Audien IQ vs Bethlehem Lts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Audien IQ
Control your hearing aid directly from your smartphone. Adjust volume, select hearing profiles, and fine-tune environmental modes for an optimized listening experience.
- Hearing aid control
- Hearing profile selection
- Volume adjustment
- Environmental mode selection
- Noise reduction management
- Transparency settings
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The new Audien IQ app is meant to be used with your Audien Ion Pro or IQ hearing aids. The app provides hearing aid control through your mobile device, including selecting your hearing profile, adjusting volume, selecting environmental modes, and managing noise reduction and transparency settings. The Audien IQ app is an essential part of the Audien Ion Pro or IQ hearing aid experience.
Bethlehem Lts
Control your Christmas tree's lighting with a variety of solid color options, stunning mixes, and creative functions. Set timers and speeds for a personalized festive display. This app enhances your seasonal lighting experience.
- Solid color options
- Color mixes
- Creative functions
- Timer settings
- Speed control
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The innovative Color Prism Tree from Bethlehem Lights gives you a plethora of solid color options, stunning color mixes, and creative new functions that will cater to any tree lovers’ tastes. Use this app to control the colors & functions on the tree, as well as set the timers and speeds of the functions. Bethlehem Lights is a premium supplier of seasonal lighting and home décor products – with a keen focus on innovation, design and quality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Audien IQ at 4.1 against Bethlehem Lts's 2.5. Audien IQ also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 20%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). Bethlehem Lts's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Audien IQ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Audien IQ's written reviews are positive against 20% of Bethlehem Lts's.
Audien IQ ships an update every 6 weeks, Bethlehem Lts every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Audien IQ | Bethlehem Lts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better | 2.5 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Audien Hearing | Bethlehem Lights LLC |
Customer experience
Audien IQ
Bethlehem Lts
Bugs and requests
Audien IQ
Reported bugs
66 issues- Fails to connect to charging case.
- Connection drops frequently.
- App requires constant resetting/reinstalling.
- Hearing aids need to be reconnected every time the app is launched.
- App occasionally triggers music app.
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- Cannot access device page on iPhone.
- Cannot update hearing profile on iPad without specific setup.
- Bluetooth connection is unstable.
- Streaming is awful, notifications play in hearing aid.
- Constant connected/disconnected announcements.
- Hearing interrupted by notifications and connection announcements.
- App fails to control hearing aids after iOS update.
- Left ear on, right ear off when connected.
- Charging case fails to charge aids.
- Leads crossed in charging case causing other aid to fall out.
- Bluetooth connection takes multiple attempts.
- Connection drops requiring reprogramming.
- Crackling noise near door access badge readers.
- App shows connected but aids are not.
- App freezes.
- App won't stay connected day to day.
- App won't stay connected to hearing aids.
- Aids would not hold a charge for a full day when connected to Bluetooth.
- App says need to charge aids so can't adjust them.
- App is frozen, cannot control hearing aids.
- App won't find devices.
- Disconnects if phone is not nearby.
- Hearing profile sample audio clip barely perceptible.
- Previous app version worked fine.
- Device page of no use except to see charge.
- App needs to be reset constantly.
- App occasionally triggers the music app on my phone.
- App won't stay connected from day to day.
- Neither set of hearing aids will pair after upgrade.
- Bluetooth stinks, will not stay connected.
- App doesn't detect hearing aids.
- App disconnects from hearing aids frequently.
- App failed to control Ion Pro 2.
- App shows connected but no control.
- Got worse after iOS update.
- App disconnects constantly.
- Need to reload aids into charging case to reconnect.
- Phone says connected but cannot control.
- Irritating when one is connected and the other isn't.
- Can't even use it to adjust volume & check battery.
- App won't stay connected.
- App won't stay connected to the hearing aids.
- App may work if Bluetooth is connected, but aids won't hold charge.
- App sucks so bad.
- App won't connect when changing locations.
- App needs to be reset constantly.
- App occasionally triggers the music app on my phone.
- App won't stay connected from day to day.
- App needs serious help.
- App makes the whole experience disappointing.
- App doesn't consistently work.
- Screen message says 'connecting, this won’t take long,' and spins.
- App keeps saying you need to charge the hearing aids.
- App is froze up.
- App still doesn't work after reinstalling.
- Ver 2.0 problem.
- App is virtually useless.
- Required Bluetooth services not found.
- App and hearing aids clearly connected but not according to the app.
- One or both earpieces don’t connect.
- Bluetooth connection is solid.
Requested features
5 requests- Add a hearing test option to help set volume and profile.
- Include short help videos for cleaning, upkeep, and adjustments.
- Improve control over phone calls and streaming.
- Add option to disable notifications playing in hearing aids.
- Improve Bluetooth system for better stability and control.
Bethlehem Lts
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Audien IQ
No in-app purchases
Bethlehem Lts
No in-app purchases
