Comparison

Pulse Mobile Connect vs Hearing Helper

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

Head to head
About

Pulse Mobile Connect

This application provides healthcare professionals with alarm and alert management, virtual workflows, and audio calling capabilities. It integrates with nurse call systems to streamline communication and task management within a secure healthcare network.

Highlights
  • Alarm and alert management
  • Virtual workflow initiation
  • Audio callback to origin
  • Audio calling to contacts
  • Virtual workflow button activation
  • RTLS device management
Features
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Austco Pulse Mobile Connect features alarm and alert management, virtual workflows, and audio calling for healthcare providers. - Manage alarms and alerts from the nurse call system - Initiate alarm workflows like Accept, Reject, Escalate, and Cancel - Audio callback to the point of origin - Audio calling to contacts directory - Activate and cancel virtual workflow buttons for any location - Pair and manage Austco RTLS devices Data safety is paramount: Pulse Mobile Connect uses a healthcare facility’s secure network and no patient or resident data is transmitted or stored. Create users within Austco’s Tacera nurse call system, or integrate with a facility’s Active Directory for authentication. NOTE: app requires an Austco nurse call system. About Austco Austco is an international provider of healthcare communication solutions, including nurse call systems, mobile communications, RTLS solutions, and clinical workflow.

About

Hearing Helper

Enhance your listening experience in noisy environments or for quiet conversations. This app amplifies sound through connected headphones, offering presets for various situations and adjustable tone modes. It prioritizes privacy with on-device audio processing and no data collection.

Highlights
  • Sound amplification for conversations and media
  • Multiple hearing presets (Conversation, TV, Noisy Room, Soft Voice)
  • Adjustable tone modes (Warm, Balanced, Bright)
  • Simple boost slider with safety limiter
  • On-device audio processing for privacy
  • Large text and VoiceOver support
Features
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Hearing Helper turns your iPhone into a simple listening microphone. Place your iPhone near a conversation, TV, or speaker — and hear it more clearly through your AirPods or Bluetooth headphones. NO SUBSCRIPTION. EVER. Try it free for 3 minutes a day, for 7 days. Pay once to keep it. No auto-renew. No account. No cloud. WHERE IT HELPS • Restaurants and cafés — pull soft voices out of background noise • The dinner table — follow grandkids, in-laws, and family chatter • TV and movies — boost dialogue without cranking the speakers • Lectures, meetings, and church services — sit further back and still hear the speaker • One-on-one chats — when someone speaks softly or has a quiet voice • Backup boost when your hearing aid is at home WHO IT'S FOR • Adults and seniors who want a louder, clearer way to follow conversations • People who turn the TV up to hear dialogue and want to spare the family • Anyone with mild listening difficulty who wants a simple boost • Caregivers buying a one-time gift for a parent or grandparent HOW IT WORKS 1. Connect your AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, Beats, or any Bluetooth headphones. 2. Open Hearing Helper. Pick a preset — Conversation, TV, Noisy Room, or Soft Voice. 3. Place your iPhone near the sound source. Voices come through your headphones, clearer and louder. FEATURES • 4 hearing presets — Conversation, TV, Noisy Room, Soft Voice — each tuned for a different situation • 3 tone modes — Warm, Balanced, Bright — match the sound to your ears • Simple boost slider with a built-in safety limiter so audio never spikes • "AirPods Connected" status pill so you always know the route is live • Settings remembered between sessions • Big tap targets, large text support, and VoiceOver labels • Restore Purchases from Settings — switch iPhones any time WORKS WITH AirPods · AirPods Pro · AirPods Pro 2 · AirPods Max · AirPods 4 · Beats Studio · Beats Solo · Beats Fit Pro · Powerbeats · any Bluetooth headphones · wired EarPods · USB-C and Lightning headphones. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Audio is processed live on your iPhone. It is never recorded, saved, or uploaded. You don't need an account. The app does not track you. No cloud, no analytics on your audio. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Large text support, VoiceOver labels, high-contrast visuals, and big buttons. Works with iPhone Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and Bold Text. Designed so a 75-year-old and a 25-year-old can both pick it up without instructions. SAFETY NOTE Hearing Helper is a listening utility, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or replace hearing aids. Start at a low volume and stop if sound feels uncomfortable. For hearing concerns, speak with a qualified hearing professional. ONE-TIME UNLOCK Try it free for 3 minutes a day, for 7 days, in any preset. Unlock unlimited listening for a single purchase. No subscription. Family Sharing included.

Screenshots

Pulse Mobile Connect4 screens
Hearing Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulse Mobile Connect at none against Hearing Helper's 1. Pulse Mobile Connect also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Hearing Helper's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Hearing Helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pulse Mobile Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pulse Mobile Connect against 5.0 for Hearing Helper. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse Mobile Connect ships an update every 3 months, Hearing Helper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pulse Mobile Connect versus Hearing Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse Mobile ConnectHearing Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustcoTamer Umut KELTEK

Customer experience

Pulse Mobile Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hearing Helper

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pulse Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hearing Helper

One-time1
  • Lifetime Sound Amplifier$14.99

Questions

Is Pulse Mobile Connect free?
Pulse Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearing Helper free?
Hearing Helper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulse Mobile Connect or Hearing Helper?
Pulse Mobile Connect and Hearing Helper are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pulse Mobile Connect or Hearing Helper have ads?
Neither Pulse Mobile Connect nor Hearing Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse Mobile Connect or Hearing Helper?
Pulse Mobile Connect ships an update every 3 months, and Hearing Helper every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pulse Mobile Connect was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hearing Helper on October 31, 2026.

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