Comparison

mimisapo Active vs HearingFriend Live Caption Amp

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

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About

mimisapo Active

Features
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mimisapo Activeは集音器のコントロールアプリです。 音量調整、EQ調整、MPO調整、騒音抑制モード調整、聴力測定などができるアプリです。。

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HearingFriend Live Caption Amp

Features
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When it's hard to catch what family members are saying, put the phone on the table and press one big green button — their speech becomes large captions on screen. HearingFriend is an assistive tool for seniors and anyone who finds conversations hard to follow: LIVE CAPTIONS • Words appear as people speak — no waiting • Text can be made very large and easy to read • On supported iPhones with iOS 26, captions use iPhone speech recognition — more accurate, with automatic punctuation • Supports Mandarin (also mixed with English), Cantonese, English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Hindi and Indonesian • The first time, download the speech model (free); after that it works completely offline HEARING AMPLIFIER • Plug in headphones (wired or Bluetooth) and amplify nearby voices • Quiet speech is boosted automatically; sudden loud noises are limited so they don't startle you • Three volume levels, plus a treble boost that makes consonants clearer DESIGNED FOR SENIORS • Big buttons, big text, clear colors — nothing to learn • Switch headphones and it keeps listening; if it ever stops, it tells you why, and one tap starts it again • Conversations are saved for 30 days, so you can always check what was just said • Long-press any line to fix a mistake — the app remembers and corrects it automatically next time • Add frequent names and places to “My words” for better accuracy • Caption differentiation: your own words fade so other people's stand out PRIVACY • Everything stays on your phone — no uploads, no ads, no tracking • Cloud backup is disabled; nothing is sent to any server Note: this is not a medical device and cannot replace a hearing aid. If you have concerns about your hearing, please see an ENT doctor or an audiologist.

Screenshots

mimisapo Active4 screens
HearingFriend Live Caption Amp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HearingFriend Live Caption Amp at every 3 days against mimisapo Active's every 2 months. mimisapo Active's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mimisapo Active ships an update every 2 months, HearingFriend Live Caption Amp every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
mimisapo Active versus HearingFriend Live Caption Amp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermimisapo ActiveHearingFriend Live Caption Amp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHuizhou Jinghao Medical Technology Co.,Ltd.Menrong Jiang

In-app purchases

None

mimisapo Active

No in-app purchases

None

HearingFriend Live Caption Amp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mimisapo Active free?
mimisapo Active is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearingFriend Live Caption Amp free?
HearingFriend Live Caption Amp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mimisapo Active or HearingFriend Live Caption Amp have ads?
Neither mimisapo Active nor HearingFriend Live Caption Amp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mimisapo Active or HearingFriend Live Caption Amp?
mimisapo Active ships an update every 2 months, and HearingFriend Live Caption Amp every 3 days. Most recently, mimisapo Active was updated on October 27, 2026 and HearingFriend Live Caption Amp on October 31, 2026.

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