cheater Catcher & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ear Assist or Cheater Catcher & Tracker?
Cheater Catcher & Tracker is rated higher. Ear Assist averages 3.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Cheater Catcher & Tracker averages 4.0 from 353 ratings.
Do Ear Assist or Cheater Catcher & Tracker have ads?
Ear Assist shows ads; Cheater Catcher & Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Ear Assist or Cheater Catcher & Tracker?
Ear Assist ships an update every 2 months, and Cheater Catcher & Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ear Assist was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cheater Catcher & Tracker on November 3, 2026.

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