Comparison

Taptic d/Deaf Support vs Eyes are ears

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

Head to head
About

Taptic d/Deaf Support

This app provides customizable alerts for sound-based notifications, offering vibration, flashlight, or standard notifications. It also features a text-to-speech and speech-to-text function for communication, with real-time transcription and the ability to save conversations.

Highlights
  • Customizable sound alerts
  • Vibration, notification, and flashlight alerts
  • Text-to-speech communication
  • Real-time speech transcription
  • Save conversation transcripts
  • Alerts when phone is off
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Sound Tab: Select the sounds you want to be notified by. Customize alerts: vibration, notification, flashlight. Receive alerts even when your phone is off. Text Tab: Type a message. Typed responses are displayed in a flipped orientation and automatically spoken out loud. Press record to listen to speech and receive accurate real-time transcriptions. Save transcripts. https://www.tapticapp.com/terms-and-conditions https://www.tapticapp.com/privacy-policy

About

Eyes are ears

This app provides live, color-coded captions for in-person conversations, making them easier to follow and remember. It allows you to save, search, and summarize conversations privately on your device, with optional on-device summaries and action items.

Highlights
  • Live color-coded captions
  • Speaker identification and labeling
  • Searchable conversation history
  • On-device summaries and action items
  • Private, on-device processing
  • Adjustable text size and dark mode
Features
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Eyes Are Ears makes in-person conversations easier to follow and easier to remember. See live captions with color-coded speaker names, then save, search, share, and summarize the conversation, privately on your iPhone or iPad. FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION Live captions appear as people speak, with clear labels showing who said what. Each speaker gets a distinct color, and the current speaker is highlighted so it is easier to follow a conversation as it happens. Tap a speaker name to replace “Speaker 1” with a real name. Frequently used names are saved so they are easy to select again in future conversations. If the app gets something wrong, you can rename a speaker, merge two speaker labels, or change who said an individual line. Eyes Are Ears can distinguish up to four speakers in a conversation. MADE TO BE EASY TO READ Adjust the caption size or pinch to zoom the transcript. Scroll back when you need to reread something without losing the live conversation, then tap Jump to Live when you are ready to catch up. Eyes Are Ears also supports your device’s text size settings and dark mode. TURN CONVERSATIONS INTO USEFUL NOTES When you tap End, the conversation is saved to History. Search past conversations by word, speaker name, or title and review exactly what was said. On supported iPhone and iPad models with Apple Intelligence, Eyes Are Ears can also create an on-device summary, suggested title, and action items after the conversation ends. Share a transcript as text, a text file, Markdown, or a formatted document that preserves speaker colors. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Speech recognition and speaker detection run on your device. Audio is never recorded or saved, and your transcripts remain on your device unless you choose to share them. There is no account, no advertising, no tracking, and no analytics. An internet connection is needed initially to download the speech and speaker-detection models. After that, conversation processing happens locally on your device. DESIGNED FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS Eyes Are Ears can continue captioning when the screen locks. It pauses for phone calls and resumes afterward. It can also listen through the iPhone or iPad microphone while AirPods or hearing aids are connected. Whether you want help following a conversation, need a searchable record of a meeting, or simply want to remember who said what, Eyes Are Ears keeps the conversation readable, organized, and private. Automated captions and summaries may contain errors. Eyes Are Ears is not a medical device and is not a substitute for a professional interpreter or captioner. On-device summaries require a device that supports Apple Intelligence.

Screenshots

Taptic d/Deaf Support4 screens
Eyes are ears4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eyes are ears at 5.0 against Taptic d/Deaf Support's 4.4. Eyes are ears also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Taptic d/Deaf Support's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads 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. Taptic d/Deaf Support sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Eyes are ears asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eyes are ears holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Taptic d/Deaf Support has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Taptic d/Deaf Support versus Eyes are ears: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaptic d/Deaf SupportEyes are ears
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicah RobersonBRENT BIERNAT

Customer experience

Taptic d/Deaf Support

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Eyes are ears

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Taptic d/Deaf Support

Subscriptions2
  • Taptic +$4.991 Month
  • Taptic +$49.991 Year
None

Eyes are ears

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Taptic d/Deaf Support free?
Taptic d/Deaf Support is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eyes are ears free?
Eyes are ears is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Taptic d/Deaf Support or Eyes are ears?
Eyes are ears is rated higher. Taptic d/Deaf Support averages 4.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Eyes are ears averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Taptic d/Deaf Support or Eyes are ears have ads?
Neither Taptic d/Deaf Support nor Eyes are ears shows ads.

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