HP Hearing vs Link by Eargo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Self-fitting hearing aids
- Ear ID™ hearing test
- Focus feature for speech understanding
- Wireless Bluetooth control
- FDA-cleared hearing aid compatibility
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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.
Link by Eargo
This app enhances the functionality of specific Bluetooth earbuds designed for hearing assistance. It allows users to customize settings, update firmware, manage listening programs, and access support resources.
- Remote firmware updates
- Customizable hearing programs
- Adjustable noise reduction
- Active Noise Cancellation control
- Real-time battery status
- Touch sensor configuration
- In-app support and guides
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Once you’ve purchased LINK by Eargo, the first earbud-style, over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aid with Bluetooth 5.3, download the companion app to unlock additional functionality and customize your settings. This low-profile earbud is designed with discretion, performance, and comfort for whenever you want to hear in top form. Stream music and make phone calls with rich sound fidelity — transition seamlessly between hearing aid mode, streaming, and phone calls. Features: - Stay up-to-date by remotely applying LINK by Eargo’s latest firmware updates, when available. - Select from LINK by Eargo’s four preset hearing aid programs, manage volume levels within each, and mute or unmute sound. - Adjust the noise reduction settings to enhance speech clarity while minimizing background noise to help make conversations clearer when using hearing aid mode. - Turn Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) on or off in streaming or hearing aid modes. With closed tips, ANC is very effective in canceling loud environmental noises like airplane, train, and road noise. Activating ANC in hearing aid mode mutes the device, allowing you to embrace the silence. - Turn Wind Noise Reduction and Directional Processing on or off when using hearing aid mode. - Get real-time battery life updates for your earbuds and charger. - Configure your touch sensor interface. Enable or disable the touch control, play/pause function, tone indicator, or adjust the power on delay as desired. - Get additional support how and when you need it. Contact Eargo by phone or email or view how-to videos, access help articles, and view your full-length user guide in-app. - Access your Eargo Account to manage orders and documents or request support. Disclaimer: LINK by Eargo, its accessories, and its application are intended to compensate for mild to moderate high-frequency hearing loss in adults (age 18 and older). LINK by Eargo, its accessories, and its application are not intended to prevent, diagnose nor cure disease and/or hearing loss. Please see a healthcare provider if you have recently noticed a sudden change in hearing, ear pain, and/or discharge. Please stop the use of any Eargo accessory or device if you experience discomfort (e.g. dizziness, uncomfortably loud sounds).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Link by Eargo at 50% against HP Hearing's 0%. Link by Eargo also leads on rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). HP Hearing's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Link by Eargo holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of HP Hearing's written reviews are positive against 50% of Link by Eargo's.
| Parameter | HP Hearing | Link by Eargo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 123 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nuheara Limited | Eargo |
Customer experience
HP Hearing
Link by Eargo
In-app purchases
HP Hearing
No in-app purchases
Link by Eargo
No in-app purchases
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