Comparison

Arlupp vs Hearing Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Arlupp

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Con ARLU podrás entender cómo las actividades que realizas en el día te afectan positiva o negativamente. ARLU te permite visualizar cómo te has sentido en el pasado y compararlo con el presente. Con ARLU valoras cómo te sentiste al final de cada día y la aplicación lo compara con tus propios reportes. Puedes comparar cada día de la semana con los de las 3 anteriores semanas.

About

Hearing Buddy

This app provides unlimited, on-device live captions for conversations, making them accessible in noisy environments or during fast-paced discussions. It also offers features like sharing captions with others, real-time translation, and personalized alerts for names and questions. Enhanced accuracy and translation are available through an optional subscription.

Highlights
  • Unlimited on-device live captions
  • Share captions with nearby users
  • Real-time translation of conversations
  • Name and question alerts
  • Conversation summaries
  • Offline captioning
Features
Currently charting
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A hearing buddy is the patient, understanding person who helps you hear. When they can't be there, Hearing Buddy is your backup. Built by someone who is hard of hearing, every feature comes from lived experience. 2026 Apple Design Award Finalist (Inclusivity) UNLIMITED FREE LIVE CAPTIONS Most captioning apps charge by the minute, turning accessibility into a metered service. Hearing Buddy gives you unlimited live captions for free. Speech becomes clear text on your iPhone or iPad, even in noisy rooms or fast conversations. Captions run on your device, 24/7, at no cost. They work without internet, and your conversations stay on your phone. THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Need more accuracy? Turn on Enhanced Accuracy and captions are made in the cloud: sharper text in loud rooms, names spelled right. It stays off until you turn it on. Try 30 minutes free. Buddy+ includes 20 hours a month, or 240 a year with Annual. SHARE CAPTIONS FOR FREE One iPhone captions the room. Everyone nearby reads along. Share your live captions and people around you can follow from their own iPhone or iPad. Put a phone where the sound is and read from wherever you are. Your hearing buddy can set their phone next to the speaker while you follow from the back of the room. In meetings, classes, and group conversations, more people can turn on their mic, and every voice flows into one shared transcript. Everyone chooses the language they want to read. Hearing Buddy translates captions as people speak, so the same conversation can be read in several languages at once, free for everyone. Sharing works directly between devices. No internet, no account, no server. Captions stay in the room. NAME AND QUESTION ALERTS When someone says your name, your Apple Watch taps your wrist. The same tap tells you when someone asks a question. No more anxious waiting at the pharmacy or the coffee counter. The moment your name is spoken, you'll feel it. Alerts on your iPhone and Lock Screen show what needs your attention, so you don't have to keep watching your phone. TRANSLATE WHAT YOU HEAR When you're listening on your own, Buddy+ lets you choose the language being spoken and the language you want to read. Hearing Buddy translates captions as people speak. Alerts, summaries, and session titles can appear in your reading language too. CONVERSATION SUMMARIES Review key points without rereading every caption. Your buddy gives you a short recap of meetings, appointments, classes, and group conversations. MAKE BUDDY YOURS Name your buddy and choose their personality, colors, character, and tone. FREE FEATURES • Unlimited live captions • Share Captions with people nearby • Live translation for everyone in shared captions • Background listening • Saved transcripts • Copy and share transcripts • Adjustable text size BUDDY+ FEATURES • Live translation when you caption on your own • Enhanced Accuracy hours every month • Boost Audio for any headphones • Name and question alerts on Apple Watch, iPhone, and Lock Screen • Conversation summaries • Live Activity and Widget support • Live captions on Mac and Apple Vision Pro • Premium buddy personalities and app icons No one should have to miss what matters or apologize for how they hear. LANGUAGE SUPPORT Live captions support 18 language and regional options across English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Cantonese. Requires iOS 26.0 or later. Apple Watch features require watchOS 10.0 or later. Buddy+ Annual: $89.99 per year Buddy+ Monthly: $14.99 per month Terms: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy: https://hearingbuddyapp.com/privacy Hearing Buddy is a supportive tool, not a replacement for medical devices or professional medical advice.

Screenshots

Arlupp4 screens
Hearing Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arlupp at none against Hearing Buddy's 10. Arlupp also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Hearing Buddy's advantage is chart position (#98 vs unranked) and device support. On price 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 Buddy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Arlupp asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Arlupp versus Hearing Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArluppHearing Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—162 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#98 — better
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB144 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANAKrager Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Arlupp

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Hearing Buddy

Subscriptions10
  • Pro14 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pro14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Buddy+ Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year
  • Pro14 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Pro14 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • Buddy+ Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Arlupp free?
Arlupp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearing Buddy free?
Hearing Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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