Comparison

Hearing Number vs HearCheck

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

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About

Hearing Number

Assess your hearing ability by determining the softest sound you can hear in each ear. Understand your unique Hearing Numbers to better protect your hearing and improve communication. Track changes over time and encourage others to take charge of their hearing wellness.

Highlights
  • Measure Hearing Numbers
  • Track hearing changes over time
  • Protect hearing wellness
  • Share with friends and family
  • Learn about hearing health
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How’s your hearing? Learn your Hearing Numbers—the softest sound you can hear in each ear—with an app created by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Then use your Hearing Numbers to protect your hearing and hear better. Track your hearing to know how it changes over time and encourage others to know their hearing. Take charge of your hearing wellness! Hearing Numbers can be as low as -10 or as high as 100 decibels, or dB. The higher your Hearing Numbers are, the louder sounds will need to be for you to hear them, and the harder it will be to hear and communicate in noisy places. Requires headphones, a quiet space, and about 5 minutes to complete. No advertising, in-app purchases, or product recommendations. The app tests the noise level around you, measures your hearing levels at four frequencies in each ear, and provides your Hearing Numbers. Share the Hearing Number app and encourage your friends and family to learn their Hearing Numbers. Re-check your Hearing Numbers from time to time and review previous results to track how your hearing changes over time. Learn more about the Hearing Number and how to use it at app.HearingNumber.org. This app is created by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, seeking to empower people to know their hearing—millions at a time. Disclaimer This hearing wellness app does not constitute medical advice or diagnosis. You should consult with a health care provider for questions related to your hearing or if you are experiencing any of the following: ear pain or ringing, dizziness, ear drainage or a sense of something in your ear, sudden or fluctuating hearing loss, injury or deformity to your ear, or worse hearing in one ear (i.e., your right and left Hearing Numbers are different by more than 10 dB).

About

HearCheck

Assess your hearing ability with quick and simple tests. Understand your sound frequency perception with clear results. Designed for everyday awareness of your auditory health.

Highlights
  • Quick hearing tests
  • Simple test results
  • No registration needed
  • Ad-free experience
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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HearCheck is a simple and reliable app designed to help you check your hearing ability anytime, anywhere. The app offers easy-to-use hearing tests that help you better understand how well you hear different sound frequencies. HearCheck is designed for informational purposes and provides a distraction-free experience with a clean and intuitive interface. Features: • Quick and easy hearing tests • Clear and simple test results • No registration required • No ads or interruptions • Designed for everyday use HearCheck is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical diagnosis. For medical advice, always consult a qualified healthcare professional. Take a moment to check your hearing and stay aware of your auditory health with HearCheck.

Screenshots

Hearing Number4 screens
HearCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hearing Number at 4.9 against HearCheck's 1.0. Hearing Number also leads on ratings volume (599 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearing Number holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearing Number has 599 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hearing Number versus HearCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearing NumberHearCheck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (599 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings599 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB67 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperMimi Hearing TechnologiesRidvan KAHVECI

In-app purchases

None

Hearing Number

No in-app purchases

None

HearCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hearing Number free?
Hearing Number is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HearCheck free?
HearCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hearing Number or HearCheck?
Hearing Number is rated higher. Hearing Number averages 4.9 out of 5 from 599 ratings, while HearCheck averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hearing Number or HearCheck have ads?
Neither Hearing Number nor HearCheck shows ads.

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