Beauty vs elsehear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Beauty
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elsehear
Explore live soundscapes from real places globally. Discover locations, save favorites, and enjoy immersive audio experiences. Features include Lock Screen Live Activities and Apple Watch integration.
- Live global soundscapes
- Location discovery
- Save favorite places
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Apple Watch companion app
- Multi-language support
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Listen to real places around the world, live. Browse places around the world and tune into their live soundscapes. Discover the coordinates and stories behind the sounds you hear. Tap "Take me somewhere" and let Elsehear choose your next destination. Save your favorite places and return to them whenever you like. Favorites sync across your iPhones when you sign in with the same Apple account. See your current place and playback status on the Lock Screen with Live Activities. Browse places and control playback on your paired iPhone with the Apple Watch companion. Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. Elsehear is an art project for sharing the sounds of the world. With thanks to Locus Sonus and the contributors who keep these open microphones listening. Sign in with Apple and an internet connection are required. Audio comes from live sources, so sounds and stream availability vary. Be here, hear elsewhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beauty at none against elsehear's 1. Beauty also leads on iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). elsehear's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. elsehear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beauty asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beauty ships an update every 5 months, elsehear every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beauty | elsehear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Monetization | โ | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Yuyue Technology Co., Ltd. | dohyun ahn |
In-app purchases
Beauty
No in-app purchases
elsehear
- support elsehear$6.99
