Comparison

Start Hearing vs HP Hearing

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

Head to head
About

Start Hearing

This app enhances the functionality of compatible Bluetooth-enabled over-the-counter hearing aids. It offers guided setup, customizable audio programs, and direct audio streaming from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Easy-to-follow tutorial
  • 4 customizable audio programs
  • Fullness and Brightness adjustments
  • Stream calls and music
  • Automatic reconnection to hearing aids
Read full description

The Start Hearing App is compatible with Start Hearing one over the counter hearing aids that have Bluetooth® technology offering advanced features when paired with an iPhone. Start Hearing App features: • Get started with your OTC hearing aids quickly and easily with an easy-to-follow tutorial on using your hearing aids to their fullest. • Choose between 4 audio programs to best suit what sounds you’re listening to: Home, Restaurant, Outside, or Music • Personalize each audio program to your preferences with Fullness and Brightness adjustments • Stream calls, music, and other audio to directly to your hearing aids from your Apple iOS device Start Hearing is here to help customers at every stage of their hearing journey. Call the number provided in your user manual or quick start guide to connect with one of our Hearing Care Advisors for help with caring for your hearing aids. If you have additional questions, they can also help you find a hearing care professional near you. Start Hearing. It’s only the beginning. Note: the app will automatically reconnect to your hearing aids each time it is used. Mobile app not required to use hearing aids.

About

HP Hearing

This app enables self-fitting of hearing aids using an advanced ear test. It offers a focus feature for improved speech understanding in noisy environments and allows wireless control of hearing aids via Bluetooth. Designed for adults with mild-to-moderate hearing loss.

Highlights
  • Self-fitting hearing aids
  • Ear ID™ hearing test
  • Focus feature for speech understanding
  • Wireless Bluetooth control
  • FDA-cleared hearing aid compatibility
Read full description

The HP Hearing App allows self-fitting of your HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids. Ear ID™ tests your hearing thresholds from low frequency to high frequency in each ear, then automatically self-fits your HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids. The HP Hearing App allows you to use the Focus feature that has been clinically validated to provide a 30% speech understanding improvement in the presence of noise. This is a significant benefit in restaurants or social situations where background noise makes understanding speech difficult. Now, at the touch of the HP Hearing App, you can switch the Focus On and use the directional microphone settings to Focus on sounds in front of you to immediately improve your speech understanding.  The HP Hearing App allows you to wirelessly control the HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids with Bluetooth® enabled smartphones operating iOS 11 or higher. HP Hearing PRO Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids are FDA-cleared and clinically proven to be substantially equivalent to professionally fit hearing aids when self-fit through Ear ID™ using the HP Hearing App.  NOTE: HP Hearing PRO Self-Fitting OTC Hearing Aids are for adults 18 years of age or older with perceived mild-to-moderate hearing loss. Sold in the U.S.A. Refer to the FDA safety guidelines at www.hphearingpro.com. The HP Hearing App requires HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids, Powered by Nuheara to work with it. Visit www.hphearingpro.com for more information on how to purchase HP Hearing PRO OTC Hearing Aids. WARNING: If you are younger than 18, do not use this. You should go to a doctor, preferably an ear-nose-through doctor (an ENT), because your condition needs specialized care. Over-the-counter hearing aids are only for users who are age 18 or older. ©2023 NUHEARA LIMITED. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Screenshots

Start Hearing2 screens
HP Hearing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Start Hearing at 100% against HP Hearing's 0%. Start Hearing also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). HP Hearing's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Start Hearing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Start Hearing's written reviews are positive against 0% of HP Hearing's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Start Hearing versus HP Hearing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart HearingHP Hearing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB123 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNovidan, Inc.Nuheara Limited

Customer experience

Start Hearing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HP Hearing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Start Hearing

No in-app purchases

None

HP Hearing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Start Hearing free?
Start Hearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HP Hearing free?
HP Hearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Start Hearing or HP Hearing?
Start Hearing is rated higher. Start Hearing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HP Hearing averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Start Hearing or HP Hearing have ads?
HP Hearing shows ads; Start Hearing does not.

Other comparisons